Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Band 10John Brown, 1816 |
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... continued nearly the fame . At both places he was fo lavishly suppli- ed with money , that fimilar fupplies became neceifa- ry to the companions who wifhed to keep pace with him in his amufements ; and larger fums were about that period ...
... continued nearly the fame . At both places he was fo lavishly suppli- ed with money , that fimilar fupplies became neceifa- ry to the companions who wifhed to keep pace with him in his amufements ; and larger fums were about that period ...
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... continued to direct for more than twenty fubfequent years . To affume the reins of government , in defiance of fuch an oppofition , required a character of no ordinary force . Such a one however , was fourd in Mr Pitt , who immediately ...
... continued to direct for more than twenty fubfequent years . To affume the reins of government , in defiance of fuch an oppofition , required a character of no ordinary force . Such a one however , was fourd in Mr Pitt , who immediately ...
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... continued equally brilliant and characteristic , during the further progrefs of the Regency bill , which was rejected in the upper houfe , on the king's recovery . In this affair , the adherents of Fox applauded his reverence for the ...
... continued equally brilliant and characteristic , during the further progrefs of the Regency bill , which was rejected in the upper houfe , on the king's recovery . In this affair , the adherents of Fox applauded his reverence for the ...
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... continued in quiet poffeffion of Gaul , as long as their empire retained fufficient ftrength to reprefs the incursions of the German nations , whom they were never able to fubdue . But in the reign of Va Jerian , the ancient Roman ...
... continued in quiet poffeffion of Gaul , as long as their empire retained fufficient ftrength to reprefs the incursions of the German nations , whom they were never able to fubdue . But in the reign of Va Jerian , the ancient Roman ...
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... continued to govern with an abfolute fway during the remainder of his life . Pepin died in 714. He appointed his grandfon Theudoald , then only fix years of age , to fucceed him ; but Dagobert had too much spirit to fuffer himself to be ...
... continued to govern with an abfolute fway during the remainder of his life . Pepin died in 714. He appointed his grandfon Theudoald , then only fix years of age , to fucceed him ; but Dagobert had too much spirit to fuffer himself to be ...
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Seite 150 - For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Seite 352 - If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz.
Seite 127 - That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide : And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team, From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream, Now are frolic ; not a mouse Shall disturb this hallow'd house : I am sent with broom before, To sweep the dust behind the door.
Seite 184 - Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie ! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?
Seite 349 - The Measure of an angle, is an arc of any circle contained between the two lines which form that angle, the angular point being the centre ; and it is estimated by the number of degrees contained in that arc.
Seite 372 - ... and kingdoms from whence they came. There is so little uniformity, that it is difficult to trace any governing principles among them. An aversion to labour is too predominant, owing in part to the relaxing heat of the climate, and partly to the want of the necessity to excite industry.
Seite 237 - Though an avenue crossing a park or separating a lawn, and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads, are capital faults, yet a great avenue cut through woods, perhaps before entering a park, has a noble air, and Like footmen running before coaches To tell the inn what Lord approaches, announces the habitation of some man of distinction.
Seite 218 - ... that these animals are bona vacantia, and, having no other owner, belong to the king by his prerogative. As therefore the former reason was held to...
Seite 87 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Seite 348 - A plane rectilineal angle is the inclination of two straight lines to one another, which meet together, but are not in the same straight line.