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... terms somewhat differently expressed , though in mean- ing precisely the same . The " measure " of such " part of infinite dura- tion " depending upon motion , the heavenly bo- dies have , in every age , been selected for that purpose ...
... terms somewhat differently expressed , though in mean- ing precisely the same . The " measure " of such " part of infinite dura- tion " depending upon motion , the heavenly bo- dies have , in every age , been selected for that purpose ...
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... term watch having been antiently applied to the time when centinels were on duty ; from whence also we have styled our civil guardians of the night watch or watch - men : And on shipboard we still use the term watch for the divisions of ...
... term watch having been antiently applied to the time when centinels were on duty ; from whence also we have styled our civil guardians of the night watch or watch - men : And on shipboard we still use the term watch for the divisions of ...
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... term yet retained of Bissextile , i . e . Bis , twice ; and Sextus , the sixth while it is also called by us Leap year ; because though in common years any fixed day of the week changes in the succeeding common year to the next day in ...
... term yet retained of Bissextile , i . e . Bis , twice ; and Sextus , the sixth while it is also called by us Leap year ; because though in common years any fixed day of the week changes in the succeeding common year to the next day in ...
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... term for that embolymean day , we ought either to intercalate such additional day in the Leap year in the manner the Romans did , that is , by reckoning the calends of March twice , or else explode that term , and apply another to the ...
... term for that embolymean day , we ought either to intercalate such additional day in the Leap year in the manner the Romans did , that is , by reckoning the calends of March twice , or else explode that term , and apply another to the ...
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... terms as useless , and omit the decades and decadery days altogether , as indeed they usually did , merely saying the 20th Vindemaire , & c . The whole of the decadery days were festivals , and distinguished by the following dedications ...
... terms as useless , and omit the decades and decadery days altogether , as indeed they usually did , merely saying the 20th Vindemaire , & c . The whole of the decadery days were festivals , and distinguished by the following dedications ...
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