American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Arts |
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... employed , in the actual performance , should be such as must determine its worth and authority with every de- scription of readers . We are already in possession of the large Cyclopedia of Dr. REES , which has advanced to its twelfth ...
... employed , in the actual performance , should be such as must determine its worth and authority with every de- scription of readers . We are already in possession of the large Cyclopedia of Dr. REES , which has advanced to its twelfth ...
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Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge William Nicholson. | 3 tended work . The year preceding its appearance was employed.
Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge William Nicholson. | 3 tended work . The year preceding its appearance was employed.
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... employed in digesting the plan , establishing correspon- dences , investigating the various sources of information , and settling the order and disposition of the materials ; and it was not until after those materials were in conside ...
... employed in digesting the plan , establishing correspon- dences , investigating the various sources of information , and settling the order and disposition of the materials ; and it was not until after those materials were in conside ...
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... employed upon the immutable objects of intelligence , or ideas . After the death of Arcesilaus , the Pla- tonic school was successively under the care of Lacydes , who is said to have found- ed a new school , merely because he changed ...
... employed upon the immutable objects of intelligence , or ideas . After the death of Arcesilaus , the Pla- tonic school was successively under the care of Lacydes , who is said to have found- ed a new school , merely because he changed ...
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... employed for the same purposes to which the Althea , or marsh - mallow , and other mucilaginous vegetables , are applied among us . In fo- reign countries the cow - parsnip is said to be substituted for it , though it possesses very ...
... employed for the same purposes to which the Althea , or marsh - mallow , and other mucilaginous vegetables , are applied among us . In fo- reign countries the cow - parsnip is said to be substituted for it , though it possesses very ...
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