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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... middle by a cross piece from side to side tom of the instrument , and divided in the In the upper space every string has two beads , which are each counted for five ; and in the lowest space every string has five beads of different ...
... middle by a cross piece from side to side tom of the instrument , and divided in the In the upper space every string has two beads , which are each counted for five ; and in the lowest space every string has five beads of different ...
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... middle of his discourse : e . g . one of her age and beauty , to be seen alone , at such an hour , with a man of his cha- racter . I need say no more . ABSINTHIUM . See ARTEMISIA . ABSORBENTS , in the materia medica , such medicines as ...
... middle of his discourse : e . g . one of her age and beauty , to be seen alone , at such an hour , with a man of his cha- racter . I need say no more . ABSINTHIUM . See ARTEMISIA . ABSORBENTS , in the materia medica , such medicines as ...
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... Middle Academy . The first preceptor who appears in this class , and who , in consequence of the innova- tions which he introduced into the Pla- tonic school , has been commonly consi- dered as the founder of this academy , is ...
... Middle Academy . The first preceptor who appears in this class , and who , in consequence of the innova- tions which he introduced into the Pla- tonic school , has been commonly consi- dered as the founder of this academy , is ...
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... middle to the top of the stalk , is the species used in medicine un- der the name of Branca ursina , or Brank- ursine . It is a native of Italy , about Na- ples , of Sicily , Provence , and the islands of the Archipelago , and is ...
... middle to the top of the stalk , is the species used in medicine un- der the name of Branca ursina , or Brank- ursine . It is a native of Italy , about Na- ples , of Sicily , Provence , and the islands of the Archipelago , and is ...
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... middle of a strip of flan- nel about a yard long , then press with his thumbs or fingers the ends of the flannel into his ears , while he swings the poker against any obstacle , as an iron or steel fender , he will hear a sound very ...
... middle of a strip of flan- nel about a yard long , then press with his thumbs or fingers the ends of the flannel into his ears , while he swings the poker against any obstacle , as an iron or steel fender , he will hear a sound very ...
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