The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Volume 1Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... spring , encom- passed the basket all around , till meeting with the tile , it curled back in a kind of scroll . Cal- limachus , an ingenious sculptor , passing by , took the hint , and immediately executed a ca- pital on this plan ...
... spring , encom- passed the basket all around , till meeting with the tile , it curled back in a kind of scroll . Cal- limachus , an ingenious sculptor , passing by , took the hint , and immediately executed a ca- pital on this plan ...
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... springs from the annular ligament and first bone of the carpus ; from whence passing the thumb , it makes that fleshy body called mons lunæ it draws the thumb from the fingers . ABDUCTOR POLLICIS PEDIS , or of the great toe , springs ...
... springs from the annular ligament and first bone of the carpus ; from whence passing the thumb , it makes that fleshy body called mons lunæ it draws the thumb from the fingers . ABDUCTOR POLLICIS PEDIS , or of the great toe , springs ...
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... spring - tides , which rise here 15 feet , ships of two hundred tons can come , and of 80 at neap tides ; but they must lie dry at low water . port is of great antiquity : there is an agreement yet extant , between the abbot and the ...
... spring - tides , which rise here 15 feet , ships of two hundred tons can come , and of 80 at neap tides ; but they must lie dry at low water . port is of great antiquity : there is an agreement yet extant , between the abbot and the ...
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... spring - time , when it comes forth again , very lean . Ray on the Creation . Outlawry always supposes a precedent right of arresting , which has been defeated by the parties absconding . Blackstone's Commentaries . ABSCONSIO , in ...
... spring - time , when it comes forth again , very lean . Ray on the Creation . Outlawry always supposes a precedent right of arresting , which has been defeated by the parties absconding . Blackstone's Commentaries . ABSCONSIO , in ...
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... spring and fall , with swellings and inflammations , during which time she was confined to her bed ; but in the intervals she could walk about . When she was about 27 years of age she was attacked with the same complaint , but in a more ...
... spring and fall , with swellings and inflammations , during which time she was confined to her bed ; but in the intervals she could walk about . When she was about 27 years of age she was attacked with the same complaint , but in a more ...
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Page 123 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 362 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas'd ; The which observ'd, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured.
Page 77 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 221 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Page 363 - I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream.
Page 276 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast...
Page 25 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 268 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 145 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 1 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?