British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... ancient Italy were not only in- ured to great hardships , as a part of their usual exercise , but were taught many evolutions suited to the modes of warfare in those days . The sol- Time has occasioned a considerable change in that ...
... ancient Italy were not only in- ured to great hardships , as a part of their usual exercise , but were taught many evolutions suited to the modes of warfare in those days . The sol- Time has occasioned a considerable change in that ...
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... ancients . Amongst the Jews , a talent in weight was equal to sixty maneh , or 113 lb. 10 oz . 1 dwt . 102 gr . TALES , i , e . tales de circumstantibus , bystanders , is used in law for a supply of men empannelled on a jury , and not ...
... ancients . Amongst the Jews , a talent in weight was equal to sixty maneh , or 113 lb. 10 oz . 1 dwt . 102 gr . TALES , i , e . tales de circumstantibus , bystanders , is used in law for a supply of men empannelled on a jury , and not ...
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... ancients , and is known to destroy and devour serpents . Others suppose it to be the ox - bird described by Shaw . For the black headed ibis , see Aves , Plate XIV . fig . 2 . TANTALUS's cup , in hydraulics , a si- phon , so adapted to ...
... ancients , and is known to destroy and devour serpents . Others suppose it to be the ox - bird described by Shaw . For the black headed ibis , see Aves , Plate XIV . fig . 2 . TANTALUS's cup , in hydraulics , a si- phon , so adapted to ...
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... ancient times in England , and on the Continent , was equally rude and barbarous with the paintings of the saine period , and perhaps more so ; and in the present state of the country it is difficult to ascertain when it improved , or ...
... ancient times in England , and on the Continent , was equally rude and barbarous with the paintings of the saine period , and perhaps more so ; and in the present state of the country it is difficult to ascertain when it improved , or ...
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... ancient method , " says that gentleman , " the workmen were ebliged to stop , which was found detri- mental to their health , and the pictures were destroyed , being cut in pieces in the width of the loo ; the figures were also reversed ...
... ancient method , " says that gentleman , " the workmen were ebliged to stop , which was found detri- mental to their health , and the pictures were destroyed , being cut in pieces in the width of the loo ; the figures were also reversed ...
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