Pocket Encyclopedia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Polite Literature, Volumen2Edward Augustus Kendall Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1811 - 415 páginas |
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Página 91
... birds , and thus contribute to the support of the very people which they so dreadfully torment . CULMINATION , is the passage of any heavenly body over the meridian , or its greatest altitude for any given day . CULPRIT , a formal reply ...
... birds , and thus contribute to the support of the very people which they so dreadfully torment . CULMINATION , is the passage of any heavenly body over the meridian , or its greatest altitude for any given day . CULPRIT , a formal reply ...
Página 98
... with speci- mens of this art , the British birds , some of the de- signs in the Fablidur , and Mr. Bulmer's edition of Somerville's Chase will , perhaps , afford examples no where surpassed . Cutting on wood is also prac- tised 98 * CUT.
... with speci- mens of this art , the British birds , some of the de- signs in the Fablidur , and Mr. Bulmer's edition of Somerville's Chase will , perhaps , afford examples no where surpassed . Cutting on wood is also prac- tised 98 * CUT.
Página 163
... birds of the order Gallinæ , containing three species , of which the Didus ineptus may be noticed , it is called the hooded dodo , is a very large bird , and does , or at least did , inhabit the islands of Bourbon and Mau- ritius . Its ...
... birds of the order Gallinæ , containing three species , of which the Didus ineptus may be noticed , it is called the hooded dodo , is a very large bird , and does , or at least did , inhabit the islands of Bourbon and Mau- ritius . Its ...
Página 169
... birds of the order anseres , of which there are many species . The diomedia exulans , or wan- dering albatross , is found in many parts of the world , but is very abundant at the Cape of Good Hope . Its length is sometimes four feet ...
... birds of the order anseres , of which there are many species . The diomedia exulans , or wan- dering albatross , is found in many parts of the world , but is very abundant at the Cape of Good Hope . Its length is sometimes four feet ...
Página 173
... bird . It inhabits subterranean apartments , in which it re- poses during the day , choosing the night for its excursions and for obtaining its food . In Egypt jerboas are used as food are extremely fond of basking in the sun when tame ...
... bird . It inhabits subterranean apartments , in which it re- poses during the day , choosing the night for its excursions and for obtaining its food . In Egypt jerboas are used as food are extremely fond of basking in the sun when tame ...
Términos y frases comunes
acid ammonia ancient angle animal appears astronomy bird body called caloric centre church circle cold colour combustion common CONIC SECTIONS consists contain copper court dæmon degree denominator denotes dial diameter distance diurnal motion divided dominical letter DRACO VOLANS earth ecliptic electricity England English epact equal feet figure fire fish FISHERY fluid genus glass ground heat heraldry hour-lines hyperbola inches indian-red insects iron kind king king's land larvæ letter manner means ment meridian metal mixed motion multivalves Muriate natural history neral nitric acid observed oker person plane plate principal produced quantity racters salt sense ships side signifies solid sometimes species stone substance sulphuric sulphuric acid supposed surface term thing tints tion tree usually vessel vowel whole William the conqueror wings wood word
Pasajes populares
Página 123 - We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God.
Página 344 - Or, as the whole stock, is to the whole gain or loss, So is each man's particular stock, To his particular share of the gain or loss.
Página 51 - The ram, the bull, the heavenly twins, And next the crab the lion shines, The virgin and the scales, The scorpion, archer, and sea-goat, The man that holds the watering-pot, And fish with glittering tails.
Página 428 - ... 3. In most places he had a power of devising lands by will, before the statute for that purpose was made. 4. The lands descend not to the eldest, youngest, or any one son only, but to all the sons together...
Página 124 - That lies in old wood like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a deathwatch...
Página 37 - When those companies do not trade upon a joint stock, but are obliged to admit any person, properly qualified, upon paying a certain fine, and agreeing to submit to the regulations of the company, each member trading upon his own stock, and at his own risk, they are called regulated companies.
Página 51 - The names of the signs of the zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Página 72 - ... care. But how was this to be effected ? The freehold was vested in the parson; and, if we suppose it vested in his natural capacity, on his death it might descend to his heir, and would be liable to his debts and...
Página 221 - Britain, to deliver and set forth the judgment of the sessions, in the face of the sun, and in the eye of the light, on all, with respect to genius and moral conduct, who may seek for presid^ncy and privilege.
Página 333 - When two adjacent circles meet, and interfere with each other's progress, they not only do not cross each other, but both circles are invariably obliterated between the points of contact : for the exhaustion occasioned by each obstructs the progress of the other, and both are starved.