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 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 66
Page
... earth and planet touches the orbit . For after that , the true distance of the planet from the Sun may increase , whilst the distance of the Sun and planet from the earth does not increase , but rather decrease . But because the orbits ...
... earth and planet touches the orbit . For after that , the true distance of the planet from the Sun may increase , whilst the distance of the Sun and planet from the earth does not increase , but rather decrease . But because the orbits ...
Page
... earth pro- per for the purpose . It may be consi- dered as consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a ...
... earth pro- per for the purpose . It may be consi- dered as consisting of two parts , the lower part which receives a muffle rest- ing on the floor of the furnace , and open on both sides . The upper part of the furnace consists of a ...
Page
... earth or unglazed por- celain . Concerning the several particular Colours . After having collected the several phenomena which each class of vitrifiable colours offer , with regard to the bodies on which they are placed , we must shew ...
... earth or unglazed por- celain . Concerning the several particular Colours . After having collected the several phenomena which each class of vitrifiable colours offer , with regard to the bodies on which they are placed , we must shew ...
Page
... earth ; they live in wood , upon animals , decayed vegetables , and all kinds of flesh , and in every state of its existence down to the most putrid . The general characters by which in- sects are distinguished are the following : they ...
... earth ; they live in wood , upon animals , decayed vegetables , and all kinds of flesh , and in every state of its existence down to the most putrid . The general characters by which in- sects are distinguished are the following : they ...
Page
... earth , sometimes in form of a simple parapet , and at others like a small ram- part with a parapet : it is raised some- times on the ditch , and sometimes be- yond it . ENVOY , a person deputed to nego- tiate some affair with any ...
... earth , sometimes in form of a simple parapet , and at others like a small ram- part with a parapet : it is raised some- times on the ditch , and sometimes be- yond it . ENVOY , a person deputed to nego- tiate some affair with any ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alcohol angle animals appear applied aqua fortis axis bastion bill birds body botany called calyx carbon carbonic acid centre circle class and order colour common consists contain copper corolla court covered degree diameter drachms earth ellipsis enamel epact equal equation Essential character ether feet figure fire fish flowers fluid fluxion fore four frustum genus give given glacis glass ground half heat horse hydrogen inches insects iron Jussieu kind land length manner matter means ment metal Monogynia class motion mould muriatic muriatic acid Natural order neral nitric acid observed oxide oxygen person piece plants plate produced proportion quantity raveline salt seeds ship side silver species specific gravity substance sulphuric acid supposed surface tained thing tion trees triangle tube uterus vapour vessel weight whole wire zinc