Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Band 3Archibald Constable, 1823 |
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... measure the mag- nitude of the earth and sun ; but the methods they took to find out the latter were very erroneous . It does not indeed appear with certainty that they had any know- ledge of the true system of the universe ; and by the ...
... measure the mag- nitude of the earth and sun ; but the methods they took to find out the latter were very erroneous . It does not indeed appear with certainty that they had any know- ledge of the true system of the universe ; and by the ...
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... measure of a great circle of the earth by means of a His reputation was so great , that he was gnomon . invited from ... measuring the circumference of the earth . By means of geometry , which was now great- ly improved , he was enabled ...
... measure of a great circle of the earth by means of a His reputation was so great , that he was gnomon . invited from ... measuring the circumference of the earth . By means of geometry , which was now great- ly improved , he was enabled ...
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... measure of a great circle of the earth by means of a gnomon . His reputation was so great , that he was invited from ... measuring the circumference of the earth . By means of geometry , which was now great- ly improved , he was enabled ...
... measure of a great circle of the earth by means of a gnomon . His reputation was so great , that he was invited from ... measuring the circumference of the earth . By means of geometry , which was now great- ly improved , he was enabled ...
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... measure , concluded that the earth was an oblong spheroid ; but Newton , from a considera- tion of the laws of ... measured ; one under , or very near the equator ; and the other as near the pole as possible . For this purpose the Royal ...
... measure , concluded that the earth was an oblong spheroid ; but Newton , from a considera- tion of the laws of ... measured ; one under , or very near the equator ; and the other as near the pole as possible . For this purpose the Royal ...
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... measure was revised by Cassini and De la Caille ; and , after his errors were corrected , it was found to agree very well with the other two . On this occasion too it was discovered , that the attraction of the great mountains of Peru ...
... measure was revised by Cassini and De la Caille ; and , after his errors were corrected , it was found to agree very well with the other two . On this occasion too it was discovered , that the attraction of the great mountains of Peru ...
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Seite 59 - Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes...
Seite 396 - The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, Burn'd on the water ; the poop was beaten gold, Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them, the oars were silver, Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beat to follow faster, As amorous of their strokes.
Seite 366 - This credit was called bank money, which, as it represented money exactly according to the standard of the mint, was always of the same real value, and intrinsically worth more than current money.
Seite 215 - ... to be said in his favour. Upon judgment therefore of death, and not before, the attainder of a criminal commences: or upon such circumstances as are equivalent to judgment of death ; as judgment of outlawry on a capital crime, pronounced for absconding or fleeing from justice, which tacitly confesses the guilt. And therefore either upon judgment of outlawry, or of death, for treason or felony, a man shall be said to be attainted.
Seite 220 - My friend " ' Pope, considering your infirmities, and my age and " ' exile, it is not likely we should ever meet again, " ' and therefore I give you this legacy to remember " ' me by. Take it home with yo.u, and let me advise "
Seite 297 - Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Seite 396 - ... seised to the use of, the bargainee : and then the statute of uses completes the purchase ' ; or, as it hath been well expressed m, the bargain first vests the use, and then the statute vests the possession.
Seite 222 - He has so much regard to. his congregation, that he commits to his memory what he has to say to them ; and has so soft and graceful a behaviour, that it must attract your attention. His person...
Seite 218 - Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God ? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.