Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 7. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 532
... these veffels is employed only by the Venetians . They are commonly 162 feet long above , and 133 feet by the keel ; 32 feet wide , with 23 feet length of ftern - poft . They are furnished with three mafts , and 32 banks of oars ; every ...
... these veffels is employed only by the Venetians . They are commonly 162 feet long above , and 133 feet by the keel ; 32 feet wide , with 23 feet length of ftern - poft . They are furnished with three mafts , and 32 banks of oars ; every ...
Page 659
... these stars from the fouth ; and the ftars themselves will cut their true altitudes in the quadrant . At which moment , if a common azimuth - compafs be fo fet upon a floor or level pavement , that these stars in the heaven may have the ...
... these stars from the fouth ; and the ftars themselves will cut their true altitudes in the quadrant . At which moment , if a common azimuth - compafs be fo fet upon a floor or level pavement , that these stars in the heaven may have the ...
Page 697
... these were the Seducii bordering upon Suabia ; Na- neighbourhood of Palus Mæotis , and extended their rifci , or the ancient inhabitants of Northgow , whofe territories along the banks of the Danube , capital was Nuremberg ; and the ...
... these were the Seducii bordering upon Suabia ; Na- neighbourhood of Palus Mæotis , and extended their rifci , or the ancient inhabitants of Northgow , whofe territories along the banks of the Danube , capital was Nuremberg ; and the ...
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affiftance againſt alfo almoft alſo ancient angle bafe becauſe befides cafe calcined called caufe circle colour compofition confequence confiderable confifts defcribed defign degree diameter diftance duke duke of Burgundy earth ecliptic emperor equal faid falt fame fays fecond feems feen feet fent ferve feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fhow fide filk fince firft fituation fize fmall folid fome fometimes foon fouth fpecies fquare France French ftands ftate ftill ftones fubject fuch fufficient fuppofed fupport furface Gaul Gazna glafs glaſs globe height himſelf horizon houfe houſe inches increaſe interfection itſelf king laft latitude lefs likewife Louis meaſure meridian moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferved occafion oppofite paffed perfon pole pounds prefent prince purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft reprefented rife Romans ſmall thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion triangle ufually uſed veffel vitrification weft whofe