The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 10. köideA. et C. Black, 1879 - 856 pages |
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... passing a Brook ( National Gallery ) . He made a vast number of drawings and sketches . In 1788 Philip Thicknesse , lieut . - governor of Landguard Fort , who had been active in promoting Gainsborough's fortunes at starting , but was ...
... passing a Brook ( National Gallery ) . He made a vast number of drawings and sketches . In 1788 Philip Thicknesse , lieut . - governor of Landguard Fort , who had been active in promoting Gainsborough's fortunes at starting , but was ...
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... passing on his way the township of Galt on the Grand River , named after him by the Hon . William Dixon . In 1829 he re- turned to England commercially a ruined man , and devoted himself with great ardour to literary pursuits , of which ...
... passing on his way the township of Galt on the Grand River , named after him by the Hon . William Dixon . In 1829 he re- turned to England commercially a ruined man , and devoted himself with great ardour to literary pursuits , of which ...
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A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature. vigorous Doric phraseology fast passing out of use even in country districts . In this novel Mr Galt used , for the first time , the term " Utilitarian , " which has since become so ...
A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature. vigorous Doric phraseology fast passing out of use even in country districts . In this novel Mr Galt used , for the first time , the term " Utilitarian , " which has since become so ...
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... passing , is parallel to the windings of the multiplier . It is particularly neces- sary that it should be in this ... passes as nearly as pos- In more modern instruments , such as those constructed by sible through the vertical axis of ...
... passing , is parallel to the windings of the multiplier . It is particularly neces- sary that it should be in this ... passes as nearly as pos- In more modern instruments , such as those constructed by sible through the vertical axis of ...
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... passing through it and one set of windings in one direction , and through the other set of windings in the other direction , does not sensibly deflect the mirror . The astatic arrangement described above ( p . 51 , fig . 4 ) is often ...
... passing through it and one set of windings in one direction , and through the other set of windings in the other direction , does not sensibly deflect the mirror . The astatic arrangement described above ( p . 51 , fig . 4 ) is often ...
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