Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 1. köide,1. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page ix
... be united in the fame manner to conftitute the Compiler's fyftem of METAPHYSICS is upwards of 2o ; and those which are referred to THEOLOGY above 300 ! Snow , w tends to confute or to confirm , without having recourse " ix PREFACE .
... be united in the fame manner to conftitute the Compiler's fyftem of METAPHYSICS is upwards of 2o ; and those which are referred to THEOLOGY above 300 ! Snow , w tends to confute or to confirm , without having recourse " ix PREFACE .
Page xv
... manner , that , to the inftructions of Dr Hunter , profeffor of humanity in that university , he is indebted for much of what philological knowledge he may poffefs . We believe indeed that Dr Hunter may claim as his own the theory which ...
... manner , that , to the inftructions of Dr Hunter , profeffor of humanity in that university , he is indebted for much of what philological knowledge he may poffefs . We believe indeed that Dr Hunter may claim as his own the theory which ...
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... manner as to obtain their approbation . Soon after , he was in- vefted with the character of ambassador , being the first who was recognised as fuch by the French court ; at which time Henry IV . declared , that he should take ...
... manner as to obtain their approbation . Soon after , he was in- vefted with the character of ambassador , being the first who was recognised as fuch by the French court ; at which time Henry IV . declared , that he should take ...
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... manner waite , before Jerufalem was taken by the Romans ; and that Abaddon , the king of the locuft , may be John of Gif- chala , who having treacheroufly left that town a little before it was surrendered to Titus , came to Jerufalem ...
... manner waite , before Jerufalem was taken by the Romans ; and that Abaddon , the king of the locuft , may be John of Gif- chala , who having treacheroufly left that town a little before it was surrendered to Titus , came to Jerufalem ...
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... manner he bore his poverty . " I wish " faid Abdalonymus , " I may bear my new condition as well : Thefe hands have fupplied my ne- ceffities : I have had nothing , and I have wanted no- thing . " This anfwer pleafed Alexander so much ...
... manner he bore his poverty . " I wish " faid Abdalonymus , " I may bear my new condition as well : Thefe hands have fupplied my ne- ceffities : I have had nothing , and I have wanted no- thing . " This anfwer pleafed Alexander so much ...
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