The Encyclop¿dia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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... depth ; by which means , in his maps , although the meridians are straight lines , yet they are generally drawn inclining to each other towards the poles . With regard to Cortes , he speaks only of the number of degrees of latitude ...
... depth ; by which means , in his maps , although the meridians are straight lines , yet they are generally drawn inclining to each other towards the poles . With regard to Cortes , he speaks only of the number of degrees of latitude ...
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... depth at Aberdeen at the same time , the rise of spring tides being 19 feet , denoted by a in Table II . , part 1 , and that of the neap 14 feet , by b . Now , by Table II . , part 1 , to transit 15h 2m , and horizontal pa- rallax 60 ...
... depth at Aberdeen at the same time , the rise of spring tides being 19 feet , denoted by a in Table II . , part 1 , and that of the neap 14 feet , by b . Now , by Table II . , part 1 , to transit 15h 2m , and horizontal pa- rallax 60 ...
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... depth of the navigable channel , to the Rivers Witham and Trent , with which it communicated . Upon examina- tion , the depth of the Foss was found to be 3 feet 10 inches , and its breadth in many places was insufficient for the pas ...
... depth of the navigable channel , to the Rivers Witham and Trent , with which it communicated . Upon examina- tion , the depth of the Foss was found to be 3 feet 10 inches , and its breadth in many places was insufficient for the pas ...
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... depth of water ; and what is most worthy of notice , and is indeed a characteristic of all Dutch engineering works , the greater part of it is protected from the German Ocean by embankments faced with wicker - work , the sur- face of ...
... depth of water ; and what is most worthy of notice , and is indeed a characteristic of all Dutch engineering works , the greater part of it is protected from the German Ocean by embankments faced with wicker - work , the sur- face of ...
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... depth of water , and though on different levels , they extend in an almost continuous line through the country . In other cases , such as the Union , Forth and Clyde , Crinan , Birmingham , and other canals , it has been found necessary ...
... depth of water , and though on different levels , they extend in an almost continuous line through the country . In other cases , such as the Union , Forth and Clyde , Crinan , Birmingham , and other canals , it has been found necessary ...
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