The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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... latter was thought by some to have taken the hint of all his discoveries from Snellius . But this supposition has been long ago refuted ; and Wright's title to the honour of those discoveries remains unchallenged . Having shown how to ...
... latter was thought by some to have taken the hint of all his discoveries from Snellius . But this supposition has been long ago refuted ; and Wright's title to the honour of those discoveries remains unchallenged . Having shown how to ...
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... latter as a correction of the former - to be added to it if of the same name , and to be subtracted from it if of the opposite name . Deviation of the Compass of H.M.S. Vesuvius for different Prelimin positions of the Ship's Head ...
... latter as a correction of the former - to be added to it if of the same name , and to be subtracted from it if of the opposite name . Deviation of the Compass of H.M.S. Vesuvius for different Prelimin positions of the Ship's Head ...
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... latter denomination than in the former . Tables are calculated for the acceleration of sidereal on mean solar time , and , conversely , for the retardation of mean solar on sidereal time , which are useful for convert- ing intervals of ...
... latter denomination than in the former . Tables are calculated for the acceleration of sidereal on mean solar time , and , conversely , for the retardation of mean solar on sidereal time , which are useful for convert- ing intervals of ...
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... latter , if well executed , forms an economical and effectual protection . ( 7. ) In forming the alveus or bed of the canal , care must be taken , particularly on embankments , and also in cuttings , if the soil is porous , to provide ...
... latter , if well executed , forms an economical and effectual protection . ( 7. ) In forming the alveus or bed of the canal , care must be taken , particularly on embankments , and also in cuttings , if the soil is porous , to provide ...
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... latter , excepting that , in speaking of the progressive enlargement of ships , and improvements in naval architec- ture , the remarks may sometimes equally apply to ships of commerce and of war . NAVY composed of MATERIEL and PERSONNEL ...
... latter , excepting that , in speaking of the progressive enlargement of ships , and improvements in naval architec- ture , the remarks may sometimes equally apply to ships of commerce and of war . NAVY composed of MATERIEL and PERSONNEL ...
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