Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 1. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 462
... these are the fkins of otters , of fea wolves , of benades ( a fpecies of deer ) , of bears , or other animals , which they take in hunting . Thefe dreffes cover them from the neck to the middle of the leg ; there are , however , many ...
... these are the fkins of otters , of fea wolves , of benades ( a fpecies of deer ) , of bears , or other animals , which they take in hunting . Thefe dreffes cover them from the neck to the middle of the leg ; there are , however , many ...
Page 505
... these two notions in our own minds ; but we imagine that others perceive the fame difference . We conceive clearly the addition of two lines or of two minutes ; we can conceive them apart , and perceive their boundaries , common to both ...
... these two notions in our own minds ; but we imagine that others perceive the fame difference . We conceive clearly the addition of two lines or of two minutes ; we can conceive them apart , and perceive their boundaries , common to both ...
Page 692
... these sparks would , if he were off his guard , produce a convulsive start . If the galvanic influence exifted ready formed in the muscles or nerves of animals , the only ... these obstacles were removed . These pheno- mena 692 GALVANIS M.
... these sparks would , if he were off his guard , produce a convulsive start . If the galvanic influence exifted ready formed in the muscles or nerves of animals , the only ... these obstacles were removed . These pheno- mena 692 GALVANIS M.
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