Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences, compiled by a society of gentlemen in Scotland [ed. by W. Smellie]. Suppl. to the 3rd. ed., by G. Gleig, Том 5 |
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... length impaired , and a nervous fever enfued . This circumftance in- duced him to call in the aid of Dr Nugent , one of his own countrymen , a medical man whofe manners were more amiable than his practice was extenfive . This gentleman ...
... length impaired , and a nervous fever enfued . This circumftance in- duced him to call in the aid of Dr Nugent , one of his own countrymen , a medical man whofe manners were more amiable than his practice was extenfive . This gentleman ...
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... length fuccefsfully oppofed . This forms the moft brilliant epoch of Mr Burke's life . He was hoftile to the expulfion of Mr Wilkes ; an act which the houfe of commons afterwards refcind- ed from its records . On the application of the ...
... length fuccefsfully oppofed . This forms the moft brilliant epoch of Mr Burke's life . He was hoftile to the expulfion of Mr Wilkes ; an act which the houfe of commons afterwards refcind- ed from its records . On the application of the ...
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... length carried , it was much modified and altered . Parliament was diffolved in 1780 , but Mr Burke was not re - elected for Briftol , and this is faid to have made a deep impreffion on the mind of the orator ; but this must have been ...
... length carried , it was much modified and altered . Parliament was diffolved in 1780 , but Mr Burke was not re - elected for Briftol , and this is faid to have made a deep impreffion on the mind of the orator ; but this must have been ...
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... length of it failed not to involve both himfelf and party in reproach . During the debate on the commercial treaty with France ( January 23. 1787 ) , the member for Malton exhibited an undiminished verfatility of talents , and pointed ...
... length of it failed not to involve both himfelf and party in reproach . During the debate on the commercial treaty with France ( January 23. 1787 ) , the member for Malton exhibited an undiminished verfatility of talents , and pointed ...
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... length of focus 29 inches : diameter of ditto , three - eighths of an inch . When the two above lenfes are compounded together , the length of the focus is five feet three inches : diameter of ditto , half an inch . C , a truncated cone ...
... length of focus 29 inches : diameter of ditto , three - eighths of an inch . When the two above lenfes are compounded together , the length of the focus is five feet three inches : diameter of ditto , half an inch . C , a truncated cone ...
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