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Pàgina
... several forms , as fcales , steel - yards , & c . BALANCE 2 ( with Aftronomers ) called BALLANCE in Latin Libra , of which this is the characteristick , is one of the 12 figns of the Zodiack , into which the fun enters at the autumnal ...
... several forms , as fcales , steel - yards , & c . BALANCE 2 ( with Aftronomers ) called BALLANCE in Latin Libra , of which this is the characteristick , is one of the 12 figns of the Zodiack , into which the fun enters at the autumnal ...
Pàgina 13
... several things propofed . Wisdom , of what herself approves , makes choice , Nor is led captive by the common voice . Denbam . CHOICE ( choif , F. ) 1. Select ; of extra- ordinary value . Thus in a fea of folly tofs'd , My choiceft ...
... several things propofed . Wisdom , of what herself approves , makes choice , Nor is led captive by the common voice . Denbam . CHOICE ( choif , F. ) 1. Select ; of extra- ordinary value . Thus in a fea of folly tofs'd , My choiceft ...
Pàgina 16
... several persons who have the fame interest in the fame affair . CIRCULAR Sailing , is that which is per- formed in the arch of a great circle . CIRCULARITY , circularness . CIRCULAR Lines ( with Mathematicians ) are fuch straight lines ...
... several persons who have the fame interest in the fame affair . CIRCULAR Sailing , is that which is per- formed in the arch of a great circle . CIRCULARITY , circularness . CIRCULAR Lines ( with Mathematicians ) are fuch straight lines ...
Pàgina 27
... several faces , which by the inferiptions ferve to shew the different routs . Gnomonick COLUMN , a cylinder on which the hour of the day is reprefented by the sha- dow of a style . Nich'd COLUMN , is one whose shaft en- ters with half ...
... several faces , which by the inferiptions ferve to shew the different routs . Gnomonick COLUMN , a cylinder on which the hour of the day is reprefented by the sha- dow of a style . Nich'd COLUMN , is one whose shaft en- ters with half ...
Pàgina 29
... , and hogs . COMMISSARY of borfes ( in Military Af- fairs ; an officer belonging to the artillery whol COMMON Law ( of England ) had its original " COMPOSITES ( in Pharmacy ) medicines compounded of several fimple СО CO.
... , and hogs . COMMISSARY of borfes ( in Military Af- fairs ; an officer belonging to the artillery whol COMMON Law ( of England ) had its original " COMPOSITES ( in Pharmacy ) medicines compounded of several fimple СО CO.
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Frases i termes més freqüents
Aftronomy againſt alfo alſo ancient angle antimony arifing bafe becauſe body caft caufe cauſe Chriftians church colour compofed confifts divine Dryden earth faid falt fame fecond feems fenfe ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhip fhould fide fignifies figure filver fire firft firſt flower fmall fo called folid fome fomething fometimes foul fpirit fquare ftand ftars ftate ftone fubject fuch fuppofed fupport Heraldry herb Hieroglyphically himſelf honour horfe horſe houſe inftrument interfection itſelf Jupiter kind king laft lefs Loft manner meaſure Milton moft moſt motion mufick nature nefs obferved occafion oppofite Opticks paffion pafs perfon Philofophers Phyficians Phyficks piece plant Pope prefent publick raiſed reafon refpect reprefented rifing Romans round ſeveral ſmall ſome ſtate term thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thro tion ufed ufually uſed veffels verfe Weft whereby wherein whofe word
Passatges populars
Pàgina 7 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood : If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music...
Pàgina 7 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven. And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Pàgina 47 - What though no credit doubting wits may give ? The fair and innocent shall still believe. 40 Know then, unnumber'd spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky : These, though unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover round the ring.
Pàgina 129 - Ethereal Powers And Spirits, both them who stood and them who faild; Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. Not free, what proof could they have givn sincere Of true allegiance, constant Faith or Love, Where only what they needs must do, appeard, Not what they would?
Pàgina 7 - Of pendant trees, the monarch of the brook-, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear.
Pàgina 7 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd by hope men favour the deceit...
Pàgina 7 - Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, lefs dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than miflead our fenfe. Some few in that, but numbers err in this...
Pàgina 7 - And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Pàgina 7 - To a body, and went but by the body's leave, Twenty perchance, or thirty mile a day...
Pàgina 7 - Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was...