A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, Volum 17Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 |
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Side 32
... supposed to be that remarkable pass to which the ancients gave the name of the Cas- pian Gates , which for twenty - eight miles allowed only a narrow road between high rocks for a sin- gle chariot . The Elbruz is continued along the ...
... supposed to be that remarkable pass to which the ancients gave the name of the Cas- pian Gates , which for twenty - eight miles allowed only a narrow road between high rocks for a sin- gle chariot . The Elbruz is continued along the ...
Side 36
... supposed to be the ancient Gerra , built of salt stone , and where the ruins of a Portuguese fort are seen ; Grain , Gran , or Koueit , is forty leagues from El Katif ; the coast between is desert , and with many is- lands . Gran is a ...
... supposed to be the ancient Gerra , built of salt stone , and where the ruins of a Portuguese fort are seen ; Grain , Gran , or Koueit , is forty leagues from El Katif ; the coast between is desert , and with many is- lands . Gran is a ...
Side 37
... supposed that any great pains were taken to polish the lan- guage . Herodotus assures us that , even after the reign of Cyrus , the whole education of the Per- sian youth , from the age of five years to twenty , consisted in only three ...
... supposed that any great pains were taken to polish the lan- guage . Herodotus assures us that , even after the reign of Cyrus , the whole education of the Per- sian youth , from the age of five years to twenty , consisted in only three ...
Side 43
... supposed objects to be placed beyond a transparent tablet , and endeavoured to trace the images which rays of light , emitted from them , would make upon it . What success he had in this attempt we know not , as his book on this subject ...
... supposed objects to be placed beyond a transparent tablet , and endeavoured to trace the images which rays of light , emitted from them , would make upon it . What success he had in this attempt we know not , as his book on this subject ...
Side 44
... supposed to be drawn from every angle of the subject , to par- ticular points . When the objects are angular , these rays necessarily form pyramids , having the plane or superficies whence they proceed for their basis ; but , when drawn ...
... supposed to be drawn from every angle of the subject , to par- ticular points . When the objects are angular , these rays necessarily form pyramids , having the plane or superficies whence they proceed for their basis ; but , when drawn ...
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Side 15 - Coke(/) to be a crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely, and falsely in a matter material to the issue or point in question.
Side 392 - Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light...
Side 190 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death, And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm resolve Wisdom to wed, and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain.
Side 68 - As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil...
Side 403 - You may as well go stand upon the beach, And bid the main flood bate his usual height ; You may as well use question with the wolf, Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb ; You may as well forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops, and to make no noise, When they are fretted with the gusts of heaven...
Side 417 - That dogs bark at me as I halt by them: Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, . Have no delight to pass away the time, Unless to spy my shadow in the sun And descant on mine own deformity...
Side 15 - tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.
Side 96 - Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around. " Whatever spirit, careless of his charge, His post neglects, or leaves the fair at large, Shall feel sharp vengeance soon o'ertake his sins...
Side 11 - Tis chastity, my brother, chastity : She that has that is clad in complete steel, And, like a quivered nymph with arrows keen, May trace huge forests, and unharboured heaths, Infamous hills, and sandy perilous wilds ; Where, through the sacred rays of chastity, No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer, Will dare to soil her virgin purity.
Side 42 - In prose compositions, this figure requires to be used with still greater moderation and delicacy. The same liberty is not allowed to the imagination there, as in poetry.