The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, Količina 6H.G. Allen, 1888 |
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Stran 1
... nearly of equal breadth ; but , in the higher latitudes , they contract so much that it was deemed enough to reckon them by their doubles , answering consequently to intervals of half an hour in the extension of the longest day . To ...
... nearly of equal breadth ; but , in the higher latitudes , they contract so much that it was deemed enough to reckon them by their doubles , answering consequently to intervals of half an hour in the extension of the longest day . To ...
Stran 5
... nearly the character of inland Thus , the influence of lakes which do not freeze over climates than do those of the west . is to mitigate in some degree the cold of winter over the district where they are situated . This is well ...
... nearly the character of inland Thus , the influence of lakes which do not freeze over climates than do those of the west . is to mitigate in some degree the cold of winter over the district where they are situated . This is well ...
Stran 13
... the pallet arbor , and the edge of the spring as close to the end of that arbor as possible - a point too frequently neglected . cap and nearly equal circular ares of the same pendulum. FIG . 1. - Section of House Clock . CLO - CLO 13.
... the pallet arbor , and the edge of the spring as close to the end of that arbor as possible - a point too frequently neglected . cap and nearly equal circular ares of the same pendulum. FIG . 1. - Section of House Clock . CLO - CLO 13.
Stran 14
... nearly coincides with the cycloid ; and hence it is that , for small arcs , a pendulum vibrating as usual in a circle is nearly enough isochronous for the purposes of horology ; more espe- cially when contrivances are introduced either ...
... nearly coincides with the cycloid ; and hence it is that , for small arcs , a pendulum vibrating as usual in a circle is nearly enough isochronous for the purposes of horology ; more espe- cially when contrivances are introduced either ...
Stran 16
... nearly 27. At any rate it is safest to make it 27 at first , especially if the second tube is iron , which expands a little inore than steel ; and the tube can be shortened after trial but not lengthened . The rod of the standard ...
... nearly 27. At any rate it is safest to make it 27 at first , especially if the second tube is iron , which expands a little inore than steel ; and the tube can be shortened after trial but not lengthened . The rod of the standard ...
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Stran 292 - ... 4. Watches or besets the house or other place where such other person resides, or works, or carries on business, or happens to be, or the approach to such house or place ; («) or 5.
Stran 292 - An agreement or combination by two or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute between employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a conspiracy if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime.
Stran 262 - When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path. What you do not like, when done to yourself, do not do to others.
Stran 220 - ... not specifying the same shall be deemed fraudulent on the part of the promoters, directors, and officers of the company knowingly issuing the same, as regards any person taking shares in the company on the faith of such prospectus, unless he shall have had notice of such contract.
Stran 165 - The lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good.
Stran 135 - With many parts of this preface, in the sense attributed to them and which the words undoubtedly seem to authorize, I never concurred; but on the contrary objected to them as erroneous in principle and as contradictory (in appearance at least) both to other parts of the same preface and to the author's own practice in the greater number of the poems themselves.
Stran 321 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Stran 136 - He who begins by loving Christianity better than Truth, will proceed by loving his own sect or Church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all.
Stran 292 - Where any person wilfully and maliciously breaks a contract of service or of hiring, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the probable consequences of his so doing, either alone or in combination with others, will be to endanger human life, or cause serious bodily injury, or to expose valuable property whether real or personal to destruction or serious injury...
Stran 209 - What is a Communist ? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings. Idler or bungler, or both, he is willing To fork out his penny and pocket your shilling.