The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, Том 10George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana D. Appleton, 1861 |
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... employed him to prepare the scenery , decorations , and machinery for the masques written by Ben Jonson , which were among the chief amusements of the court . So wholly was his time devoted to this occupation , that for several years he ...
... employed him to prepare the scenery , decorations , and machinery for the masques written by Ben Jonson , which were among the chief amusements of the court . So wholly was his time devoted to this occupation , that for several years he ...
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... employed to superintend the con- struction of a line of battle ship , the America , at Portsmouth , N. H. , which he was to have commanded ; but the ship was presented by congress to France . He then went to Paris , as an agent for ...
... employed to superintend the con- struction of a line of battle ship , the America , at Portsmouth , N. H. , which he was to have commanded ; but the ship was presented by congress to France . He then went to Paris , as an agent for ...
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... employed for the purpose of a diuretic , particularly in dropsy , and of giving to gin their peculiar flavor . - The J. Virginiana of Linnæus is known as the red cedar or savin , and is a beautiful and picturesque tree , rising to a ...
... employed for the purpose of a diuretic , particularly in dropsy , and of giving to gin their peculiar flavor . - The J. Virginiana of Linnæus is known as the red cedar or savin , and is a beautiful and picturesque tree , rising to a ...
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... employing him actively the next year in Saxony , appointed him com- mander of Venice and governor - general of the ... employed in the Spanish colonies which have become independent . - In English , the word junto designates a cabal ...
... employing him actively the next year in Saxony , appointed him com- mander of Venice and governor - general of the ... employed in the Spanish colonies which have become independent . - In English , the word junto designates a cabal ...
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... employed is either 18 ° or 20 ° . Another requisite for the perfection of the instrument is , that the line of junction of the two mirrors should be fine and smooth , as any irregularities would produce imperfections . As usually ...
... employed is either 18 ° or 20 ° . Another requisite for the perfection of the instrument is , that the line of junction of the two mirrors should be fine and smooth , as any irregularities would produce imperfections . As usually ...
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