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portunity of putting several questions respecting the practical application of some principles he had found in his book , to the builder , who was induced thereby to gratify him by the loan of a mathematical work which he possessed .
portunity of putting several questions respecting the practical application of some principles he had found in his book , to the builder , who was induced thereby to gratify him by the loan of a mathematical work which he possessed .
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Air is observed to differ froin other fluids , first in not possessing the property of congelation , and secondly , from its not being uniformly dense throughout . ” This displays the grossest ignorance of the present state of ...
Air is observed to differ froin other fluids , first in not possessing the property of congelation , and secondly , from its not being uniformly dense throughout . ” This displays the grossest ignorance of the present state of ...
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Among those men to whom no intricacy is perplexing he may justly be distinguished ; for he surely must have been possessed of no mean acuteness of perception , who , when wearied by exercise , or overpowered by lassitude , could fly to ...
Among those men to whom no intricacy is perplexing he may justly be distinguished ; for he surely must have been possessed of no mean acuteness of perception , who , when wearied by exercise , or overpowered by lassitude , could fly to ...
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The duke of Penthiévre possessed at Martinique considerable sums of money , which were entrusted to a confidential person charged with laying them out to advantage . This gentleman had not been among the last to present himself before ...
The duke of Penthiévre possessed at Martinique considerable sums of money , which were entrusted to a confidential person charged with laying them out to advantage . This gentleman had not been among the last to present himself before ...
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For in addition to talents of an elevated order , and stock of acquired knowled e unusual for his years , he possessed a dignity of sentiment , and an emulation of spirit , which , while they pointed to eminence , raised his attention ...
For in addition to talents of an elevated order , and stock of acquired knowled e unusual for his years , he possessed a dignity of sentiment , and an emulation of spirit , which , while they pointed to eminence , raised his attention ...
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| Title | The Port Folio, Volume 5 Volumes 40-42; Volumes 220-227 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 |
| Contributors | Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins, John Elihu Hall |
| Publisher | Editor and Asbury Dickens, 1811 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 11 Apr 2019 |
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