Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts, 16 tomas,136 leidimas –18 tomas,160 leidimasWilliam Chambers, Robert Chambers William and Robert Chambers, 1847 |
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... less or more benefited . Thus , almost , all the luxuries and comforts of life , all the refinements of social existence , may be traced to the use of tools and machinery . Machinery is the result of me- chanical skill , and mechanical ...
... less or more benefited . Thus , almost , all the luxuries and comforts of life , all the refinements of social existence , may be traced to the use of tools and machinery . Machinery is the result of me- chanical skill , and mechanical ...
27 psl.
... less distinct . " During the spring of 1783 , " he says , " Mr Ca- vendish showed us that he had necessarily deduced from his ex- periments the conclusion that oxygen is nothing else than water deprived of its phlogiston . About the ...
... less distinct . " During the spring of 1783 , " he says , " Mr Ca- vendish showed us that he had necessarily deduced from his ex- periments the conclusion that oxygen is nothing else than water deprived of its phlogiston . About the ...
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... less appalling than the horrors which occur from the assault and protracted siege of fortified towns . In such cases the demon war is seen and felt under numerous aggravations ; for to the spectacle of wounds and slaughter is added the ...
... less appalling than the horrors which occur from the assault and protracted siege of fortified towns . In such cases the demon war is seen and felt under numerous aggravations ; for to the spectacle of wounds and slaughter is added the ...
18 psl.
... to be devised , requiring no more than sixteen days of open trenches . As all the regular methods of attack that could be thought of required more than the allotted time , a less regular but more compendious 18 PICTURES OF WAR .
... to be devised , requiring no more than sixteen days of open trenches . As all the regular methods of attack that could be thought of required more than the allotted time , a less regular but more compendious 18 PICTURES OF WAR .
28 psl.
... less opposition . The ascent , however , was difficult ; and the ladders were so much too short , that the first man had to be pushed up by those beneath him , and then to assist in pulling the others up . Still the bas- tion was ...
... less opposition . The ascent , however , was difficult ; and the ladders were so much too short , that the first man had to be pushed up by those beneath him , and then to assist in pulling the others up . Still the bas- tion was ...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts William Chambers,Robert Chambers Visos knygos peržiūra - 1846 |
Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts William Chambers,Robert Chambers Visos knygos peržiūra - 1846 |
Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts William Chambers,Robert Chambers Visos knygos peržiūra |
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9 psl. - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
28 psl. - And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies ; A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.
11 psl. - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand on Kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
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27 psl. - Of those fierce darts Despair at me doth throw. 0 make in me those civil wars to cease: 1 will good tribute pay, if thou do so. Take thou of me smooth pillows, sweetest bed, A chamber deaf to noise and blind to light, A rosy garland and a weary head: And if these things, as being thine by right, Move not thy heavy grace, thou shalt in me, Livelier than elsewhere, Stella's image see.
9 psl. - Come, let us go while we are in our prime; And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun...