Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of knowledge, ed. by E. Smedley, Hugh J. Rose and Henry J. Rose. [With] Plates, 5. kötet1845 |
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396. oldal
... walls , which , from their loftiness , are described as reaching to heaven . In the plains of Assyria , stone being sparingly distributed by the hand of Nature , the material employed in building was chiefly brick ; and the perishable ...
... walls , which , from their loftiness , are described as reaching to heaven . In the plains of Assyria , stone being sparingly distributed by the hand of Nature , the material employed in building was chiefly brick ; and the perishable ...
396. oldal
... walls for the purposes of defence ; and works thus their earliest cities were formed . Near Argos are still to be seen the remains of the walls of Tirynthus , which , probably , formed a military post or citadel for the protection of ...
... walls for the purposes of defence ; and works thus their earliest cities were formed . Near Argos are still to be seen the remains of the walls of Tirynthus , which , probably , formed a military post or citadel for the protection of ...
396. oldal
... Walls of Mycena . The sup- On that side of Mycena which is opposite the Trea- sury of Atreus , remain what appear to be parts of the ancient walls of the city , and which , according to po- pular tradition , formed part of the Palace of ...
... Walls of Mycena . The sup- On that side of Mycena which is opposite the Trea- sury of Atreus , remain what appear to be parts of the ancient walls of the city , and which , according to po- pular tradition , formed part of the Palace of ...
396. oldal
... walls were carried out from the naos , to form the porch before mentioned , at one or both extremities of the building . These projecting walls were terminated on the front , or on both faces of the build- ing , by pilasters , which ...
... walls were carried out from the naos , to form the porch before mentioned , at one or both extremities of the building . These projecting walls were terminated on the front , or on both faces of the build- ing , by pilasters , which ...
396. oldal
... walls of both were terminated by antæ pilasters , between which were two columns ; and before the pronaos was a portico having four columns in front , with one between each of the extreme columns and the ante . Three entrances eonducted ...
... walls of both were terminated by antæ pilasters , between which were two columns ; and before the pronaos was a portico having four columns in front , with one between each of the extreme columns and the ante . Three entrances eonducted ...
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altitude angle appears architrave atmosphere ature canal Cloud coefficient colour columns Corinthian Order cos² degree density depending depth determined diameter direction distance Ditto diurnal diurnal tide Doric Order Earth effect elastic elevation ellipticity entablature equal equation evaporation expression Fahrenheit feet fluid force formula Gravity heat height high water horizontal Humboldt inches Isothermal latitude length longitude low water mass mean temperature measure meridian Meteor moisture moon moon's motion mountains nearly observations ology parallax parallel particles pendulum perature peripteral peristyle perpetual snows plane Pole produced pronaos proportion quantity radiation Rain regions remarks right ascension side sin² solar spheroid supposed surface syzygies Table temperature Temple theory thermometer tide-wave Tides and Waves tion toises triglyphs upper vapour velocity vertical Vitruvius vt-x walls whole wind
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131. oldal - night, colder than the atmosphere, by radiating their heat to the heavens, I perceived immediately a just reason for the practice, which I had before deemed useless. Being desirous, however, of acquiring some precise information on this subject, I fixed, perpendicularly, in the earth of
147. oldal - discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern ; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast ; While the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain.
148. oldal - The Rain Cloud. A Cloud, or system of Clouds, from which rain is falling. It is a horizontal sheet, above which the Cirrus spreads, while the Cumulus enters it laterally and from beneath.
27. oldal - At Pékin, also, where the mean temperature of the year is that of the coasts of Brittany, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal,
147. oldal - When all you see through densest Fog is seen, When you can hear the fishers near at hand Distinctly speak, yet see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not their
292. oldal - When the length of the wave is great in comparison with the depth of the water, (as in the case of tide-waves,) the horizontal motion is sensibly the same from the surface to the bottom, and the vertical motion for different particles varies in the same proportion as their height above the bottom.
143. oldal - of aqueous vapour, and the situation of the ground is such as to permit the cold air from the land to mix with the warmer air above the water, Mist or Fog will be the result. The density of such Mist or Fog will,
132. oldal - whether on hill .. Sometimes, anon on shady vale, each night Under the covert of some ancient oak, Or cedar, to defend him from the Dew.
132. oldal - a hollow cylinder of baked clay, the height of which was 2£ feet, and diameter 1 foot. On the grass, surrounded by the cylinder, were laid 10 grains of wool, which, in this situation, as there was not the least wind, would have received as much rain as a like
131. oldal - in the pride of half knowledge, smiled at the means frequently employed by gardeners, to protect tender plants from cold, as it appeared to me impossible, that