Cyclopædia
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Hydrologyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/hydrology
HYDROLOGY, or the History of WATER ; including that of Springs, Rivers, Acida, &c. of Lake, Sea, Ocean, &c. of Tides, Deluge, and the like.
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Pneumaticshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/pneumatics
PNEUMATICS, or the Consideration of the AIR ; its Weight, Density. Pressure, Elasticity, &c. Condensation, Rarefaction, Motion, Wind, &c. In Air-pump, Suction, Vacuum, &c. Measur'd by Barometer, Thermometer, Hygrometer, Manometer, &c. Anemometer,...
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Chronologyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology
CHRONOLOGY, or the Doctrine of TIME ; measur'd by Year, Month, Week, Day, Hour. Age, Period, Cycle, &c. Commencing from Epocha, Creation, Hegira, &c. Laid down in Fasti, Almanack, Calendar, Julian, Gregorian, &c. Accommodated to Feasts, Feriæ, Easter,...
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Pyrotechnyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/pyrotechny
PYROTECHNY, or Artificial FIREWORK ; including the Consideration and Use of Gun-pouder, Match, Fusee, &c. Of Ordnance, Cannon, Gun, Mortar, &c. Carriage, Charge, Projection, Range, Point-blank, Recoil, &c. Petard, Carcass, Shot, Bomb, Granado, &c....
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Metaphysicshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/metaphysics
METAPHYSICS, or the Doctrine of ENS, Essence, Existence, Power, Act, Undemanding, &c. The Mind, Its Faculties, Apprehension, Judgment. Imagination, Reason, Wit, &c. Its Operations, Retention, Reflection, Association, Abstraction, &c. Its Perceptions,...
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Perspectivehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/perspective
PERSPECTIVE, or the PROJECTION of Points, Lines, Planes, &c. in Scenography, Orthography, Ichnography,Anamorphosis, &c.
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Meteorologyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/meteorology
METEOROLOGY, or the History of AIR and ATMOSPHERE: including, 1°, that of its Contents, Æther,Fire,Vapour, Exhalation, &c. 2°, Meteors form'd therein, as Cloud, Rain, Shower, Drop, Snow, Hail, Dew, Damp, &c. Rainbow, Parhelion, Halo, Thunder, Water-...
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Agriculturehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/agriculture
AGRICULTURE, or the Tillage and Improvement of SOILS, Clay, Sand, Earth, &c. By the Operations of Ploughing, Fallowing, burning, Sembradore, Sowing, Manuring, &c. To produce, Com, Hemp, Flax, Liquorice, Saffron, &c. For Malt, Bread, &c. Granary,...
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Hydrostaticshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/hydrostatics
HYDROSTATICS, or the Consideration of FLUIDS ; their Specific Gravity. Density, Equilibrium. &c. Instruments to measure the same, as Aræomeier, Hydrostatical Balance, &c. Syphon, Torricellian, &c.---- Motion thereof, in Pump, Fountain, Spiral Screw,...
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A-REhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/phonics/A-RE
or A-LA-MIRE, one of the eight notes in thescale of music. See NOTE and SCALE. A-RE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Phonics - Music
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ABAFThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/ABAFT
in the Sea Language, denotes the Stern, or Hind-part of a Vessel ; call'd also AFT. See AFT. The Stern, strictly speaking, is only the Outside ; Abaft includes both inside and out. See STERN. ARRIERE
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ABUSEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ABUSE
an irregular Use of a thing; or something introduced contrary to the proper Order, and Intention thereof. The Business of Reformations, Visitations, &c. is to correct Abuses secretly crept into Discipline, &c. — Constantine the Great, by introducing...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACHAThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ACHAT
ACHAT, in our Law-French, signifies a contract or bargain. Purveyors were by Act of Parliament 3 & 4 Edw. III. ordained to be henceforth called Achators. See PURVEYORS. ACHAT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACTIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ACTIA
ACTIA, in antiquity, Actian Games, Ludi Actiaci, solemn games, instituted, or according to some only restored, by Augustus, in memory of the victory over Antony at Actium. See GAME. Some will have them held every third year, but the more common opinion...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ADAGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADAGE
ADAGE, Adagium, a Proverb, or popular saying. See PROVERB, etc. Erasmus has made a large and valuable collection of Greek and Roman adages from their poets, orators, philosophers, etc. Adage, Proverb, and Paroemia are the same thing but differ from...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ADULThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADULT
Adultus, one who has come to the years of discretion; who has entered upon manhood, or the age of adolescence; and is old and big enough to have understanding and discernment. See AGE. The word is formed from the participle of the verb adolesco, I grow...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AEDEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AEDES
in Antiquity, an inferior kind of Temple, distinguished by this, that it was not consecrated by the Augurs. See Temple, Augur, etc. Such was the Aerarium, or Treasury; called Aedes Saturni. See AERARIUM. AEDES
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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AERYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/zoology/AERY
or Airy, of Hawks, is what we call a Nest in other Birds. See HAWK, and HAWKING. AERY
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Zoology
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AIRYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AIRY
or Airie, of Hawks. See AERY. AIRY
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AL
an Arabic Particle, prefixed to Words to exalt or give them a more emphatical Signification.—As, in Alchemy, Algebra, &c. AL
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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