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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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  • 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
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AEONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AEON

    a thing. See Age, and Duration. But some ancient Heretics have affixed another Idea to it; in order to which, they have made use of the Philosophy of Plato: giving Reality to the Ideas, which that Philosopher had imagined in God; and even personifying...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ALLEYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/gardening/ALLEY

    is that which separates the Squares of a Parterre. The Word Alley is derived from the French Verb Aller, to go; the ordinary use of an Alley being for a Walk, Passage, or Thoroughfare from one Place to another. ALLEY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Gardening

  • ANCOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANCO

    is inserted into the lateral and internal Part of the Cubitus; about three or four Fingers Breadth above the Olecranon.—Its use is to assist in extending the Arm. ANCO

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ÆONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ÆON

    a thing. See AGE, and DURATION. But some ancient Heretics have affixed another Idea to it; in order to which, they have made use of the Philosophy of Plato: giving Reality to the Ideas, which that Philosopher had imagined in God; and even personifying...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARBOURhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARBOUR

    among gardeners, a kind of shady bower or cabinet, contrived to take the air in. See GARDEN. Arbours are now much into disuse, by reason their seats, apt to be moist, are unwholesome. They are distinguished into natural and artificial. Natural Arbours,...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • CHEVALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CHEVAL

    a large piece of Timber pierc'd, and travers'd with wooden Spikes, arm'd or pointed with Iron, five or fix Foot long. Its Use is to defend a Passage, slop a Breach, or make a Retrenchment to slop the Cavalry. 'Tis sometimes also mounted on Wheels, with...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ÆRARIUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ÆRARIUM

    at Rome, being the great Treasury of the city, was first called Aerarium, from Aes, Brass; that being the only Money in use before the Year of Rome 485. Pliny, L. II. c, 33. See MONEY. The Aerarium Militare was a Fund of Money, destined for the...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARABISMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARABISM

    sometimes expresses an oath, in Hebrew as well as in Arabic: Abenezra, a perfect master of Arabic, and who makes great use of it to explain Hebrew; does not reject the sentiment, nor yet much approve it: he contents himself merely to rehearse it, which,...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARCHERYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ARCHERY

    in our ancient customs, a service of keeping a bow for the use of the lord, to defend his castle. SeeService. ARCHERY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • AXUNGIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AXUNGIA

    called also axungia; and adeps, or sebum; but many of our modern writers confound them. See PINGUEDO. The Physicians make use of the axungia of the goose, the dog, the viper, and some others, especially that of man, which is of extraordinary service in...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AGILOPShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGILOPS

    Agilops be neglected, it bursts, and degenerates into a Fistula, which eats into the Bone. See Fistula. Authors frequently use Aigylops, Auchylops, and Fistula Lachrymalis promiscuously: But the more accurate, after Aegineta, make a difference.—The...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AGISTORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGISTOR

    an officer of the forest, who takes in the cattle of strangers, to feed therein; and receives for the King’s use, all such tack-money as becomes due upon that account. See FOREST, and AGIST.In English, they are otherwise called, Guest-takers, or...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANNULARhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANNULAR

    Annulare, is a strong Ligament, encompassing the Carpus or Wrist; after the manner of a Bracelet. See LIGAMENT. Its use is to connect or bind the two Bones of the Arm together; and also to restrain the Tendons of the several Muscles of the Hand and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AERARIUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AERARIUM

    at Rome, being the great Treasury of the city, was first called Aerarium, from Aes, Brass; that being the only Money in use before the Year of Rome 485. Pliny, L. II. c, 33. See Money. The Aerarium Militare was a Fund of Money, destined for the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANDROLEPSYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ANDROLEPSY

    Androlepsia, in Antiquity. If an Athenian were killed by a Citizen of some other Place and such City refused to deliver up the Criminal to Punishment; it was held lawful to take three Inhabitants of such City, and punish the Homicide in them. This the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ANTIHECTICShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTIHECTICS

    It is a very penetrating Medicine, making way into the minutest Passages, and searching even the nervous Cells; whence its use in Hectic Disorders, from which it derives the Name. See HECTIC. It is applied to good purpose in Heaviness of the Head,...

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    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANTICHRESIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTICHRESIS

    or Convention, whereby a Person borrowing Money of another, engages, or makes over his Lands to the Creditor, with the Use and Occupation thereof, for the Interest of the Money lent. This Covenant was allowed of by the Romans; among whom Usury was...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANTHOLOGIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ANTHOLOGION

    Anthologion, a Church Book in use among the Greeks. See GREEK. The Anthologion is a sort of Breviary or Mass-Book, containing the daily Offices addressed to our Saviour, the Virgin, and the principal Saints; with other Common Offices of Prophets,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law
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