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  • ERRATAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php?view=article&id=3:ERRATA&catid=1209640500

    line 11. for AC, read DC. Primary Dial, 1ine 20. for EE, read EF. Line of Distance, for Fig. 10, and 11. read Fig. 12, Division in Lines, insert Tab. Geometry, Fig. 17. Eccentric, for Fig. 11. read Fig. 1. Equation, p. 335. col. 1. line 15. for given...

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

  • AXIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AXIS

    AXIS properly signifies a line or long piece of iron or wood passing through the centre of a sphere, which is moveable upon the same. See SPHERE. In this sense we say the axis of a sphere, or globe; the axis, or axle-tree of a wheel, etc. See GLOBE,...

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

  • ANAMORPHOSIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANAMORPHOSIS

    ANAMORPHOSIS, in Perspective and Painting, a monstrous Projection; or a Representation of some Image, either on a plane or curve Surface, deformed; which at a certain distance shall appear regular, and in proportion. See PROJECTION. The Word is Greek;...

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

  • THE PREFACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/preface

    'TIS not without some Concern that I put this Work in the Reader's Hands; a Work so disproportionate to a single Person's Experience, and which might have employ'd an Academy. What adds to my Jealousy, is the little measure of Time allow'd for a...

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

  • ARCHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCH

    ARCH, ARK, Arcus, a part of any curved line; e.g., of a circle, ellipse, or the like. See CURVE. An arc of a circle is a part of the circumference thereof, less than a half, or semicircle—Such is AB (Tab. Geometry, fig. 27) See CIRCLE and CIRCUMFERENCE....

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

  • VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge

    1 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-...

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

  • APPLICATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/APPLICATION

    APPLICATION, in Theology, is particularly used for the Act whereby our Saviour transfers, or makes over to us what he had earned or purchased by his holy Life, and Death. 'Tis by this Application of the Merits of Christ, that we are to be justified; and...

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

  • ADVANCE-Guardhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVANCE-Guard

    ADVANCE-Guard, or Van-Guard, is the first line or division of an army ranged or marching in battle-array;that part which is next the enemy, or which marches first toward them. See LINE. The whole body of an army is divided into Advance-Guard,...

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

  • CHEVERONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/heraldry/CHEVERON

    CHEVERON, or CHEVRON, in Heraldry, one of the honourable Ordinaries of a Shield ; representing two Rafters of a House join'd together, without any Division. See ORDINARY, &c. It descends from the Chief towards the Extremities of the Coat, in form of a...

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