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  • FALSE Armshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/FALSE-Arms

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

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

    thought of, to unhinge the natural Sense, and Reason, which we find is but frail and precarious at best, and apt to play us false when most duly looked to. Few People are able to stand up against mere Music; which, unassisted with anything else, has...

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

  • ATTAINDERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ATTAINDER

    See BILL, PARLIAMENT, TREASON, etc. ATTAINT, in law, a writ which lies after judgment, against a jury that hath given a false verdict in any court of record; be the action real or personal, if the debt or damages exceed 40s. See JURY and VERDICT. If the...

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

  • ATTACKhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTACK

    etc. to make themselves masters of a fortress, in attacking one of its sides. See SIEGE, FORTIFICATION, WORK, etc. FALSE ATTACK, is that which is not vigorously prosecuted; serving only to make a diversion among the besieged, and to oblige them to...

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

  • ACORUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACORUS

    the modern Apothecaries, with the Calamus Odoratus. See CALAMUS.There are two Species of Acorus; the Verus, or true, and the false—They are distinguished by this, that from the middle of some of the Leaves of the former, there arises a longish Cluster...

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

  • ALTITUDEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mathematics/geometry/ALTITUDE

    See LOGARITHM. If there happen an Error in taking the Quantity of the Angle A,(Fig. 24.) the true Altitude BD will be to the false one BC; as the Tangent of the true Angle DAB, to the Tangent of the erroneous Angle CAB. Hence, such Error will be greater...

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

  • ANTIPERISTASIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ANTIPERISTASIS

    Laziness and Credulity of Mankind, who have so long, and generally acquiesced in what they might so easily have found to be false? For if, instead of cold Water, the Lime be quenched with hot, the Ebullition will oftentimes be far greater than if the...

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

  • ACCEDAS ad Curiamhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCEDAS%20ad%20Curiam

    ACCEDAS ad Curiam, is a Writ which lies for him who has received false Judgment, or fears Partiality, in a Court-Baron, or Hundred Court; being directed to the Sheriff.—The like Writ lies also for him that has received such Judgment in the...

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

  • ARISTOTELIANhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARISTOTELIAN

    point out the particular Defects in the Specimen here laid down; 'tis easy to observe that the Principles are most of them false and impertinent, and the Reasonings absurd and inconclusive; but that the greatest part has no distinct Meaning at all,Such...

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

  • ARITHMETIChttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARITHMETIC

    Mercantile and Astronomical, divers other useful Rules have been contrived; as, the Rule of Proportion, of Alligation, of False Position, Extraction of Square and Cube Roots, Progression, etc. But these are only Applications of the first four Rules. See...

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

  • ABJURATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/ABJURATION

    a solemn Renunciation, or Recantation of an Error, Heresy, or false Doctrine. See RECANTATION. The Word is form'd of the Latin Abjurare ; which in Cicero, and other Roman Writers, signifies the denying a thing upon Oath. Thus, Abjurare creditum, was to...

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

  • ABORTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ABORTION

    &c. This may happen at any time of Pregnancy; but is before the second Month after Conception, it is properly call'd a false Conception. See CONCEPTION. We have Instances of Abortions by the way of the Mouth, the Anus, the Navel, &c. See FOETUS, EMBRYO,...

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

  • ACThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ACT

    In this sense, we say, the Acts of the Apostles, Acts of the Martyrs, etc. The Acts of Pilate relating to Jesus is a false and supposititious relation of our Savior's trial before Pilate; impiously framed by the enemies of Christianity; and filled with...

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

  • ATHEISThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATHEIST

    who denies the Deity; who does not believe the existence of a God, nor a Providence; and who has no Religion, true nor false. See GOD, PROVIDENCE, RELIGION. In general, a Man is said to be an Atheist who owns no Being superior to Nature, that is, to Men...

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

  • ABETTERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ABETTER

    criminal ; or some way seconds and assists him in the Performance it self. Thus, they who procure others to sue out false Appeals of Felony, or Murder against Men, to render 'em infamous, are particularly denominated Abettors. So, Abettors in Murder,...

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

  • AMPHORAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AMPHORA

    also used as a Dry Measure, containing three Bushels; the Standard whereof was kept at Rome in the Capitol, to prevent false Measures. See STANDARD. AMPHORA

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

  • ALCORANhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALCORAN

    Impron Alpharkan; from the Verb pharak, to distinguish; either by reason it makes the Distinction between what is true and false, or between what is lawful to do and what not; or else on account of its containing the Divisions, or Heads of the Law: in...

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

  • APOSTLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APOSTLE

    the Term is applied to various sorts of Delegates; and to the twelve Disciples, by way of Eminence. There was a certain false Stage of the Gospel that contentiously disputed Paul his Quality of an Apostle; because none could be said to be sent by him...

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

  • ASSIGNhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ASSIGN

    an Event, etc. So, to assign Error, is to show in what part of a Process at Law, an Error is committed. See ERROR. To assign false fundament, Verdict, &c. is to declare how and where Judgment, Verdict, or the like, is unjust. See JUDGMENT, VERDICT, etc....

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

  • APPEALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPEAL

    a Jew, qui fecit ementulari quondam Nepotem suum. Appeal of wrong Imprisonment, is used by Bracton for an Action of wrong or false Imprisonment. See ACTION, etc. Appeal is particularly used for a private Accusation of a Murderer, by one who had Interest...

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