The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection of the Lives ... of the Most Eminent Men ... of Great Britain and Ireland ; from the Reign of Henry VIII. to George II. Both Inclusive ...E. Dilly, 1762 |
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... means , to quantities involved either in fractions or furds , and with the fame eafe too , as to ra- tional powers or roots . By this means , the operations of multipli- cation , divifion , and extraction of roots , were reduced to one ...
... means , to quantities involved either in fractions or furds , and with the fame eafe too , as to ra- tional powers or roots . By this means , the operations of multipli- cation , divifion , and extraction of roots , were reduced to one ...
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... mean time , an unexpected occafion drew from our author a difcovery of the vast improvements he had made in geometry by the help of his new analysis . Lord - vifcount Brouncker ... means of difperfing other tranfcripts ISAAC 15 . NEWTON .
... mean time , an unexpected occafion drew from our author a difcovery of the vast improvements he had made in geometry by the help of his new analysis . Lord - vifcount Brouncker ... means of difperfing other tranfcripts ISAAC 15 . NEWTON .
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... means of difperfing other tranfcripts to all the most eminent of his mathematical acquaintance . ` But , notwith- ftanding this , it was not till many years after- wards , that the full extent to which our au- thor had carried the ...
... means of difperfing other tranfcripts to all the most eminent of his mathematical acquaintance . ` But , notwith- ftanding this , it was not till many years after- wards , that the full extent to which our au- thor had carried the ...
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... means many truths have been baffled and loft ) I may with freedom apply myfelf to fo judicious and im- partial an affembly . As to the printing of that letter , I am fatif- fied with their judgment , or else I should have thought it too ...
... means many truths have been baffled and loft ) I may with freedom apply myfelf to fo judicious and im- partial an affembly . As to the printing of that letter , I am fatif- fied with their judgment , or else I should have thought it too ...
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... ; and finding by this means , that the primary planets really moved in fuch orbits as Kepler had gueffed , he had the fatisfaction to fee , that this enquiry , which he had undertaken at firft out of meer curiofity which ISAAC NEWTON 25.
... ; and finding by this means , that the primary planets really moved in fuch orbits as Kepler had gueffed , he had the fatisfaction to fee , that this enquiry , which he had undertaken at firft out of meer curiofity which ISAAC NEWTON 25.
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Seite 51 - ... of rocks in the mines, and then melting the slimy solution in a strong fire, which in the cooling proves copper. The like is said to be done in other places, which I cannot now remember ; perhaps, too, it may be done in Italy. For about twenty or thirty years...
Seite 100 - em!' replied the bard, 'if the scene is not a good one, let them find that out.
Seite 188 - Those who live to see such happy days, and to act in so glorious a scene, will perhaps call to mind, with some tenderness of sentiment, when he is no more, a man who contributed his mite to carry on so good a work, and who desired life for nothing so much, as to see a king of Great Britain the most popular man in his country, and a Patriot King at the head of a united people.
Seite 149 - A Canon ! that's a place too mean ; No, Doctor, you shall be a Dean ; Two dozen canons round your stall, And you the tyrant o'er them all: You need but cross the Irish seas, To live in plenty, power, and ease.
Seite 90 - I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myfelf, and my firft productions were the children of felf-love upon innocence.
Seite 105 - A large number of fugitive political tracts, which had their value when the incidents were actually passing on the great scene of business, came from his pen : the periodical paper, called the
Seite 107 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age.
Seite 123 - I confess in some places I was forced to read twice. I believe I told you before what the Duke of Dorset said to me on that...
Seite 118 - I sent fair messages to acquaint them where I was to be found in town, and to offer to call at their houses to satisfy them, and so it dropped.
Seite 106 - Mr. Young proceeded on his journey, till he arrived very quietly and calmly in the enemy's camp, where he was, with difficulty, brought to a recollection of himfalf by the repetition of £>ui va la, from the foldicrs upon duty.