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Pagina 3
... tion and maturity of the fruit . CAPRIFICUS , in botany , the wild fig tree ; which Mr Lee fays , has chiefly or only male flow- See Ficus . ers . CAPRIFOLIUM , in botany , a fynonime ufed See Lo by Tournefort , for the honey - fuckle ...
... tion and maturity of the fruit . CAPRIFICUS , in botany , the wild fig tree ; which Mr Lee fays , has chiefly or only male flow- See Ficus . ers . CAPRIFOLIUM , in botany , a fynonime ufed See Lo by Tournefort , for the honey - fuckle ...
Pagina 17
... tion by biting his lips fo wantonly , or pulling his fingers to fuch a vehement degree , as fometimes to force the tears from his eyes : and the reafon he affigned was to moderate certain impetuous fallies of the mind , the violence of ...
... tion by biting his lips fo wantonly , or pulling his fingers to fuch a vehement degree , as fometimes to force the tears from his eyes : and the reafon he affigned was to moderate certain impetuous fallies of the mind , the violence of ...
Pagina 21
... tion is perfpicuous and manly , and entirely free. CAREEN , n.f. See CAREENING . ( 1. ) To CAREEN . v . n . [ cariner . Fr. from carina , Lat . A term in the fea language . To lay a veffel on one fide , to caulk , to ftop leaks , refit ...
... tion is perfpicuous and manly , and entirely free. CAREEN , n.f. See CAREENING . ( 1. ) To CAREEN . v . n . [ cariner . Fr. from carina , Lat . A term in the fea language . To lay a veffel on one fide , to caulk , to ftop leaks , refit ...
Pagina 22
... tion in 1801 , was 229 , and had decreafed 40 fince 1755 . CARSEWELL , a town W. of Cheadle , in Staf- forthire . ( 1. ) * CARET . n . f . [ caret , Lat . ] There is want . ing ] A note which fhews where fomething in . terlined fhould ...
... tion in 1801 , was 229 , and had decreafed 40 fince 1755 . CARSEWELL , a town W. of Cheadle , in Staf- forthire . ( 1. ) * CARET . n . f . [ caret , Lat . ] There is want . ing ] A note which fhews where fomething in . terlined fhould ...
Pagina 32
... tion of Dr Craven , in 1794 ; and collated to the chancellorship of Carlife , in 1795. In 1796 , he published Specimens of Arabian Poetry , with ele- gant tranfiations , and brief memoirs of the au- thors . In 1799 , he accompanied lord ...
... tion of Dr Craven , in 1794 ; and collated to the chancellorship of Carlife , in 1795. In 1796 , he published Specimens of Arabian Poetry , with ele- gant tranfiations , and brief memoirs of the au- thors . In 1799 , he accompanied lord ...
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