 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1782 - 588 pagina’s
...quantity, and, chopping it in fmall pieces, they difpofe them in imaginary lengths, which, they diftinguifh by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages:...their own minds a power of multiplying thefe as often ai they think fit, they heap millions upon millions; and finding this power to be a machine, that may... | |
 | Soame Jenyns, Charles Nalson Cole - 1793 - 314 pagina’s
...quantity, and, chopping it in final! pieces, they difpofe them in imaginary lengths, which they diftinguifh by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages ; then feeling feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying ihefe as often as they think fit, they heap millions... | |
 | 1820 - 404 pagina’s
...quantity, and chopping it in small pieces, they dispose them in imaginary lengths, which they distinguish by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages...feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying these as often as they think fit, they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be a... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pagina’s
...quantity, and chopping it in small pieces, they dispose them in imaginary lengths, which they distinguish by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages...feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying these as often as they think fit, they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be a... | |
 | Soame Jenyns - 1822 - 222 pagina’s
...quantity, and, chopping it in small pieces, they dispose them in imaginary lengths, which they distinguish by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages;...feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying these as often as they think fit, 'they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pagina’s
...quantity, and chopping it in small pieces, they dispose them in imaginary lengths, which they distinguish by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages...feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying these as often as they think fit, they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be a... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1841 - 400 pagina’s
...quantity, and chopping it in small pieces, they dispose them in imaginary lengths, which they distinguish by the names of minutes, hours, days, years, and ages...feeling in their own minds a power of multiplying these as often as they think fit, they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be a... | |
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... as often as they think fit, they heap millions upon millions ; and finding this power to be a machine that may be worked backwards and forwards with equal facility, they extend their line both ways, and... 