Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge. [With] Supp, Volume 14

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Page 413 - Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due: For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear.
Page 97 - Others apart fat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reafon'd high, Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate ; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge abfolut* ; 560 And found no end, in wandring mazes loft.
Page 31 - ... and that such alterations and new regulations be proposed and agreed to at the third Quarterly Communication preceding the annual Grand Feast ; and that they be offered...
Page 79 - Of mercy and justice in thy face discern'd, Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat Second to thee, off'er'd himself to die For man's offence. O unexampled love ! Love no where to be found less than divine! Hail, Son of God, Saviour of men ! Thy name Shall be the copious matter of my song Henceforth, and never shall my harp thy praise Forget, nor from thy Father's praise disjoin!
Page 157 - The quantity of water expended being the same, the effect is nearly as the square of the velocity. 4. The aperture being the same, the effect will be nearly as the cube of the velocity of the water.
Page 428 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Page 55 - Best pattern of true friends! beware You pay too dearly for your care If, while your tenderness secures My life, it must endanger yours: For such a fool was never found Who pulled a palace to the ground, Only to have the ruins made Materials for a house decayed.
Page 31 - Every Annual Grand Lodge has an inherent power and authority to make new Regulations, or to alter these, for the real benefit of this ancient Fraternity : Provided always that the old Landmarks be carefully preserved...
Page 157 - ... that the natural effective power would be equal : supposing the machinery free from friction, equally calculated to receive the full effect of the power, and to make the most of it : for if we suppose the height of a column of water...
Page 162 - The velocity of the windmill sails, whether unloaded, or loaded so as to produce a maximum, is nearly as the velocity of the wind; their shape and position being the same.

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