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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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Signihie che lame wich Epocha, viz: a certain Time
Ot Dare trom Whence to begin che Ne YCar:
A LHEK: Des HToOk Mierogr. P. 23: CaIIS the
Acher chac Medium or Fluid Body in wtrich 2II
or lome parricular vay ot reckonine Time and ocher Bodies do a5 ic vere svim and move. BuB
Pears. And in ehis Signilication the ord is chis leems ro me ro tavour the Cartestan Doctrine
ihoushie ro arise from these lnirial Lerrers, A. F. OF an Abloluce Plenum, Whick by many Intassible
R. A. Wvtich amons che Spaniards, who besan Reasons and Experimenes is proved co be impol-
cheir Ara trom che Reign oE Aucustus, Rood for sibic. Astheretore we call che Medium in wtrich
Annus erat Regni Augusti. Thie most eminent we breach and live, che dir, by irtrich ive under-
Airas amons Chronologers, are the sera oE stand an Flastical Esuid Body, cicher havins ies
ehe Worlds Creacion, Which accordinq to che
very larse Incerstices deroid ot aII MaTTeT, OK
Fulian Accoune oF Pime began in the Monch oF elle Ailled in part wich a Fluic which is very cali
October, and on the 24th Day. Some place chis
3950 Lears besore Christs Birth, whom Cassen-
dus laich, come nearest torruth, and chat chis A
ra is contirmed by che French astronomers; Ochers
account 3983 Lears betore che Birth oE our Savi
our, and wirh chele Petavius joins. Repter make.
chem 3993; and there are lome Who will have ic
Thac che lice Nuntort 15 519C
The Feristo Sra Ox Period, invenred Dy Pillet
abur che Pear OF Christ 344. This is by no
means Fistorical, but Artisicial and Astronomical
and is fuired ro che fems False Accoune ot the
Ne Moons, Feasts, Holidays, (90. and is ot tat
dater Randins chan che begimning of che Nocid
tho they ule ic as che Dare of the Crearion; il
besins in Autumn.
LuC Ara trom ine Destractionof Troy, begin.
June 16. 25 Scaliser proves ouc ot Ephorus: ris
der conneten in Protane Aucttors.
he Ara OF Nabonassar begins che 26TH OF F0.
bruary (747 Lears betore Cheist) bur ic variert
in 146F Lears chro che Whole 365 Days; For sc
many he acconnes, neglectins che odd FTours
etica uanes a preac mcreuration.
The sra oF the Olmpiads begins trom ch.
New Noon in the Summer Soistice 977 Zears bC.
Fore Christ, and theera oF sphirus is onty a C01.
lection oF the Olympick Tears: ThelC ENO are
ehe Araschiesty uled by Greek Flictorians.
Chrill.
ly mored our ofchem by Comprestion, and wtich
readily rerurns inco ehem again irtien chac COm
prestion is raken ofF: S0 ve agree ro call char
tiner Fluid Body, it ic be a Body, wrhich is exrend
ed round our Rir and Armosphere, abore ic and
berond it, up ro che Planers, or to an Indetinice
Distance; This, I CaY, we call che Airber, tho
What e mean by thac word, we lcarce well un-
derstand: For thar chere can be no Fluid wvhose
parrs do resilt che Morions oF Bodies chro Ther
las our Air dorh) in che Planerary Regions, We are
cerrain almost ro a Demonstrarion; because cho
Morion oF the leaventy Bodies is by no means
impeded or alcered by any such Resiltence, bur
they move as treely as it chey evere in an abs0.
luce Void. Buc thac which is otten meone by the
word Ether Or Athereal Macter, is a very fine
ehim Diaphanous Fluid, which some will have to
Curround che Farch up r0 25 Far as the Incerstella-
ry Worid, and wrtrich casily peneerares and runs
chro all chines, and lers all ehines run as easils
theo ir.
ALLTIOES MINRRAL, is a Medicine usual.
ly made by Incorporarins vell rogether equal
Parts OF Kunmins Mercury and Flover oF Sul.
phur, and chen desaprarins che Nixture.
But ris much che best way only ro mix them
well cogecher in a GtaIS MOTTAT, and never rO
enkindle the Marrer aE aII; The Mercury will
perfectlu disappear, and che Pouder in a licrle
eime will rurn black.
ATIOLOOT, signities an ACCOnnE OF Che
Causes and Reasons ot Diseales, and ot their va-
ious Symproms, in order ro cheirCure: Where.
Fore ic is by lome called Patholozy
AFFLERORS, a Term in Law, Bgnities ucH
as are appointed in Courr. leers, (9c. upon OatI
1o mulet chole who have commicred any L’aule
wvhich is arbirrably punistable, and for which no
express Penaler is preleribed by Scacure.
To Affere an Amercement, is property ro lessen
and mitigare he RigOur OF it.
AFETANCF. (in LaW) is cheplistcins oF Trort
berween a Man and a NOman UPOn An ABTCCMEHE
oF Marriage ro behad berween etiem
AFFIDAVIT, in Law, tienities an Oatt, 28
eo make Affidavit, is eo celtitie a chine upor
DaEII.
ALLOMLESL, (d Lerm im EliC Forest L aM) S1Z.
The Roman Aira, From che building oF the C
cy, begins Aprit 2T. and is 752 Tcars betore
Desns December 25.
The Turkict Ara Or the stra ABi ch.
The Christian Ara trom the Birrh OE Chris
6ch Day ot Fuly; they accoune ic trom Maho
met S EliBhE, A. D. 622
The Ara of the Deach oF Alexander the Creat
is the r2Th OF November, 324 Zears betore Christ.
Ae Fpocha
ASOSTOM, or calcind Copper is made D
ScracitsIHS Clares ot Coppet nun Pouder ot Sul.
Flole in ir, r0 sire che Vapours Vene, wvhile che
phur in a Crucible, wtiole Cover or Lid hach:
Macrer is Calcining in a Arone Fire, eill no more
Fumes will arise; the Plares must lie separates
Wohile hoc. In ehis Scracitication che Ars and lal
Beds or Lasers mult be oe sulphur
ESCHXNOMLNOOD LLANTS, che tam
a5 Sensicive; which see
ASTIVAL SOLSTICE, Or summet sos
Sec Solstice
A TATE PROBANDA, is a Writ OF OHce,
and ic lies tor che Fleir oF the Tenane rhat hold
it into Forest.
AFFR AY OE Affraiment, in the Common. L. aW
eF che King in chiet, eo prove char he is ot tuil is an Afrishemene pur upon on et mon sel
Aee, directed ro the Sheris eo enquire ot his sons; and ehis may be WeouphE, they Cay, WIEH
Hine by che Eame Serrices ihal  Ancettore
made r0 che PLIMB
AFLBMCIMMENL, a FOrrrelS Ox SITONS
LAB. Ot Oees Lorritication.
nities eo lay wate a piece ot Ground, and rurr
e e eM Aour, or furmiihed wvichi
neapoto t cltals lvoen, ic max Axitie a tea
Rec; and chen he Mall become Tenane ro rhe out a Word spoken, or Blow siven: A5 it a Nan