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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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DESTCOATION, is an FrapOration OE SuPer-
Auous Moisture By FIcaF.
DETENT Hecl, OF FIOOP. WBeet in a ClOCk, is
ehac wtich has a Froop almost round ic, wtere
DESICCATIVS Medicines are che Pame wich in chere is a Vacancy, ac wtich che Clock Locks.
aryine ones.
DESIRE, is an uneasinels in the mind, uponche
absence of any Thing, ivhole present Enjoymene
carries che Idea oF Delishe wich ic; and is grearer
DELFROENT, Sec Abstergent.
DETKRMIMED Problem in Geomecry is char
wrtich hach buc onc, or bur one cerrain Number
eF Solurions. This Problem hach bur one onty 50.
Or lels, as char uneasinels is more or lels Vehremenr. lurion, Viz. To describe an Jsoceles Friangle on a gi
DE SONY Porr Demesne, are Words ot Form in
ven Line, whose Ancles at the Base sall be double
an Action ofTrespa(s, uled by ray of Repli 10 +o that at the Verrex. Buc chis tollowins hacti
che Plea OE the Desendant; Wohen che Desendant 2 Solurions. To find an Psoceles Triangle whose A-
Paps he did, whac he did by che Command of his
Master; che Plantiff, replies chat the Detendant
rea and Perimeter are siven.
A Decermined Problem may be cicher simple
did ic De Son Fort Demesne, (∞iZ.) oF his omn or Linear, Planc, Solid or Surtolid, irhich lec.
Wrons, (30.
DESEAIR, is the ThoughE oF the Dnacrainable.
DETFRRATION, is a Removal ot the Farth
Sand, (0c. trom che Mounrains and hisher Crrounds
nels of any 600d, which Worhs differencly in donn inco che Vallers and Lover Pares: This i
Mens Minds, Comerimes producins uneasinels or occasioned by Rains which wastthe Carrhy Matrer
Pain, Comerimes rest and indolener.
doun by Degrees, bur this cannor be very consi-
DESPOTTOE, is che lame as absolurely Su- derable, or much raise the surtace ot the Farcti
preme, as when a Prince hach pain d such an Ab. as some hare imagined; because a 800d Parr of ic
Solure and Despotick Porer rhac he will norbe Re- is Cunk into the Cletrs and C averns ol che Rocks
sulared by che Laus ofhis Counrry, buc nill 80. and Mouncains, a sreac quancirs is born domnin-
vern only by his sole Will and Pleature.
to Rivers and chence into che Sea, and the Richer
DESEDMATION, is a Tem in Pharmacy, and tiner pare helps ro compole che Bodies oE Planis
and cignities che clearins and cleansins ot any Li
quor by lerrins ic Boil l0 asro takce of che Scum.
and aII Vegctables.
DEFHKSTVE Medicines, are such as are used
DES: FIN, (in French) sgnities ewochinss in Painc-eo cleanse che Body tromDusoith viscous and pluri
ns, cicher in C eneral che Design or Thoughe chac nous Llumours.
chie Painter had abour any prear Peice; whether
DETINDE, is a Weic char liech axainst tim,
ehere be dravn omly che Our Lines (Or Contours,) nho havins 600d5 or Charrels delivered him co
oe Whecher hehach procceded Carrher co pur in che hecp, retuserh to deliver chem again. And hera-
Thadons of che Colours, and il chere appear much kech his Action ot Detinue, chac incendeth 1o ce-
mastertu Stili and Judement in che Thouptr or corer che chins delivered, and nor rhe Damages
Desien, Wve Cay che Detien was Crear and No. Sustained by che Detinue.
blc, (90
DETONATION, is a Chymical word expret.
Ic also cienitres che sust Mealures, che PropOr. Ens che Thundrins Poile chac is otcen made by a
rions and Exrernal Forms, which chose Objects mixture beins entindled in checonrainins Vessel:
onehe ro hare chac are drann in Imirarion of HVa- For ehie rolarile parrs do Ay our wich greac Velo.
cure; and in chis Sence ris one oF che Parrs of ciry and Imperuosies. Zische lame wich Fulmina-
Paincins, and may be called a just imitation of tion.
Nature.
DETRDSOR DRINR, is a Muscte wohich is
DESTILLATIOH, is an Fixrraction ot che by some reckoned che sirst Prover Membraneo
moist or unctuous Parrs, which are rarihied inro che Bladder, Tyins under char wrhich is derired
Vapour or Smoak as ic ivere by the Force of Fire.
Distillation is pertorm d per Vesicam, l. C. in 
Cucurbite (betore delcribed,) by a Retort, by De-
liquium, by Filtre, by Descent, ecc. and char ei
etier in Balneo Mariae. Sand, Vapours, Duns, che
Sun, a Reverberatory, XC.
DET Or Debr, is a Wric chac lies, Where ane
Sum of Money is due r0 2 Man bY ReaIOn OF AC.
trom che Peritoncum; us Carnous Libres enibra-
cins che Whole Bladder like a Hand (a5 Spicelius
rexrelenrs ir) compresses it in the Fracuarion ol
che Vrinc.
DEVASTAVERONVE bona restatoris, is 2
Wric lyins axaint P. XeCUTOrS, For payins Legacies
and Debes wichour specialey, belore che Debis
upon rhe aid specialcies be due, 10 che prejudice
conne, Bargain, Conrract, or Oblisation, or ocher ot Creditors.
specialer, co be paid ac a cerrain Day, which is nor
DEVEHERONE, is a Weir directed 10 che
paid, then he Mail have chis Wric; bur Action oF Pschearor, when anr ofche KEinss Tenanes hold.
Debt ill noc lie for Money due co a Lord by his
Lenan, For any Renr Service, bur he must dist-
tain For ir. 50 for Rent charse, or Rent. Seck.
wwtrich ans Man hach for Lite in Tail, or in Fec:
he Mail noc hare any Action oF DebF, as lons as
an Action ot Debr Tor che Arrearages due in che
CatLION, (5C
ins in Capite dies, and when his son and Feir
wichin Aec, and in che Kinos Custody dies, chen
Mall chis Wric 50 forrt, commandins cheEschea-
cor, char by che Oarhs of Pivelve Good and Law-
Ful Men he inguire whac Lands Or PeneMenES,
by che Deach of the Tenant come co the Kins.
DEVISEOr Divise, (in Common L. aW) is wten
a Man in his Will bequeachs his Lands or C00d5
vise.
DEVOVRINO, it any Fistes are born in an
For it is Derourins, Because Fim lwallon allcheie
bs bene litaue lip. de el late lebioius ub oc alia petead. ach Ecom hC Ddistemper ot anocher pacc, ic
Moctiteet
the Rene conrinues, bur his Fxecurors may have
Lives bF Their TestatOr.
DE LACFIMENI, aMilicary Term, Epnityins ro anocher atcer his Deceale, and he ronhom the
a cerram Luer ot Soldiers raken our of a fteu Lands or Co0ds are bequeach d is called che De.
ex Body on purpose co be emplored in the Onder.
alS O lome parricular enerprice, ulsloto
Csaged in Barret, r0 join a lepatale Aemy, 10
a kind ot Ayins Camp, roreliere a Parry already F(curcheon in 2 Fcedins Posture, cheFleralds Perm
2silt ac che Siege ot a Place, 1o enter inco lome meat Whole.
Dtarncm lo a ncalelat Di
DE LEN IS, in a Clock, are chole sopS, Wtich ceeds trom anorher Disease, tor Fxample il che
melocke che Clock in Arikin B