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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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FORMED Stones, are Wwih the WVrirers oF Na-
cural Fistory, such Bodies as beins cicher pure
Stone, FlInE, OP Sparr, are found in the Farth so
formed, as thac ther bear a near Relemblance t0
the external Fisure and Shape oF Muscles, CoctleS,
Pereminkeles, and other Shells. There hach been
a preat Dispure amonsstthe Nacuralists, hou chesc
Bodies came thus formed, and a great mans hare
been veri Fond of (What appCarS tO me 25 a verz
absurd Opinion) viz. Thacchese, are onty a Lusus
Naturae, Orly the Sporrs and Dirertions oE Nlature r0
nake her sels Merry in the dark Regions ot the
Farth. But Dr. Nroodmard in his Placural Fsistory
oF rhe Farrh, adrances a very fair Solution ot this
Dissiculer, and proves, thar chese formed Stones.
by che Dissolurion of the Farth at the Deluge, vere
ehien made by beins cast into the Cavities ot those
Shells which chey represent, che Shells serrins ad
Moulds to sire them their propex form.
FORMEDON, is a Wric Thac lies for him thar
hach Rixhero aur Lands or Tenemenrs, by Verrue
ot an Entail. IE lierh in chrec IOHS:
1. Formedon in che Descender, Wotich lieth For che
Recorery oF Lands, 60. siren io onc and chetleirs
ot his Body, or to a Man and his Wite, and rhe
Hleirs oE their Bodies, Or to a Man and his Wite
Beins Consin coche Donor in Frank-Marriase, and
afterrmards alienared by che Donce; For atter his
Decease, his Fseirs Mall hare chis Wrir asainst che
Fenanc or Aliance.
2. Formedon in che Reverter, lieth Cor ihe Donor
or his Feirs, Where Land entail d to certain and
their Iue, wirh condirion FOF WWanE OE Luch INue,
ED reverE to the Donor and his FPeirs, against him
2o ehom che Donec alienareth, altee the IAue ex-
rinet ro which ic vas entaild.
2. Formedon in che Remainder, liect wotere 2
Man sivech Lands in Pail, ihe Remainder ro ano-
cher in Tail; and atterwards the Former Penant
in Tail diech vithour Iue oE his Body, and 2
Scranger abacerh, risen he in rhe Remainder Mall
hare chis Wric.
FORMFEE, ihe Term somerimes uted For the
Cross Pattee, in Hleralder. Sec Patee.
FORMEK, is the Name oF a picce oF WVood
FORT, POYAL, is chac wrhich hach 26 Fa.
thoms For the Line oF Detence.
FORT.STAR, is a Redoube, constimmred by
Recnerins and Salient Angles, Which commontus
hare trom 5r08 Poins. Sec more under chie
Vord Sconces.
FORTIFICATION, Or Military Archirecture
is an Are Mervins hou eo Forrisie à Place wichi
Ramperts, Parapets, Moats, and ocher Bulmarts
rochie end, thac a (mail Numiber of Men wichin
mar be able to detendthemlelres tor a considerable
rime, 2gainst che Alauls oF a Numerous Armr
vichone; (o chac che Enemy in Acackins chem-
must ot necestiy suster prcac 10(5.
Forcification is cichex Regular or trregular, and
irh respect ro Time, may be distinouisted
inro Durable and Temporary.
Regular Forrification, is chac wotich is buile on L
Regular Polyson, che Sides and Angles Whereot are
all equal; beins commontys about a MusHet. MOF
one trom anorher.
Frrecular Fortification, is that vohere the Sides
and drgles are nor all unitorm, equi distant, nOr
equat one to anorHer.
Durable Forrisication, is chac wohich is raisedt 10
continue a lons while.
Temporary Fortification, is chac wohich ie exected
uxon an Fimergent occation, for a licele time; suctu
are aIl POTES OF Wortes cast up for che sciring or
maincainins of a Post or Pallase, 25 al(0 Circum
vallations, Contravallations, Redoubts, Frenoles.
Barteries, eC.
The principat Manims es Forrification. avechese:
1. Every Place wichin che Forritication ouxtierO
De Flanked; thac is, seen sidewise, or detensible
trom the other Parrs, (0 chac there may be no place
in which an Enems can lodse himselt undiscorered
by chole thac are within, and thar boch from che
Frone, the sides, erentrom behind il possible.
2. The Fortrels oughe ro command all Places
round abour; and cheretore all che Our- wortes
rurned round and ficted ro the Bore oF a Peice oF must be lorver thanche Body ol che Place.
Ordnance, on Which are founded the Carcridges
potich hold che due Charse oF Powder FOr the
GUn.
3. The Works chat are mos remore trom che
Centre ot che Place, oughr alirars t0 be open r0
FORMDLE, is the Word used For the Physici- Those ThaFarC moremean.
ans Preferiprions. Blanchard.
FORHIK, is che C anous Substance ot che Brain,
(0 called, because ic scems ro lustain the Caviries
of che Vencricles, andche Bullc oE che impendins
Brain, like an Arch ox VaulE.
FORESTAL, is ro bc quir oF Amerciaments,
and Carrle arrested wichin rour Land, and the A-
merciamenes chereot comine.
FORESTALLA, MBes che Buying Or BAF.
Fainins Forany Victualsor Wares comins tobe (old
comards any Fair or Market, or From berond che
Seas cormards any Cier, Porr, Flaven, Creck, ol
Rond of chis Realm, and betorethe lame berhere
cocheincene ro sel che lame 25ain at a hixher anc
dearer Price.
L. The Anxle Flanguane, or che Poine or che
Pastion, ouxticro be ar least oF 70 Degrees, Or a5
Tome Cay, (Mr. Vauban) nocmore chan 100, Or lels
han 6c.
J. The Anele os the Courrine, ouxhE Never Le be
lels than 90, Or greatex than 200 Deprees, becaule
is ic be larger, ris r00much subject 1o rhe Viem oE
che Fnemy.
e. elle Zleaet e tara alte ebee6 10 lnd
proportion ro ocher chinss, thebetter; because chere
is boch more Room toretrench in, and allobecause
chere may be madereririns Flanks, Wrhich add ve-
EORT, is a Calle, et a Place ot simalt excent er muchco che ducengita ot a ploce
Forritied eirher by AETOF Narure.