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TInder 25 and against 131 i5 - = 1564.
The Merid. Paris between the LWO, arC -5I8I. )
Example III.
tirudes 32 25) , and 53 23) North.
Onder 32 and 28alc 151 i5 - 2046.3
The Meridionat Latts Delveen ce L 2. Z 1756.
ricudes proposed, are -
MKKCON, in Forrification, is Mat Lat OI
he Parapet which lies berrvixe ero tmbrasures
beins from 8 10 9 Foor lons on the side ofF the
Cannon, and 6 on chelide of the Field; 25 21-
(0 6 Fooc hish, and 18 chick
MESARAICK Veins, arise FrOM, Or are ra
thev enclosed in the Mesentery, beins Branches cF
the Vena Portae
MESARA CAL, ihe same wich Mesenterium:
ihence i15 Vessels are called a5 wvell Mesaraicke
25 Mesenterick
MESENTERY, is the Membrane oF thC P-
riconaum doubled, cnriched wich Clandules,
Nerres, Arteries, Veins, Chyliterous and Lym
pharick Vessels: Tris in che midale ot che Abdo-
men, and contains che Inrestines in a wondertus
manner. Ic has a grear Cilandule in chemidele
called Pancreas asellis; aboue wvtich are sererat
other less Clandules, ro which the Milkr Vesels
OE chC, Ars Rark rend, Trom the Incestines and
Ermpharick Vessels, From the Liver and ocher
Parro: From, chele Clandules 2gain the Milk
Vessels, ot che second Rankc ascend to the VeNet
chac carries the Mals oF Chyle, and discharse
chemselres into ic. Blanchard.
MESENTERICK Arteries: ThC EpPer OF
ohich, is Caid ro distribure ic selt among the
mall, Gurs; and the Inder onc t0 80 10 the
lovex Part ot che Mesentery.
MESII, Or Mcas, a Term in Law, signity
ins him thar is Lord oF a Manor, and (0 tach
Tenans holdins ot him; vet himselE holds of
a Superior Lord. Ir signities also a Weic, which
lierh erhere chere is Ford, Mesn, and Tenant:
The Tenant holderh oF the Nesn by the lame
Services wrhereby che Mesnholderh oF the Lord;
and che Tonant oF the Nesn is distrain d by che
Superior Ford, For thac his Serrice or Rent which
wobich is continued eo ele cseac burs, Wing in
che mids ot the Cruc Colon, Whereto ic is joined
cles, Lvencs uuo on each lide; Fleren F. Xter
nal, and as many Internal.
NETACARPDS, and Metacarpium, i5 che
Back oF the Fland, made of Four oblons lirtle
Bones, wrhich expand che lalm ot che Iland,
and cher are called Post-brachialia.
METACARPOS, is a Bone OF che Aem, made
up OF Four Bones which are annexed to ctic
Four Fingers; chat which suctains the Fore Anser
is che bisgest ard lonsest. Ther are round and
lons, a licele conrex and round rowards che
Back of the FTand, and concare and plain 10-
wards che Palm: They are hollon in the mid-
dle, and Full OF MarrOW; ther touch one anO-
ther onlr ac their Extremities, learing Spaces in
their midale, in wrhich lie che Musculi interossei
In che upper end chere is a Sinus, Wwhich receires
che Bones of the Wrist, and their lover fixtre
miey is round, and is receired into the sinus of
the Arst Bones oF the FingerS.
METACONDZLI, are the urmost BOneS OE
the Fingers.
MELALS and MTinerals. The ExcellenEPrO-
morer oF all usesul Learnins, Bimop Wilhins
eit ale ine Metcorat tcll. 1
in his Real Character, sires che follomins Table
OE Metals.
Metal is a Mineral, for the most part of a Flard
Consistence, Close, Ductile, and Fulil; and may
be distincuisted into
I. Perfect.
Narurato
And this is cirher, C Factitious.
HI. Impersect.
Metalline Kinds, Or.
Wich RelerenCCLOZ Recrementitious Parts.
First, Natural Metals are Tuch aS OFthemselres
sro in the Parch, Wwithout any kind of Mixture
or ocher help by che Am oE Men. And chesearc
Cither,
P. More Rare and Precious: OF 2
Tellomist Colour, most heary; nor gromine in
parricular Mines, Wrhere ic is debased wichr
anz drosse Mixture, bue found pure cither
in small Sands, or rocky Brarches; and
this iS Gold.
Mthitist Colour, next in Value ro Gold, not
subject to Rust, vielding (When AruCK) 2
plealant Sound; 25 Silver.
2. OF a Midele Vatue, and OF 2
Hhitist Colour, and more POFE Consistence,
i5 Tin: But OF a
Reddiss Colour, 25 Copper.
3. OF a Bater Value, and more Common,
ire
Example 
Tet it be required to find ihe Neridional Par
between 25 131 South Latitude, and 51 3C
North.
ecad which is ot agec cet Comlence, a
aarrit Colour, andnOE Sonorous.
etoius volileleluee au lace comulelceus adteot
2 mls dacte CotOuF1O.
Vnder SF and against 301 i5  3616. E
Fe sina ehe Meridional Minures Berween the L a
Onder 53 and 2eainst 231 is =  3802.
is due to the Mesn.
MESOCOLON, is chat Pa OF Ee Mesenver
ins itssprhole Course, and in irs lowest Border
delem d FatC ot. che Rectum.
AILSOLABIOMI, in Machemaricks, is an LH-
Rrumene For sindins Mean Proporrionals.
deconaty.