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MIINE-DVal, is a BOx and Necdle, with 2, a5 the Fall of a Free, the Runmins oF 2 C ari-
Brals Ring dirided into 360 Dcgrees, Wwith (c-
veral Dyals Graduated chercon; genexally chus
made For the DLC OF MinCTS.
MINERALS, are hard Bodies dus ouc oF che
Wlcet, che, Stroke ot aFTorle, or the like.
N: ISF. in Law, hach several Significarions:
A5 tirst, a CifE or Customary Prelene wrhich ehc
Pcople ot WVales sire to every neu Kins Or
Parch ox Mlines, (Whence che Namc) beins in Prince ac cheir Entrance into chat Principalicy
part ot a Mecalline, and in parr ot a Scenr Sub- Somerimes asises arc raken For Pares or Polla-
sance, and Pomerimes ich some Salc and Sul-
phur incermixed wich cheocher. OF chele sec
Ees, Anno 25 F. 1. 5. Sometimes For Corts and
Expences; a5 pro Misis Co Custasiis, For Col
a larse Accoune under the more general WOrd aud Charges ordinarily uled in che Eneries ot
Fossils. Sec also Stones and Minerals.
MINIM, 2 Fem in Musick; See Nores and
Time.
Judemene in Perlonal Actions.
Mise i5 also 2 Terin OE AEC, appropriared EO
aIVrit of Right; F0 called, becaule both P’arries
MIHTMA Nacuralia, are Such Parricles OF) hare put themselres uxon che meer Righe, 2obe
Macuer, Wrhich, tho ther have cach a decermi- cered by che Crand Assise, Or bY Bartel. So Char
pate Strape and Bulk, Yet are t00 minute to be wrhich in all ocher Actions is called an issue, in
sinely sensible. These are supposcd ro bc en- a rrrit of Richt is called a Mise; untels a Col
tire, and undirided, and ro be pertectir solid; laceral Poine be eryed, and chere ic is called an
and are che Came wich whar in anocher Word essuc. D0 join the aise upon the Meer, Signities
are called atoms, because oE cheir Cupp osed In. co join cie Mise upon che Clear Rishe; wrhich is
divisibilier.
NIINEMEN ZS, OF rather Muniments, in L aW,
arc the Fridences or WVritings, Whereby a Nian
eo join uxon chis Poine, Wrhether hach more
Righe, ehe Fenane or Demandane
NISERERF Mei, Or Chordapsus, i5 a most
is enabled ro defend che Tirle of his Pstace. vehement Pain in the Outs, proccedins From an
And Tome Cay chis Nord Miniments includes all Inctammarion oE chem, ox Involurion, and ehe
manner ot Eridences.
Peristalrick Morion inverred; Whence che Fix-
MIPIONI, a Corr OC Canmon, is cicher Larse cremenis are discharsed by che Mourt. Ic ie
Or Ordinary.
THC Larse Minion, or one oF che longest Sire.
has ies Bore 3 = Inch Diameter, and i5 1000
Pound eighe: les Load is 3 =̀ Pound ot Pou-
Called alio Volvulus.
MISERICORDTA, in LaW, is aled FOF an
Arbitrary Amerciamene impoled on any FOr an
OHence; For wrhere the Plaintif Or DetendanE
der; its Shor 3 Inches Diameter, and 3 2 Pound in any action is amerced, the Fnrry is Ideo in
meiehe; is L ensth is 8 Foor, andirs level Range
125 PaCC5.
Miscricordia. It is called Misericordia, becaule
x ouehr co be very moderate, and rather lel
The Ordinary Minion, ils Bore is 3 Trches in than che OHence. Theresore il 2 Man Be un-
Diameter, and weishs about 800 Or 750 Pounc
reishe: Ir57 Foorlons; is Load 2 Pound and
ahale oE Porder; iis Shor near 3 Tnches Dia-
meter, and veishs 3 Pounds + Ounces; and ic
Moors poinc blank r20 PaceS.
NITNIOM, Or Red lead, is the common C alX
oF Lead, calcined For 3 or 4 Zlours in a Rever.
beratory Furnace, rill irrurn co a Red Colour.
MINOK, a Perm in Law, sionifrins one ir
Nonase, Minoriir, or under AgC: Blic more
Provert an Fleir Nale er Female, betore chey
come t0 the AsC OF One and rvener; durins
ertrich Minoriey cheir Actions are invalid, 69c.
Lec a Minor may prelene, 25 Parror 10 a FC.
clehraltical Benetice
MMLHIOTE, is che Coch Parr OF a DegreC O1
PTour; W ial Crers NTOur, Or Deoree oF an)
Greac Cirele, is divided into 60 N InUTES, CVer)
minure inro 60 Scconds, cach Second ip1o 60
Thirds, (9c
MISADVENTORE, Or Misaventure, in L aW
has a special Sienitication, for che Killirs OF a
Man, Parur by Acolisence, and parcly by Chance.
reasonably amere d in a COuTE, nOE OF RCCOKd
a5 in the Courr- Baron, Ec. Thereis a Wrir Called
Moderata Misericordia, directed ro elie Lord Or
his Bailis, commandins them chac chey ratee
moderare Amerciaments. Somerimes Miseri
cordia is ro be quir and discharsec ot iIl Mar
ner s AmerciamenIS, Mhac a Mau mas call itito
in the Forest.
MISPRTSIOHI, a Ferm in Lan, siguisyine
Hscelect or Oversishc. A5 EOr Lxample:
Misprision os Treason or Felony, I5 a Weglect
O Lietir acconne Meved oF Freason Or Felony
commitred, by nor rercalins ic Wvhen ve tnov
ir ro be committed; or by leccins ans Person
comminted For Treason or Felony, or Suspicion
Ot cither, t0 50, betore he De Indicted. Mis-
prision os Treoson, i5 che Concealment, Or nor
disclosins et snowon Prealon: For Wwhich, the
Offenders are to suster Imprisonment during the
Kinos Pleature; lose cheir 600d5, and the PFO.
fies oF cheir Lands, during cheir Lires. Mispri-
sien of Felony, is only Pinable By rhe sustices bc.
fore Whom the Parry is attainced: But Jultices
As if a Man, chintins no Flarm, carelesr chrous of the Common-Pleas have Pover ro asets Fines
a Scone, Or Moorech an ArrOW, (9C. Wrherewich arid Amerciamenes uxon Perions ottendins by
hekille anocher: In chis Case he commits noc Misprisions. Contemprs, or Neoleces, For noc do-
Felonr, buc onty losech his Coods, and hach ir 8, or mildoins aux chine in or concernins
Pardon ot courle tor hus Lite. Somie between Pines. Misprision of Clerts, is a Neolect ot
Abenture and Msisaventure makes chus Diltinction, Clerts in vririns, or scepins Recoras. B)
Thac Aventure is meer Chance: AS if a Man, che Misprision of Clerts, no Procels Mall be an
beins upon er near the Water, be ralcen wich nulled dr discontinued: And Fustices of assise
lome ludden Sickness, and (0 fall in, and 15
Molond; or inco che Fire, and bc oa W
Beach. Mtisaventure, ther (ay, i5 whele a Man
Mall amiend che Delaulis oF Clertis miserisins ot
2 Syllable, Or Lecrer, in Wrririne.
MISSFN. Mase oF a Strip, is a round and lone
comech 1o his beach by lomenmionusd lidleneeil piece ot Lumibet, Pandines ie her sren or luro
mest