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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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Lec the Semispheroid A T S B hi c be divided, a Nsecaplasm, and in Particular an Addition of
inco 3 equal Parrs, 25 in the Figure. Then che
Ellipsis, (25 Wvell a5 in the Circle) cheD AD:
DSHI:: OGDB: LGHI B; Thac is, 25 3X3
(Or 9) is EOSXY (OF 5). AIIO
AD: ETF:
9: 8. And chus ir ill be it rou matse verer (0
many ne Bissections; chac is, vouIl sind che
Squares oF the Ordinares, and consequently che
Circlesmade on them do decrease by a Procrestion
oF odd Numbers. Buc a Series of such a Progrel
tion i5 t0 25 mans equal to greatest a5 3 1O2 (by
Coral. 5 OE Prorression Geometrial) Wheretore the
Cylinder to che Spheroid i5 a5 3 +02, and being e0
the Conc 25 3 FO T. The Cylinder, Spheroid, anc
Cone are 25 3, 2, and F. O: F: D
PROPORTIONAL Spiral Lines. Sec Spira
Lines.
PROPOSITION, (in General) is a Thins pre
Poled 1o be prored, made out, or demonstrared
Aud in Mathemaricks, is cither a Theorem, OF 3
Problem; wtrich sec
PROPRTETATE Probanda, is a Wric chat lie
For him thac would prore a properry betore the Ste.
riR: For ntere a Properry is alledsed, a Replesiare
lieth nOt.
PROPTOSIS, is che Fallins down oF som
PatE; aS OF ihC FYC, the C aWvlC, (90.
PKO Rata. Sec Oneranda pro rata portionis
PROROGVE, signites tO prOIOnB, OPPUL ON tC
anorlier Day. The Difference DerWween a Prorosa
eion and an Adjournment, ox Continuance ot che
Parliament, is, Thac by che Prorogarion in Oper
Courr, there is a Sestion; and chen uch Bills as
Passed in cicher Fouse, or bochttoules, and had
not che ANene to them, must at che nexe Asembly
begin again: For erery Selon oF Parliamene is ir
LaW a Several Partiamene; buc if ie bc but Ad
journed or Continued, then there is no Section, and
consequently all chinss continued in che tame State
cher ivere in betore che Adjournment
PROSECOTOR, in Law, is he That FOIIOWS=
Cause in anochers Name. Sec Promoters.
PROSODIA, is chac Parr OF Crammat wtict
teaches che Ouanciry oF Syllables, distinsuitins
into Lons and Shorr, (90.
PROSOPOPEIA, is a violene Rherorical Figure
Wvherein ehe Speaker addresses himselF co inanimare
Thinos a5 is chier rere living, and makres chem
spcak as it ther had Souls.
PROSPHLTSIS, is a Coalition, or Bromins rO
Iome Lecer or Lorers co cheBeginning oF a Word;
25 Gnavus pro navus. Fhis is also called Apposi-
tion.
EROSTOMTA, ehe Redrimtured Past OI che
Lips. Blanchard
PROTEOTION, in Cau, hach a general and
2 special Significarion: In che General, ic is uled
For chac Benetit and Sateer ihich erery Subject.
Denilon, or Alien, especially secured, hach by the
KinsS Laws. Protection, in the Special Signitica
tion, is uled For an Exemprion or Immunity giren
by cheKing co a Person asainst Suirs in Larv; or
Ocher Vexarions, uxon Rcalonable Causes novins
him HCretO. OF ThIs, Fitzherbert maketh tvo
kinds; the First hecalls a Prorection, cum clousula
volumus, voereot he mentions Four Parriculars:
Y. A Prorection quia profecturus, For him char is 1O
Pals over Sea in theKings Service. 2. A Prose
ction quia moraturus, For him thatis Abroad in etie
Kinss Serrice upon the Sea, or in the Marches.
3. A Prorection For the RingS DebTOr; thac he be
noc lued or artached rill che Kins be paid his
DebE: This the Civilians Call Moratoriam. 4. 
Protection in che KinsS Serrice berond Sea, or in
the Marches oF Scorland.
The Sccond Form os Prorection is cum clausula
nolumus, evhich is granced most commonlr 10 2
Spiritual Company for cheir Immunitr, From takine
cheir Carrle by chekinss Ministers: Bur ic mas
be granced also 10 one Man spirirual or J em
Poral
PROTEST, in Lau, hach ervo divers Axplica
tions; One is by war oF Caurion, 10 call winels.
(a5 it ivere) or opentr to astirm, Phac he doch
cither tior ar all, or buc condicionally rield his Con-
SenE EO any ACt, Or unto the Procccdins oF any
Tudse in a Coure wherein his Furisdiction is donbr-
Tul, Or to ansiver uxon his Oath Furcher than by
Lawhe is bound. The orher is by way ot Com
plaine, eo Protest a Mans Bill: FOF Fxample; IF L
sire Mones ro a Merchant in France, cakcins his
Bill ot Exchange ro be repaid in Eneland by onc
votom he actionech; il at my Comino, I And nOc
my self sacistied, buc cither delar d or denr d, then
I90rO the ExchangC, Or other open Concourse ol
Merchants, and Protest, Thac Lam noc Paid: And
chereuxon, it he hach anx G00ds remainins in any
Mans hands within che Realm, the Lans of Mer-
chants is, Thac Ibe paid our oF chem 1o my FuII
Becher, a5 when rrvo Fingers are connected eo cach Satistaction.
OtHeF.
PROSLAPTTFKLSIS, II HLILIOLIOUIS, IS Ene
Tame wich the Equarion of che Orbir, Ox simplY
the Equarion; and is the Difference becveen the
True and che Mean Morion OF a Planet. The Angle
also made by che Lines OF the PLaHCLS Mean ane
True Motion, iS called the Prost apheresis.
PROSTAL Aastantes, Ox Corpor Manaulos
are ero Clandules placed near the Palsage Ot the
Sced; Which (as mas De guessd) lubricate the
common Passase ot the Sced and Vrinc, and af-
Ford a Kind oF a Vchiele ro che Seminal Matrer, and
PROTESTATION, in Law, is a Detence oF
Sateguard eo the Partr which makceth ic, From be-
ins concluded by che Aet he is abour c0 do, that
Idue cannor be joined by ir
PROTOPATHIA, is à Primary Diseale, noL
caused by anocher.
PROTRACTINO-Din, is a sinc Ncedle Fast.
ned in 2 picce ot Nood, Trorr, 690. used to prick
Of any Oegrees and Minures trom che Protractor
PROTRACFOR is an Instrument uled in Sur-
verine: Te is commonly made of a well polistid
chin piece of Brals, and consisteth of a Semi-circle
are Caid ro provoke the Titillarion in Coirion: dirided inco Degrees, and a Parallelorram wich
Their Noisture beins convered by certain licele Scales uxon ic, and may be of any Bignels desired.
Tubes, wrhich cerminare in the Passase near where Buc this Instrumene is (0 vell Hnown, thac there
he Secd is ejected, and is emitted atthe lame time necds no furchier Description.
wich ic. The Leaceu atone has obserred
Lome such chins in Women.
Irs VIc is chieAr, To lar donn an Anele ot any
aigned Onantier of Degrees: Or, an Angle BC-
PROSTESIS, a PAFE OF Surgery, wrhich AIIS ux ino Protracted, to And che Onantier oF Derrees in
Wohat is rancins; as ve sce in hollon and Ectulous conrains readilr; ertich is ne greac use I PIOE.
DIcers Alled ux wich Flem by Surgerr. Blanchard.
PROSFHLSIS, in Grammac, is in che C enerul
1ins, und matino vs vravotio, 80+
PROMSO