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Quadrilateral Fisures.
RHOMBS. ScC Rumbs.
RHKOS, a Dilease oF che Fyes, caused by
conlumu or diministiins oF che Caruncle, or (mali
S. Banchard.
RIBBON, a Tem in FleraI.
dey, signitvins the eigheh part ot
a Bend; ic is born a lictle cur ot
From etre out lines of che PlCur.
cheon, cHuS.
Ile bearett Or, 2 Ribbo
Cules.
RIBBS OF a Stip, are the Timbers OF the Fut
rocks Wrhen the Plans are oH; (0 called, becaul
ches are bendins like che Ribs of a Carkase.
Those licele lons wooden Pieces also Which be.
lone co the Parrells oF the Pards, and hare holes
in chem litre the Comb under the Beakhead, arc
called che RibBS OF the ParrelS.
RIDE, a Stip is said co Ride, Wten her AN-
chors hold her Fast, (0 thac Me driresnoc avar b)
cheforce oFche Wind or Tide; and a Shrip is Paic
10 Ride well, When Beis buile (0 chat Me dorh noc
over-beat her selt into 2 Flead Sca, a5 char che
Wares over-rakce her, (char is over-Wwa her) FroI
Stem EOScern. Ther Cay also a Strix
RIDES 2 crols, when Me Rides Wich her Main
rards and Fore-rards hoised up co the FTounds:
and boch Pards and Arms ropped alike. She is
Taid 10
RIDE a Peck, Wwhen one end ot che Vards is
Peeked up and che ocher hanss donn: And chis is
also Caid ot a Ship, When in Weishins Meis brouphe
directly over her Anchor. Ste is said to
RIDE Achware, Wwhen her Side is ro che Tide.
And 10
RTDE bermixt WV ind and Tide, When the Winc
hach equal force over her one war, and the Tid
anocher; bur if the Wind hach more Porver orer
hex chan the Tide, Me is Paid r0 Ride Wind Rode.
SAC iS Said 1O
RTDE Fanmsesut, wohen in 2 SireIS OF WV eathet
Me Falls (0 deep inco che Sea, with her Fcad, cha
NVacer runs in aE her Famses. Stre i5 Paid E0
RIDE Porrise, When her Xards are Aruck up
On che Deck, or Wrhen cher are dovon aporrlast.
RIDEAI, in Forrification, is a Dirch, che
Farch WhereoFis raised on irs side, or a small ele
varion ot Farch, excendins ic (elt in lensch on a
Plain, Which serres to corer a Post, beins alsO ve.
ry conrenient For thole thac vould beliese a Place
at a near distance; and eo secure che Workmen in
cheir Approaches to the Forr oF a Fortrels.
RIDERS in d Ship, are grear Timbers boch in
theFold and allo Alott, whichare bolced on 100.
cher Timbers co Arenschen chem, When ris disco
vered a Ship is t0o weakiy built.
PTEHS Arreare, is a kind of elea used to an
ACtION OFDCBEUPON ArreATASES OF ACCOnNE, Where-
by che Detendare does alledec, Th ere is nothins in
Arrear.
RIEHIS per discent, is a Form oE Pleadins when
an FIcir is lued For a DebE oFhis Ancelor, and hC
tach noc ANers in his Hand, nor any Lands liabse
to De extended.
RIGGINCOF a Strip, is all her Ropes wharloe
ver belongins ro her Macts OF ZaFdS, OF anY PAHE
abouc her.
A Strip is evell Rigoed, Wvtren aII her Ropes arc
Ot cheir fc sire in propotrion ro her Burden. Ste
is laid ro be over-risged utien tier Ropes are rOc
bis Cor her; wrtich vorones her much in her Sail
ing, and is apt eo makre her Fcet
RTOTTE, in LaW, signisies noc oniy a RiphE FOr
wtrich a Irit of Richt lies, buc also any Tirle or
Claim, cirher by vertue oF a Condicion, NOrE
sase, ox che like, for utich no Action is giren by
LaW, buc oeily an Enrry
There is Fus Propriecatis, a Righe of Propriety
fus Possessionis, a Rislic oF Ponession: And Fus
Proprietatis C Possessionis, a Righe both OF PFOPEKF
and Possestion, and chis was Formerty called, Fus
duplicatum: AS it a Man bC disseised OF an RCrC O
Land, che Disseilee hach Fus Proprietaris; the Dis
Peilor hach Fus Possessionis; and it the Disseilee re-
lease eo the Disseclor, he hact Zus Proprietatis E3
Possessionis.
RIOHI-neled, a Fieure is Caid eo bc Righr- an
Eled, Wwhen iis Sides arc at Righe aneles, or stand
Perpendicularly one upon anocher: And chis ic
Somerimes in all Angles oF che Figure, as in Squares
and Rect angles: Somerimes only in part a5 in
Righransled Tri-angles.
RIOTIT-aneled Tri-angle. See Tri-ansle.
RIOFIT. Ansles. Sec Ansles.
RIGTTT ascension, OF che Sun Or STaF, is chaL
Derree oF the Lquinoctial, accounced from ehe BC
einnins of Aries, which riseth wich ic in 2 Risht
Sphere.
Or, LESMaLDSICC aIMMITCOI IHC RGuIOCtI
al (counced as betore) wrhich cometh ro the Meridi-
an wwith che Sun or Scars, or with anx Poinc oF che
Elcavens. The reason oF Which referrine ic ro thie
Meridian, is becaule thac is alivars ac RigHE AN
Eles cothe Equinoctial; Which che HToriron onty
L0nid che Sun sct StarS Risht Ascension, By
the Clobe.
Brins che duMS OF StaIS FlaCC 1O the MCttaIAn
and the Number oF Deorees intercepred betwween
the beginnins ot Aries, and chat Degree Ot the
Eguinoctial irhich comes co the Meridian, is the
Rishe Ascension, Which it required in Time: AC.
coune erery 15 Dcercesto be an tTour, and crery
Depree ro be 4 Minures.
Fo fina ihe suns Rlgnl Hicentiot Erisonometrically.
havine his greacest Declination and Distance
From thenext F quinoctia l Point siven; say,
A5 Laatus 15COEhC CO.line OE ihe SunS greatest
Declinarion:: S0 is the Fangene of his Distance
trom che next Lquinoctial Point, 10 che LangenE
OE che Risht Ascension.
RTEHS passe per le fait, is the Form oF an FX- (al Poinc be 30 Deorees 00 Minuus; HIS Scacete
ceprion catien in lome Cales r0 an Action.
5 in a Rixhc or Direct Sphere.
RHOMBOIDES. a Fipure in Geomery. Sed
RTIOMBOS. Sec Ouadrilateral Figures.
cleanse an
Time, Litc, A9C
piece of Fleth in che srear corner of che Pye, se
thar ic can no longer containies Liquor. Blanchare
RHTPTICA are Scourins Medicines wtric
YFilch. Blanchard.
RHY TEIMOS, is a certain Proportion of Pulle
Example.
Tet che Suns Distance trom the next Equinocti-
Then
Dectination be 23 Dsscls 30 Minures.