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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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SCENOORAPHY, in Perspective, he Sceno-, the Ers by hardnins the Macter into 2 Schirrus By
sraphicte axpearance ot ans Figure, Body, or Build-
ins, is chac Side chac dectines trom, or makes An-
Sles wieh chac lcait Linc imasined eo pass chroust
ehe cvo outward conrex Points oEthe lyes, gene
rallr called by. Worhmen, che Return OE a Fore-
righe Side; and ditters tromche Orrhorraphick AP
Pearance in chis, Thar che latrer reprelenische Side
oFa Body or Buildins as ir is seen, Wwhenthe Plain
Ot che Cla(s Rands parallel corhat Side: Bur Sceno-
grapby reprelens it as it seems chroueh a Clals, nor
Parallelro rhac Side.
In Archirecture and Forriticarion, Scenography is
the manner ot delinearine che several parts ol a
Buildins or Forrrels, as chey are represerred in
Perspectire.
SCEPFICK, is cheterm for a Person whomain.
cains chere is nochins Cerrain, and no real Rno
ledse ac aIl eo be had; bur chac a Man ouSHE1O
Doube ot, and Disbeliere ererr chins.
SCFTEME, is the reprelencation ot any Creome
trical or Asronomical Figure or Problem, by Lines
sensibly c0 cheEYC; arid chese are orherivise callea
Diarrams.
SCHETTCA febris, is opposed 1o ihe Flectict
Ferer, because it is seared mostir in che Blood, canc
is casily cured; bur the Hlcetick Fever is tixed in
the very Flabic of che Body, and noc ro be remor d
wichour ereat difficuler. Blanchard.
SCTTTIRDS, and Schirroma, is a hard, livie
Swellins, chac resists cherouch, and is wirhour
Pain. Blanchard.
SCFTOEIOM, is a remarke made leisurety, and
a5 it ivere by che by, on chat Proxosition, Sub
ject or Dilcourse betore advanced, treared ot, or
delivered.
SCLATICA, ehe GOuE in or abour che Hiy
BonC.
SCIENCE, is Hnoledee Counded upon, or 2c
quird by clear, cercain, and self eridene Princi
PLCS.
SCIOGRAPHY, in the ArEOF Shadoms or Dyal.
ins: AIIo in Archirecture, chis Wordis Comerimes
tatten for che Draughe ot a Buildins cur in its
Lensch ox Breadch, ro ew che Inside oF it; 25
also the Thickne(s oF che NalIS, Vaules, FloOrs
Timber-Works, (9c.
SCIOPTRTCKS. Sec Obscura Camera
SCITITERTCOM Telescopium, is an LlorizOnta
Dral, wich a Telescope adapred For obterring the
true Time Boch by Das and Nighe, ro regulare
and adjust Pendulum Clocks, Watches, and octer
Time- Kcepers; Invenced by the Ingenious MIF. MO-
yneux, wto hach publisted a Book wichchis Ticle,
Wvlich contains an Accurate Delcriprion oF this In
Crument, and all its (ses and Applicarions.
SCIRE facias, i5 2 Wrir Fudicial, most com
monly eo call a Man t0 Mew cause Fo the COUFE
Wvhence ic TNues, why Execution of a Fudgment
passed, Mould noc bemade out. This Wric is nOL
granted until a Tear and a Dar be clapled atrer a
sudement siven. Scire facias, uxon à Finc, lies
noc buc wichin che Came rime atcer che Fine leried,
orherwise ic is che Came ich che Wric oC Habere fa-
eias seisimam.
SCLEROPETACUY, is is hard Blearednese
OF che Fres, accompanied wich Pain; a BO mo-
rion oEche Eres, wich rednels and drynels. Blan-
chara.
SCTEROTICA, or hardenins Medicines, are
luch a5 unire the PaTES mOre AMHIHS amonest
t00 hor Medicines; che lairer is done wvten che
Pare attected acquires a Flardness, liy cooline and
astririgene Medicines, such are Sengreen, WighE
Made, Purstane, and, Wacer-Lintels. Theretore
chese Sclerorie Medicines are cither Fcalins, Or etse
Coolins and Astrinsent. Blanchard.
SCLFRCLLCLumm. Sec CorMA
SCOLIASTS, is 2 distorrion oF che BacK- BOnC
E0 onc or rocher side.
SCLOOPOMACHIMRION, is a Chirurseons
Rnise, wich which Nounds oF che Thorax are wi-
dened; tis uled also in openins larger Swellinss
25 all0 in openins che Abdomen.
SCOHCES, are small Forrs buile FOF Detence oF
Come Lals, River, Or orhet tlace.
Sometimes chey are made regular oF FOur, Ave.
Or six Bactions; others of smaller Dimensions sr
For Palses, or Rivers, and litevise for chc Field.
ueh arc
I. Friangles mith hals Bastions, Which may be
all et equal Sides, ox phes may be Lomethins un
eGual. Hloverer ie De, diride rhe Sides ot che
TTaHOLC LEO EWVO equaL LArES, One oF chese rhreC
Parrs will set oAche Capitals, and che Corges, and
che Flantes beins at Rishe Ansles wich che Sides.
make halt ot the Corge
2. Square mich hals Bastions, Wohose Sides may be
betWixE 100 and 200 Fcel; and ler one chird ot
che. Side tel oH ihe Capital and the GorgeS; buE
Borcom may be 7 or b fob Inward Flcighe 6
and Ourmard s Foor; cheDitch may be 8 Or 10
Feet, and Tomerimes 12; and For che Sloaps eobe
vrroushr accordins ro che nature of che Rarch;
Cometimes ther mar be made r4 Or 20 Feet Wide
ac che Borom, and rhe Fleisheot 7, 8, Or 9 Pcer
and co have evo or chrec Alcents eo rile ro the Pa
rapet; che Dicch max be 16 or 24 Fcet Wride
ard 5 or 6 Decp; and lometimes elier ma come
near che smallest FOrE OF RamparES, and HavC L
Brest. Work Cannon Proot, with a Dirch OF 50 Or
60 Fcer Wide, and are chus made r0 set upon
Passes or Rivers ro endure.
SCOPFR-Foles, in a Strip, are IToles made
chroush che Sides, clole rorhe Deck, to carry oH
ehe WVacer thac comes From che Pump, Or any o-
ther ay. These Foles in the Lowest Deck, and
in che Manniser, have round Leathers nail d oree
rhem, ro Kecp the Sea- arer From coming ux inro
che Strip, irtich are called Scoper Leathers; and che
Morr Nails wich brond Fleads, Which Fasten hese
Leachers down, are called Scoper- Nails
SCORBOTOS, ihe Scurrr, is a Dileale thac
chemselres; and char cicher by dissiparins che chin is Epidemical ro che Eollanders. The cimproms
ane (OEc ParrS, or etse somerimes br reraininschem; ot il are generally. livid spors on che Hands and
tec
he Flanke (Wtich raile at Lizhr. Angles rothe Side)
muse be buc one halt ot the orsc or Capital, thar
is e sixch parr et ene side ot che Square.
3. Sguare With hals basbious and Tons.
A. Lons Squares.
. Star Redoubt of four Points.
6. Star Redoubt of five or six Points.
7. Plain Redoubes, Which are cicher (mall Or
SreaE: LhCMMIAH arCHIE FOr C ourF OF Ouards in
the TrencHes, and may be a Square OF 20 FOOE 1O
30. ue Mlidase POrr ol Ldoubes mas have cheir
601080 Feer square
TheProtle (chac is, the Thicknels and FPciphe
Ot ehic Brest-work5) 10 be sec on these sereral
NVorkS, and che Dirches, are alterable and uncer-
cain, Let sentecimes cher are uled in Approaches,
Sides Hom 30 2050 feet; he Creac ones trom
and ehen the Machets Ot ee Biel-work ac che