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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. -

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  1. os the dea concaivins many small IMands, one isien makes us choole (For Instance) ocher Dispo-
  2. near anocher, and consequently leveral lirrle Seas liriens and Proporrions tor 2 Palace, rhari
  3. denominated trom chole Iands; as che Crecian Church. The Respect we pay ro Custom, makes
  4. Archipelazo Or Erean Sea
  5. us adorn che Porches and Eineries into such Ftoules
  6. LRCHIITFOTONTCK, is thac which builds as are wichin Rich and Maeniticent. And che
  7. a chine up regularly accordins co che Nature Regard e have ro rhe Narure ot the Places
  8. and Properries ol ic. Thus char Plastick Nlacure, makes us pirch upon disferene Prospects tor diste
  9. Porver, Spirir. or Wharerer ic be called, which rene parrs of a Buildins; as tor example, We ex
  10. harches che Oua ol Females into Livins Creacures pose Bed chambers and Libraries ro the MOr
  11. oF chie same Species, is by some called the. Archi- mins Sun: Wincer Aparrmmenes 10 cheWest, and
  12. rectonick Spirit
  13. Cloters of Pictures, 690. 10 the Northu because
  14. ARCHITEETVRE, is che ArT or Science oF chey reguire an equal LiBHE.
  15. Buildine, and is ulualis divided ineo Civit and
  16. Occonomy reaches the Archirect (chey (aY) 10
  17. Ailisarr. Civil Architecture reaches hom romake have recard co che Expences chacare ro bemade
  18. ary kinds ot Buildings, Palaces, Churches, or and che Oualiey ot the Macerials, near che Places
  19. Privace IToules: Milicary Archirecture instructs ertere he builds, and ro rakre his Mcalures riphi-
  20. us in rhe best ay eo fortity Ciries, Camps, Sea- ly for the Order and Dilposirion; viz. r0 sive
  21. Porrs, or aliy ocher Places oF Serength.
  22. the Fabrick a conveniene Form and Magni
  23. The Ancienrs ar several Times, and on several rude.
  24. Occasons, establimed 5 Orders of Architecture,
  25. chac is, 5 lorts of Pillars, viz. the Tuscan, che
  26. Dorick. the Tonick. the Corinthian, and che Com-
  27. posite or Roman Order. (Which sec under those
  28. Noras.) JIe Ditterence berween which Orders
  29. ARCHITRAVE, is che chiet Deam in any
  30. Buildins, and che hrst Member of chac which is
  31. called the Entablature; viz. That parr of a stone
  32. Pillar which is abore che Capiral, and belo che
  33. Frize. And ris called rhe Reason-piece Or Master-
  34. consilts in the Column, with ies Base and Capital Beam in Timber Buildinss; buc in Chimmeys ie
  35. andche Entablature, thac is, ihe Architrave, Frise
  36. is called the Mancle-piece, and over che Jambs ot
  37. and Cornice; for chele are the Parrs which con- Doors er Lincels o( W’indows Fyperthyron. The
  38. Stiture che Order, and cach one hach ils proper Crceles called ic the Fpistyle.
  39. and pecitiar Measures
  40. AROTICR CIRCLE, is a Leser Circle OE
  41. Besides chele 5 Ancient Orders, Lome Aurhors che Sphere drann on che Clobe parallel co che
  42. mention emo more, as thac of che Carratides and Eguator, and ar 23. 30. distane trom the NTOrFh
  43. ihe Persick. (Wtich. lcc.)
  44. Pole oF che Worid, trom whence it cates irs
  45. The Rules oE archirecture require, thar in 2 Name. This and. ies oppolice, the antarctick
  46. vell Buile Fabrick chere Mould De Solidiur. Con-
  47. arc called the emo Polar Circles. They may be
  48. venience, and Beaury; to erhrich (ome Writers conceired ro be described by che Mocion ot che
  49. add, Order. Disposition, Proportion, Decorum, and
  50. Occonomy: And chele LiBHC Ees Mdke che neces-
  51. Pary ParES OF Archirecture. Solidicy, implies che
  52. choice oF. a 500d Loundactem and. 800d sound
  53. MlarerialS eo Werk Wich. Convenience consicts in
  54. s0 orderins and dispolins che Parrs ot an Fdi
  55. Poles of che Feliprick round che Poles oF che F-
  56. quator, or of the Worta.
  57. AROTOPIITLA: ScC BoOteS.
  58. ARCTOS MTNOR, che lame wich Ursa
  59. Minor.
  60. ARCTDROS, a sired Scar of che Arst mag
  61. fice, thac chey may noc hinder or embarass one nicude, placed in che SKire OE Arctophylax: les
  62. anocher. Beauty is thac aprecable Foem and Consitude is 199. 39. Laticude 31. 2. Richt A-
  63. plealins appearance wtrich ic exhibirs ro che FyC Scension 2100. 22. and Declination 20. 58.
  64. oF the Spectaror. Order (chey (ay) dives cactu
  65. Part oF rhe Buildins a conveniene Bignels, wte
  66. ARDEHT SPIRLIS, in Chymistry, are suct
  67. Spiries as beins distilled trom termented Vege-
  68. cher e consider ihem aparr, or wich Relarion cables, will cake src and burn, 25 Spirir of Winc
  69. rothe WVhole. And Disposition they makce che due Brandy, Aqua Vitxe, (8C. They are ulualy di
  70. Ailld in an Alembick, or in a C opper Body wwirh
  71. Proportion is the Relorion chac alt ille Work iis MoorS. Hlead, and Retrigeratory
  72. ARDOR VENTRIEOLI, ische Dilcale com
  73. racely hath rorhe Idea of che whole: For dlnonet monly called ehe Feart-burninz
  74. ARDOR ORIMIM, is che same wich Dysuria.
  75. ARFA, oF any Figure in Geomerry, is ies In
  76. nels ot che Wwhole Work: v. gr. the Bumerer of ternal Capacirr or Superficial Conrent reckoned
  77. Pillar. Or the lenerh oF a Prislyp Sres us ain the Square Paers ol any Measure; 25 it a Fiele
  78. riphr Iuca ot the Whole to We iles belone. be in the form of a Square, and irs Side be Ac
  79. And 10 Caprels the Relarion chaL HIAI) CeS have Xards in lenerh, irs Area or Superficial Conrene
  80. Eo one aHoe, a5 10 their CreaTHeI, dnd the will be 1600 Iguare Zards: Or Will contain 1600
  81. dittereme Huliber ot cheir P’arrs, Vtabtus Maitte- ierle Squares, cach ot nhich is a Zard everi
  82. L. FOr a Square Or Rectanole, mulriply one dide
  83. vou. tave under Mhulciptication in Bcometrus.
  84. Desion, Custom, and Narure. The Resard r0 DC- Which sec.
  85. Rangins ada agreeable Onion ot aII che ParIS.
  86. hach eo ls Parrs; and which crers Onc lepa-
  87. WVorks THac are perfect, trom any parricular part,
  88. ve nas makce a certain fudsmene eF C SILa
  89. renels utes itore chree Words; Propertion, Fu- Way
  90. cMY. d Simmetry; thero last ot WeH alc
  91. Ot tuch che lame sense wich the Arst.
  92. Decorum or Deceney comes nexe to be consider.
  93. ed, which consists in making che wwhole Aspect
  94. ot the Labriek (o correct, thac nochins MaII ap-
  95. Pear buc what is founded uxon, and approred ot (cound in anv tnovn Mealure by anorher: THC
  96. Llane Fizures.
  97. Problems. Fo Fucl the Area oF aIL Porrs OF
  98. by some Ruchoriey: And chey Cay, Decorum Produet is che true Lrea. The reason et Which
  99. reaches fOH TOHaVC 2 ReBaTA W LHEIC 3 LHIBS:

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