EUROPE
General
EUROPE, one of the great divisions of the globe. On a first view Europe appears to be less favoured by nature than the other quarters of the globe over which it has obtained so great an ascendancy. It is much smaller in extent; its rocky and mountainous surface does not admit of those noble rivers, like inland seas, which lay open the remotest regions of Asia and of America to the commerce of the world. Its vegetable produetions are neither so various nor so exuberant; and it is poorly supplied with the precious metals, and with many of those commodities on which mankind set the greatest value. On the other hand, the climate of Europe, if it nourishes a less huxuriant vegetation, is of an equal and temperate kind, well adapted to preserve the human frame in that state of health and vigour which fits it for labour, and promotes the development of the intellectual and moral powers.
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CARANNA
A resinous substance brought from New Spain in little miffs rolled up in leaves of flags. It is rarely kept in the fops, and is rejected by the catalogue of the London college, though it is still retained in the Edinburgh.
SILESIA
A duchy belonging to the king of Ruffian, two hundred miles long, and seventy broad : it is bounded by Brandenburg on the north, by Poland on the egad: by Hungary on thorough, and by Moravia and Bohemia on the wed.
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GOTHLAND
The mod southern province of Sweden, being a peninsula surrounded on three fides by the Baltic Sea. It is subdivided into East and Weft Gotland, Shalanda, Holland, Belkin, and Schooner.
Most mentioned country
France
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AGRIMONIA
A genus of the digynies order, belonging to the dodecandrian clefs of plants. Of this genus there are five species enumerated by botanical writers; but none of them have any remarkable properties except the two following. The eupatorium, or common agrimony. It grows naturally in federal parts of Britain by the fides of hedges and of woods.
DISPONDEE
In the Greek and Latin poetry, a double spondee or foot, committing of four long syllables; as machinates, confluents.
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SALAMANCA
An ancient, large, rich, and pother king giving credit to all he fade, immediately crapulous city of Spain, in the kingdom of Leon, figured a strong squadron to fail round the island in the acted on1 the river Tomes, about 75 miles weft from night, in order to cut off the enemy’s flight Early Madrid.
Most mentioned country
France
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SOCINUS
The first author of the left of the Socinians, was born at Sienna in Tuscany in 1525. Being lighted by his father tor the law, he began very early to search for the foundation of that science in the Word of God.
IDENTITY
Denotes that by which a thing is itself, and not any thing else ; in which fence identity differs from milted, as well as diversity. See Metaphysics IDES, in the ancient Roman calendar, were eight days in each month; the first of which fell on the 5th of March, May, July, and Odor; and on the ninth day of the other months.
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FLORENCE
The capital of the duchy of Tuscany, and one of the finest cities in Italy. It is surrounded on all fides but one with high hills, which rife ineffably, and at last join with the lofty mountains called the Apennines.
Most mentioned country
France
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GNESNA
A large and strong town of Great Poland, of which it is capital, and in the palatinate of Caliph, with an archvillain’s fee, whose prelate is primate of Poland, and viceroy during the vacancy of the throne. It was the first town built in the kingdom, and formerly more considerable than at present.
RACK EDMUND
A person well known in the literary world by his attachment to, and promotion of, agricultural knowledge: he was a native of Norfolk, a (Quaker. His education was common, and he was apprenticed originally to a shopkeeper: his society was fell in this situation, and by improving himself in learning, his conversation was enjoyed by a refillable acquaintance.
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BLOTELING
Or Blooteling, Abraham, an engraver who flourished about the year 1672. He was a native of Amsterdam, and designed as well as engraved. From the flyleaf his etchings, which have great merit, he is supposed to have frequented the school of the Viffchers.
Most mentioned country
France
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NYMPHLDIUS SERBIANS
A person of mean deferent, but appointed by Nero colleague of Timelines in the command of the praetorian guards. About the time, however, that the German legions revolted from this despicable prince, he was also betrayed by Nymphidius and abandoned by his guards.
BARROW ISAAC
An eminent mathematician and divine, was the fond of Mr Thomas Barrow a linen draper in London, where he was born in 1630. He was at first placed at the Charter-houfe school for two or three years. There, however, his conduct gave but little hopes of faucets in the procession of a femoral.
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CART
A land carriage with two wheels, drawn commonly by horses, to carry heavy goods, &c. from one place to another. The word teems formed from the French chartered which signifies the fame, or rather the Latin carrels, a diminutive of carries.
Most mentioned country
France
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CUNNINGHAM
One of the four bailiwicks in Scotland; and one of the three into which the hire of Ayr is subdivided. It lies north earl: of Kyle. It contains the sea port towns of Irvine and Saltcoats.
KARECK
An island in the Persian gulf, which was once subject to the Dutch. It was visited by Mr Ives in 1758. He found the south part of the island well cultivated, with agreeable fields of corn, and producing plenty of esculent vegetables. In the middle are very high hills abounding with a variety of Shells.
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PLEADINGS
In Law, are the mutual altercations between the plaintiff and defendant, (fee Suit, Writ, and Process). They form the third part or stage of a fad 5 and at present are set down and delivered into the proper office in writing, though formerly they were usually put in by their counsel ore tends, or viva voce, in court, and then minute down by the chief clerks or prothonotaries j whence, in our old law-French, the pleadings are frequently denominated the part.
Most mentioned country
France
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PHEGOR
Or PeoR, a deity worshipped at a very early period by the Midianites and Moabites, and probably by all the other tribes which then inhabited Syria. Much has been said concerning the funflions of this god, and the rank which he held. Among the Pa- [ 25j 1 Phftgortl Phones.
GRANTOR
A Greek philosopher and poet, was born at Solos in Cilicia. He left his native country where he was admired went to Athens, and they're studied with Polemon under Xenocrates. He was confedered as one of the chief supporters of the Plug tonic fest 5 and was the first who wrote commentaries upon Plato’s works. He flourished 270 years before Christ.
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BACCARACH
A town of Germany in the Lower Palatinate 5 formerly imperial and free, but now subject to the elector Palatine. It is famous for excellent wine ; and is situated on the Rhine, in E. Long. 7. 5.
Most mentioned country
France
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CULEMBACH
A town of Germany, in Franconia, the capital of the marquisate of the fame name. It has good fortifications, and is seated at the confluence of two branches of the river Maine. It was pillaged and burnt by the Huffiness in 1430, and by the inhabitants of Nuremberg in J573. E. Long. 11. 28. N- Lat. 50. 12", Franconia.
DALECARLIA
A province of Sweden, fo called from a river of the lame name, on which it lies, near Norway. It is divided into three parts, which they call valleys; and is about 175 miles in length and ice in breadth. It is full of mountains, which abound in mines of copper and iron, some of which are of a prodigious depth. The towns are very small, and Idea is the capital.
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INNISHANNON
A town in the county of Cork and province of Munfter, 134 miles from Dublin situated on the river Bandon, and fix miles from Kin-Tale. The river is navigable to Collier’s quay, about half a mile below the place. On the wrest fide of the town is a strong bridge. This place was formerly walled, and of some note, as appears by the foundations of several castles and large buildings discovered in it.