Cyclopædia, or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences : containing the definitions of the terms, and accounts of the things signify'd thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical, and the several sciences, human and divine : the figures, kinds, properties, productions, preparations, and uses, of things natural and artificial : the rise, progress, and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial : with the several systems, sects, opinions, &c : among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, criticks, &c : the whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning
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Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740
Cyclopædia, or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences : containing the definitions of the terms, and accounts of the things signify'd thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical, and the several sciences, human and divine : the figures, kinds, properties, productions, preparations, and uses, of things natural and artificial : the rise, progress, and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial : with the several systems, sects, opinions, &c : among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, criticks, &c : the whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning
The First Volume
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton [and 18 others], 1728
2 v. : ill. (some folded) ; 41 cm.
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/HistSciTech.Cyclopaedia01
Contents
[Dedication] To the king, Chambers, Ephraim
The preface, pp. I [i]-xxx
Errata, p. xxx
A - accumulation, pp. 1-20
Accursed - aerometry, pp. 21-40
Ærugo - algorithm, pp. 41-60 ff.
Alguazil - anagram, pp. 61-82
Analecta - antimony, pp. 83-109
Antinomasy - arbor, pp. 110-128 ff.
Arboreus - artery, pp. *125-144
Arterial - attaching, pp. 145-169
Attachiamenta - azymus, pp. 170-184
B - beer, pp. 75-94
Beglerbeg - bomb, pp. 95-114
Bombard - burning, pp. 115-134
Burnishing - bylaws, pp. 135-137
C - capillary, pp. 137-152
Capillation - catholick, pp. 153-172
Catholicon - changes, pp. 173-192
Channel - chorus, pp. 193-212
Chose - clause, pp. 213-232
Clausum - coining, pp. 233-252
Coition - commendam, pp. 253-272
Commensurable - concealers, pp. 273-292
Concentration - consonant, pp. 293-310
Consort - corporal, pp. 311-330
Corporation - crown, pp. 331-350
Crowned - czar, pp. 351-368
D - delirium, pp. 161-180
Delivery - diagram, pp. 181-199
Diagram - dionysiaca, pp. 199-218
Diopter - dom, pp. 219-238
Domain - dysuria, pp. 239-258
E - editor, pp. 259-278
Education - embryo, pp. 279-298
Embryothlastes - eon, pp. 299-318
Epacts - equinox, pp. 319-338
Equipage - exchange, pp. 339-358
Exchequer - Ezra, pp. 359-380
F - fenestra, pp. 1-20
Fennel - fish, pp. 21-41
Fish-garth - fluids, pp. 42-60
Flummery - fortune, pp. 61-80
Forum - friction, pp. 81-100
Fridstoll - future, pp. 101-112
G - geneology, pp. 113-132
General - glacis, pp. 133-149
Glade - gold, pp. 150-170
Golden - guest-takers, pp. 171-190
Guet - gyromancy, pp. 191-198
H - head, pp. 197-217
Healfang - hemp, pp. 218-237
Hendecagon - hoof, pp. 238-249
Hook - hyacinth, pp. 250-269
Hyacinthia - hyth, pp. 270-282 ff.
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