Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Volume 2The Society, 1790 - Science List of fellows in v. 1-5, 7-16, 20-30, 32-33, 35-41, 45; continued since 1908 in the Proceedings, v. 28- |
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... first volume of the Tranfactions of this Society . [ Vol . I. No. XI . Phys . Cl . ] Lit. Cl . THE Reverend Dr MACFARLAN read a Differtation refpecting an equal Affeffment of the Land - tax . Mr DALZEL read a continuation of Mr ...
... first volume of the Tranfactions of this Society . [ Vol . I. No. XI . Phys . Cl . ] Lit. Cl . THE Reverend Dr MACFARLAN read a Differtation refpecting an equal Affeffment of the Land - tax . Mr DALZEL read a continuation of Mr ...
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... first , of the writing of our speech , and , 2dly , of the reading of our written language . THERE being no less than four different methods of analyfing speech for the purpose of typifying language , these are ex- amined with a view to ...
... first , of the writing of our speech , and , 2dly , of the reading of our written language . THERE being no less than four different methods of analyfing speech for the purpose of typifying language , these are ex- amined with a view to ...
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... first pofition is formed by the clofe junction of the lips , fo as no breath is fuffered to transpire ; and this is the first modification of this pofition , when the paffage of the breath or found , by the nofe , is stopped , and may ...
... first pofition is formed by the clofe junction of the lips , fo as no breath is fuffered to transpire ; and this is the first modification of this pofition , when the paffage of the breath or found , by the nofe , is stopped , and may ...
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... first of thefe modifications , the tongue is applied closely to the palate , fo as to form an abfolute interruption of the breath , in a fimilar manner to that of the firft pofition . It may be therefore termed the mute modification of ...
... first of thefe modifications , the tongue is applied closely to the palate , fo as to form an abfolute interruption of the breath , in a fimilar manner to that of the firft pofition . It may be therefore termed the mute modification of ...
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... first position , t in the fourth position , and k in the fifth po- fition . THE imperfect mute is formed by emitting a guttural found , or that of the windpipe , in those three pofitions of the mute articulator . The found here is ...
... first position , t in the fourth position , and k in the fifth po- fition . THE imperfect mute is formed by emitting a guttural found , or that of the windpipe , in those three pofitions of the mute articulator . The found here is ...
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