If a spherical solid body is illuminated by a light of elongated form the shadow produced by the longest portion of this light will have less defined outlines than that which is produced by the breadth of the same light.
And the more the colours of the background or of the object seen against the ground vary, the greater will the apparent variations in the breadth be though the objects seen against the ground be of equal breadth [throughout].
Make the horse on legs of iron, strong and well set on a good foundation; then grease it and cover it with a coating, leaving each coat to dry thoroughly layer by layer; and this will thicken it by the breadth of three fingers.
The breadth of the Basis in General is a 4th of the Diameter of the Pillar at the bottom, added on every side; but this jetting is excessive, and without any Example, and Vitruvius himself makes it lesser in the Ionick Base.
As to the Diastyle and Eustyle, the height is divided into Eight parts and an half, to give one to the breadth.
The Breadth of this Image answered to the Sun's Diameter, and was about two Inches and the eighth Part of an Inch, including the Penumbra.
So then, the length of the Image PT would by the Rules of Vulgar Opticks subtend an Angle of half a Degree at the Prism, and by Consequence be equal to the breadth vw; and therefore the Image would be round.
The main body of the temple is one large apartment, entered through a small transverse vestibule, the breadth of the temple, in which are tall cylindrical praying-machines.
The breadth of the foaming Khawa was twelve to fifteen yards, and its temperature 56.
It should be remembered that even 1/16 of an inch extra in the breadth of a blade makes a lot of difference.
The breadth of beam of an ordinary in-rigged fixed-seat gig for the use of novices may be stated at 3 ft.
The breadth of the bed is a good hundred yards, but the stream at this season is confined to the fifty yards near the south bank, the remainder being occupied by rocks in situ, or boulders and sand: the edge of the N.
Part of the gardens extend from the palace up the river to the village; the breadth is fifty to seventy yards, the length 200.
The greater the absence of outline, the greater will be the breadth.
The quantity of warm and cold colours are to be principally observed--the union of one part with another--preservation of the breadth, and the general harmony.
The Capitol or state-house is the only remarkable building; and here, as in most other towns in America, we were struck by the breadth of the streets.
This gave us some idea of the breadth of the river and of the length of the bridge, of which it is impossible to judge when seen fore-shortened from the shore.
The breadth of the river here is six or seven miles-- a confused patch of white on the high land opposite was all we saw of the village, the separate houses being undistinguishable on account of the distance.
The breadth of the river varies hereabout from two and a half to three miles, but neither coast is the true terra firma.
The breadth of the river could not be less than three miles, and the current was scarcely perceptible.
The breadth of the stream hereabout was not more than sixty yards, and the forest assumed a new appearance from the abundance of the Urucuri palm, a species which has a noble crown of broad fronds with symmetrical rigid leaflets.
The base of the leaf may be narrower, broader than, or about the same as the breadth of the leaf-sheath.
Therefore, in noting the general shape of the leaf-blade the relation of the length to the breadth, the amount of tapering towards the apex and base and the nature of the apex should be considered.
There is much variation in the breadth of the leaves and in the markings and hairiness of the spikelets.
And he brought me into the temple, and he measured the fronts six cubits broad on this side, and six cubits on that side, the breadth of the tabernacle.
He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward.
In the breadth of the outward wall of the court that was toward the east, over against the separate building, and there were chambers before the building.
The breadth of the arboreal landscape requires a longer list of living creatures, and creatures of greater bulk.
These only increase the sense of silent peace, for in themselves they soothe; and how minute the bee beside this hill, and the dove to the breadth of the sky!
His labour leaves a light red patch on the dark dull red of the breadth about it.
Another sort, in size between an Albetross and a large Gull, of a grey Colour, with a white Spot above their Tail about the Breadth of one's hand, and several other sorts.
Yet it has in it the breadth of life itself, the depth and passion of all our human struggle in the world-a little story with a vast horizon.
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