George Lewis Scott, A Supplement to Mr. Chambers's Cyclopædia (1753)
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Date
1753
Editor
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Book title
A Supplement to Mr. Chambers's Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. In Two Volumes
Publication place
London
Publisher
W. Innys and J. Richardson, R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt
Text type
printed book
Genre
Encyclopedia
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Extent
3 vols. I: A-C. II: D-L. III: M-Z.
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: DEFOSSION, Defossio, the punishment of burying alive, inflicted, among the Romans, on vestal virgins guilty of incontinency. It is also a Custom among the Hungarians to inflict this punishment on women convicted of adultery. Heretics also were punished in this manner. Hofin, Lex. in voc. Defossio and Hovia. See BURYING alive.
sample: DEFOSSION, Defossio, the punishment of burying alive, inflicted, among the Romans, on vestal virgins guilty of incontinency. It is also a Custom among the Hungarians to inflict this punishment on women convicted of adultery. Heretics also were punished in this manner. Hofin, Lex. in voc. Defossio and Hovia. See BURYING alive.
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T136272
