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Angle of the Circumference, is the mixed Angle made by the Arch drawn from one Gorge to the other. See Gorge.

Angle of the Count erfcarp, is that made by the two Sides of the Counrerfcarp, meeting before the middle of the Curtain. See Counterscarp.

Ancle of the Curtain, or of the Flank, is that made by, or contain'd between, the Curtain and the Plank 5 fuch is the AngleBAB. See Curtain.

Angle of the Complement of the Line of ' 'Defence, is ihe Angle arifing from the Interfection of the two Com- plements one with another. See Complement.

Diminifted Ancle, is the Angle which is made by the meeting of the exterior Side of the Polygon, with the Face of the Baflion Such is the Angle BCF.

Angle of the 'Polygon, or of the exterior Figure, is the Angle FCN, formed at the Point of the Baftion C, by the meeting of the two outermoft. Sides or Bafcs of the Po- lygon, rCandCN.

Angle of the Epaule, or Shoulder, is that form'd by the

Flank and the Face of the Baftion Such is the Angle

ABC. See Epaule.

Angle of the Interior Figure, is the Angle GHM, made in H, the Center of the Baftion, by the meeting of the innermoft Sides of the Figure GH and HM.

Flanking Angle out-ward, or Ancle of the Tenaille, is that made by the two rafant Lines of Defence, i. e. the two Faces of the Baftion when prolonged. See Tenaille.

Ancle flanking inward, is the Angle CIH, made L by the flanking Line with the Curtain.

Angle flanked, by fome call'd the Angle of the Baf- tion, is the Angle BCS, made by the two Faces of the Baf- tion, BC, CS ; being the outermoft part of the Baftion, and that moft expofed to the Enemy's Batteries, and therefore by fome call'd the 'Point of the Saflion. See Bastion.

Angle of the 'Triangle, in Fortification, is half the An- gle of the Polygon.

Ancle forming the Flank, is that coniifting of one Flank, and one Demi-gorge.'

Angle forming the Face, is that compofed of one Flank and one Face.

Angle of the Moat, is that made before the Curtain, where it is interfected. See Moat.

Re-entring, or Re-entrant Angle, is that whofe Ver- tex is turned inwards, towards the Place. See Ren-

TRANT.

Saillant Angle, is that which advances its Point to- wards the Field. See Saillant.

Angle of the "Tenaille, or the outward flanking Angle, called alfo the Angle of the Moat, or the dead Angle, is made by the two Lines fichant in the Faces of the two Baf- tions, extended till they meet in an Angle towards the

Curtain -This always carries its Point in towards the

Work.

Angle of a Wall, in Architecture, is the Point, or Cor- ner, where the two Sides or Faces of a Wall meet. See Wall, Coin, $$C.

Angles of a Battalion, in the Military Art, are the Sol- diers where the Ranks and Files terminate. See Batta- lion.

The Angles of a Battalion are faid to be blunted, when the Soldiers at the four Corners are removed, fo that the fquare Battalion becomes octagonal: which was an Evolu- tion very commGn among the Antients, tho now difufed. See Evolution.

Angles, in Anatomy, are underftood of the Canthi, or Corners of the Eye, where the upper Eye-lid meets with the under. See Eye and Eye-lid.

That next the Nofe is call'd the great or internal, and that towards the Temples, the lefs or external Angle or Can- rhus. See CAN'fHus.

Angles, in Aftrology, are certain Houfes of a Figure

or Scheme of the Heavens Thus the Horofcope of the

firft Houfe is termed the Angle of the Eaft. See House, Horoscope, &c.

ANGLICISM, a Diftion in the Englijh Idiom; or a Manner of Speech peculiar to the Englip Tongue. See Idiom and English.

ANGLING, the Art of catching Fifh by means of a Rod, with Line, Hook and Bait fitted thereto. See Fish and Fishing.

There are feveral prudential Rules obferved by thorough Anglers 5 as, not to wear any white or mining Apparel, but be cloathed in a datk sky-Colour : To invite the Fifh to the place intended for Angling, by calling in from time to time proper Foods, as boii'd Corn, Worms, and Garbage : To keep them together in the time of Angling, by throw- ing in Grains of ground Malt ; or finking a Box of Worms, with fmall holes for them to creep ilowly out at, $5c. To draw Salmon or Trout together, they ufe a Compofition of fine Or.) incorporated wivh Blood, and Malt ground.

To learn what Bait is beft for any Fifh at any time - af- ter having caught one, they flit his Gills, and take out tha Stomach $ and thus find what he lair fed on.

The feveral Methods of Angling for Salmon Trout Carp, Tench, 'Perch, Tike, 'Dace, Gudgeon, Roach, Floun- der, &c. See the Articles Salmotz-Fi suing, Trout-¥isn-

ING, &C

For the Rules of Angling with the Fly, fee Fly-Yisu-

INC.

ANCLiNc-iio^. See FisniNC-i?W.

In Angling, they obferve, after having ftruck a large Fifh, to keep the Rod bent 5 which will hinder him from running to the utmoft Length of the Rod-Line, by which he would be enabled to break his Hold or Hook.

Angling Line is either made of Hair, twifted; or Silk 5

or the Indian Grafs The beft Colours are the Sorrel,

White and Grey ; the two laft for clear Waters, the firft for muddy ones. Nor is the pale watery Green defpifa- ble : this Colour is given artificially, by iteeping the Hair in a Liquor made of Allum, Soot, and the Juice of Walnut- Leaves boii'd together.

Angling Hook. See Fishing Hook.

Anglinc Fly. See Fishing Fly*

ANGLO Saxon. See English.

ANGUINEAL Hyperbola. See Hyperbola and Curve.

ANGULAR, fomething that relates to, or hath, Angles. See Angle.

Angular Objects at a diftance appear round ; the little Inequalities difappcaring at a much lefs diftance than the Bulk of the Body. See Vision.

Angular Motion, is a compound kind ofMotion, where- in the Moveable both Hides and revolves at the fame time. See Motion, Sliding, &c.

Such is the Motion of the Wheel of a Cbach, or other Vehicle. See Wheel.

The Phenomena, &c. of fuch Motion, fee accounted for under the Article Rota Ariftotelica.

Angular Motion, in Aftronomy, is the Increafe of the Diftance between any two Planets, revolving round any Body as the common Center of their Motion. See Planet, Center, $$c.

The Quantity of this Motion is exprefled by two right Lines drawn from the faid Center, to the revolving Bodies 5 which will open wider, and confequently grow greater, as the revolving Bodies part farther and farther from one an- other.

ANGUSTICLAVIA, or Angusticlavus, in Antiqui- ty, a Roman Tunica, embroider'd with little purple Studs. See Tunica.

ThtAngufticlavia was wore by the Knight. See Knight.

The Word is compounded oiAnguflus, narrow, fmall $ and Clavus, Nail or Stud : in regard thofe Ornaments were fmaller in this Garment than in the Laticlavus wore by the Senators. See Laticlavus. See alfo Senator,


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ANHELITUS fignifies a fhortnefs and thicknefs of Breath j as in an Afthma. See Respiration and Astii-

The Word is Latin, form'd of the Verb anhelo, I puff and blow.

ANIL, in Natural Hiftory, the Plant from which Indigo is procured. See Indigo.

AN1MA, a Soul ; whether Rational, Senfitive, or Vege- tative. See Soul, Rational, Sensitive, and Vegeta- tive.

The W T «rd is pure Latin, form'd of the Greek avzuo*;, Ven- tus, Wind, Breath. See Spirit.

Anima Mundi, q.d. Soul of ihe World, or of the Uni- verfe, is a certain pure, ethereal Subftance or Spirit, dif fufed, according to many of the antient Philofophers* thro the Mafs of the World, informing, actuating, and uniting the divers parts thereof into one great, perfect, organical, vital Body or Animal. See World, Universe, Ani- mal, &c. ^ ..

"Plato treats at large of the ^v%3 T» km/;.*, jn his Tf mans 5 and is even fuppofed to be the Author of the Dog- ma : Yet are Interpreters much at a lofs about his Mean- ing, slriftotle, however, taking it in the common and ob- vious fenfe, ftrenuouflv oppofes it. See Platonism, #f-

Serramts, on 'Plato's Ttm<eus, explains this Doctrine thus : ■ Our Philofopher will have the Univerfe C««" V- 1 4-vzw hv*v, coniifting of Body and Spirit ; the Spirit he; different Nature,are amicably affociated in the grand Com- ' pages of all things. In which fenfe the Amma Mundi fig- ' nifies as much a! the Form of the Univerfe. See Har-
 * makes to be that Analogy, or Symmetry, whereby things ot

M Others will have the Amma Mundi to fignify I know not what ignific Vertue, or vivific Heat, infufed into the Chaos, Td dominated thro its whole Frame 5 for the Confec- tion Nutrition, and Vivificanon thereof. See Heat &c.
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