The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... four or five parts of water according to Vau- quclin , and only an equal weight according to Mr. Henry . Boiling water dissolves nearly twice as much as cold . Applied to the wick of a candle , or added to burning alcohol , it gives a ...
... four or five parts of water according to Vau- quclin , and only an equal weight according to Mr. Henry . Boiling water dissolves nearly twice as much as cold . Applied to the wick of a candle , or added to burning alcohol , it gives a ...
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... four equal parts for the twenty - four hours of the day , and each hour sub - divided into quarters . These twenty - four hours are noted by twenty - four teeth to be told in the night . Those at the hours twelve , are dis- tinguished ...
... four equal parts for the twenty - four hours of the day , and each hour sub - divided into quarters . These twenty - four hours are noted by twenty - four teeth to be told in the night . Those at the hours twelve , are dis- tinguished ...
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... four , five , or six leaved ; corolla many petalled ; berry many celled , truncated . There are six species , of which N. alba , white water - lily , has a tuberous root , creeping far and wide in the mud ; the whole plant is larger ...
... four , five , or six leaved ; corolla many petalled ; berry many celled , truncated . There are six species , of which N. alba , white water - lily , has a tuberous root , creeping far and wide in the mud ; the whole plant is larger ...
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... four cardinal points , making an oblique an- gle with the meridian ; in which case she continually changes both latitude and lon- gitude . Oblique sailing is of three kinds , viz . plain sailing , Mercator's sailing , and great circle ...
... four cardinal points , making an oblique an- gle with the meridian ; in which case she continually changes both latitude and lon- gitude . Oblique sailing is of three kinds , viz . plain sailing , Mercator's sailing , and great circle ...
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... four feet , and an inch and a half diameter , is connected with the axis by means of a strong cube or die , G , and in which the two cones , M Q , forming the axis , are fixed . This cube , G , serves as the principal part of the whole ...
... four feet , and an inch and a half diameter , is connected with the axis by means of a strong cube or die , G , and in which the two cones , M Q , forming the axis , are fixed . This cube , G , serves as the principal part of the whole ...
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