A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and Derivations of the Scientific Terms in General Use, Together with the History and Descriptions of the Scientific Principles of Nearly Every Branch of Human Knowledge, Volume 2William Thomas Brande, George William Cox Longmans, Green, and Company, 1875 |
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... various vegetables , fruits , and flowers . In the infancy of civilised society , all these were cul- tivated in one enclosure ; but as mankind ad- vanced in civilisation and refinement , and the number of plants to be cultivated ...
... various vegetables , fruits , and flowers . In the infancy of civilised society , all these were cul- tivated in one enclosure ; but as mankind ad- vanced in civilisation and refinement , and the number of plants to be cultivated ...
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... various countess of Salisbury's garter , is contradicted by burners , such as the batswing , fishtail , cock- many recent writers , who attribute its institution spur , argand , sun burners , & c . The pipes are to ' Richard I. , who ...
... various countess of Salisbury's garter , is contradicted by burners , such as the batswing , fishtail , cock- many recent writers , who attribute its institution spur , argand , sun burners , & c . The pipes are to ' Richard I. , who ...
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... various forms and dimensions ; he also washed the gas with water , and used other means for its purification . In 1798 Mr. Murdoch constructed à large and improved apparatus for the purpose of lighting Boulton and Watt's celebrated ...
... various forms and dimensions ; he also washed the gas with water , and used other means for its purification . In 1798 Mr. Murdoch constructed à large and improved apparatus for the purpose of lighting Boulton and Watt's celebrated ...
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... various forms of gelatin , the first being this substance in a very pure state . most distinctive chemical character is the formation of a dense white precipitate when its solution in warm water is poured into an in- fusion of galls or ...
... various forms of gelatin , the first being this substance in a very pure state . most distinctive chemical character is the formation of a dense white precipitate when its solution in warm water is poured into an in- fusion of galls or ...
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... various phenomena to similar which , dealing with our planet as a whole , its causes of change . In the twelfth chapter of surface , and envelopes , shows us the amount and the Meteorics he observes that the distribution mode of action ...
... various phenomena to similar which , dealing with our planet as a whole , its causes of change . In the twelfth chapter of surface , and envelopes , shows us the amount and the Meteorics he observes that the distribution mode of action ...
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acid action alumina ancient angle animals appears axis body Botany called carbonate centre century character chiefly church colour common consequence consists containing court Crelle's Journal curve Cuvier D'Orbigny denote derived distance distinct earth England English equal equation feet France French G. C. Lewis genus glass gravity Greek heat hence Heraldry homographic hygrometer hyperbola inches involute iron kind known Lamarck land language larvæ Latin latitude latter light lime limestone Linnæus liquid lower magnetic means metal mineral Molluscs motion name given nature observed obtained oolitic origin oxide passing peculiar persons plane plants plate portion principal produced quadric quadrupeds quantic quantity resembling respect Roman root side silicate sometimes species specific gravity stamens substance supposed surface tained teeth temperature term applied tion tube usually variety various velocity vessel weight word
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Page 273 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's Judgment ; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith ; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 397 - Whatever phenomenon varies in any manner whenever another phenomenon varies in some particular manner, is either a cause or an effect of that phenomenon, or is connected with it through some fact of causation.
Page 308 - For it is evident, we observe no footsteps in them, of making use of general signs for universal ideas; from which we have reason to imagine, that they have not the faculty of abstracting, or making general ideas, since they have no use of words, or any other general signs.
Page 66 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY. THE Specific Gravity of a body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other body assumed as a standard.
Page 397 - If two or more instances of the phenomenon under investigation have only one circumstance in common, the circumstance in which alone all the instances agree is the cause (or effect) of the given phenomenon.
Page 313 - I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their sources, we should find in all languages the names which stand for things that fall not under our senses, to have had their first rise from sensible ideas.
Page 353 - His scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal. One is so near to another, That no air can come between them. They are joined one to another, They stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
Page 116 - Act, shall not in any wise have authority or power to order, determine or adjudge any matter or cause to be heresy, but only such as heretofore have been determined, ordered or adjudged to be heresy by the authority of the canonical Scriptures, or by the first four General Councils, or any of them, or by any other General Council wherein the same was declared heresy by the express and plain words of the said canonical Scriptures...
Page 272 - ENACTED, that, On every Such trial, the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue...
Page 397 - If an instance in which the phenomenon under investigation occurs, and an instance in which it does not occur, have every circumstance in common save one, that one occurring in the former; the circumstance in which alone the two instances differ, is the effect, or the cause, or an indispensable part of the cause, of the phenomenon.