Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mechanics, Natural History, Agriculture, and the Arts, Volume 2Robert Baldwin, 1813 |
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... contains a general outline , which seems to be drawn with considerable accuracy and some discrimination . As soon as a more complete biography of this illustrious man is published , I shall not fail to make it known to my readers . M ...
... contains a general outline , which seems to be drawn with considerable accuracy and some discrimination . As soon as a more complete biography of this illustrious man is published , I shall not fail to make it known to my readers . M ...
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... contains the germ of one of his finest works , which he called Mechanique Analytique , because he reduced under a single analytical formula all imaginable mechanical questions , supposing the direction and the mode of action of the ...
... contains the germ of one of his finest works , which he called Mechanique Analytique , because he reduced under a single analytical formula all imaginable mechanical questions , supposing the direction and the mode of action of the ...
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... containing a portion of water into another vessel con- taining hydrate of lime , in the proportion of three parts ... contains more soluble matter , as is shewn by the greater sp . gr . of the solution . Exper , 2. - It was found that ...
... containing a portion of water into another vessel con- taining hydrate of lime , in the proportion of three parts ... contains more soluble matter , as is shewn by the greater sp . gr . of the solution . Exper , 2. - It was found that ...
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... contains its own weight of water , or what I should call a trihydrate , that is , 1 atom of lime combined with 3 of water . Referring now to the atomic system , in order to have a clear view of these compounds of oxymuriatic acid and ...
... contains its own weight of water , or what I should call a trihydrate , that is , 1 atom of lime combined with 3 of water . Referring now to the atomic system , in order to have a clear view of these compounds of oxymuriatic acid and ...
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... contains no aqueous vapour ; and the rea- soning employed by him is to the following effect . § If oxygen , hydrogen , nitrogen , or any of the other gases which are not readily , and in considerable quantity , absorbed by water , be ...
... contains no aqueous vapour ; and the rea- soning employed by him is to the following effect . § If oxygen , hydrogen , nitrogen , or any of the other gases which are not readily , and in considerable quantity , absorbed by water , be ...
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Page 242 - As described to me, it resembled pretty much our common clocks and clock cases, but less ; for it was not above four feet in height, and of a proportionable breadth. There was a dial-plate at top with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping.
Page 323 - He was blessed with a very happy and vigorous constitution ; he was of a middle stature, and plump in his latter years ; he had a very lively and piercing eye, a comely and gracious aspect, and a fine head of hair, as white as silver, without any baldness, and, when his peruke was off, was a venerable sight.
Page 235 - These several Lectures are so arranged, that no two of them interfere in the hours of attendance; and the whole is calculated to form a complete course of medical and chirurgical instruction.
Page 243 - A secret art my soul requires to try, IF prayers can give me, what the wars deny. Three crowns distinguished here in order do Present their objects to my knowing view. Earth's crown, thus at my feet, I can disdain, Which heavy is, and, at the best, but vain. But now a crown of thorns I gladly greet...
Page 322 - He was exceedingly courteous and affable, even to the lowest, and never despised any man for want of capacity ; but always expressed freely his resentment against any immorality or impiety. He not only showed a great and •constant regard to religion in general, as well by an exemplary life as in all his writings...
Page 77 - Gunsmiths, for a cock for drawing liquor from casks, which produces a stop superior to that which is effected by common cocks, and will continue in use for a longer period of time...
Page 127 - Supposing oxygene and oxymuriatic gas to belong to the same class of bodies; the attraction between them might be conceived very weak, as it is found to be, and they are easily separated from each other, and made repulsive by a very low degree of heat. The most vivid effects of combustion known, are those produced by the condensation of...
Page 322 - He was so little vain and desirous of glory from any of his works, that he would have let others run away with the glory of those inventions which have done so much honour to human nature, if his friends and countrymen had not been more jealous than he was of his own glory, and the honour of his country.
Page 246 - Mr. Overton, the warden of the mint, is made one of the commissioners of the customs, and the king has promised me to make Mr. Newton warden of the mint.
Page 246 - He was a great instrument in persuading his colleagues to persist in the maintenance of their rights and privileges. So strenuous, indeed, was the defence which he made, that the Crown thought proper to drop its pretensions.