The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... direction of their length into three portions , each of which is placed a little before the other ; the pitch being thus virtually divided into three parts . By this expedient , a great equability will be given to the action of the ...
... direction of their length into three portions , each of which is placed a little before the other ; the pitch being thus virtually divided into three parts . By this expedient , a great equability will be given to the action of the ...
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... direction of the Elder Brethren of the Hon . Trinity Board , it will be planted at the eastern end of the dangerous Goodwin , on the south side of the Swatchway into Trinity - bay . The sand at this part of the Goodwin is of a very hard ...
... direction of the Elder Brethren of the Hon . Trinity Board , it will be planted at the eastern end of the dangerous Goodwin , on the south side of the Swatchway into Trinity - bay . The sand at this part of the Goodwin is of a very hard ...
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... direction , and thus no particular entrance to a harbour is re- quired , but vessels can enter whatever the wind and tide may be . The application of this breakwater ( Major Parlby remarks ) may be found of great service for the ...
... direction , and thus no particular entrance to a harbour is re- quired , but vessels can enter whatever the wind and tide may be . The application of this breakwater ( Major Parlby remarks ) may be found of great service for the ...
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... direction of the late Mr. Thomas Telford and the present Sir John Rennie , and so important has been the result of these works that the trade of the port of Wisbech has been trebled during the last ten years . — Abridged from the Times ...
... direction of the late Mr. Thomas Telford and the present Sir John Rennie , and so important has been the result of these works that the trade of the port of Wisbech has been trebled during the last ten years . — Abridged from the Times ...
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... directions , or in cases of fire . Such a machine for raising water will become of great importance in mines and ... direction to the propelling power by forcing jets of water through nozzles placed below the water line . One novel ...
... directions , or in cases of fire . Such a machine for raising water will become of great importance in mines and ... direction to the propelling power by forcing jets of water through nozzles placed below the water line . One novel ...
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Page 193 - ... which form the lights of the print, to a sufficient depth ; but in glyphography the depth of these parts is formed by the remaining portions of the white composition on the plate, analogous to the thickness or height of which must be the depth on the block, seeing that the latter is, in fact (to simplify the matter), a cast or reverse, of the former. But if this composition were spread on the plate as thickly as required for this purpose, it would be impossible for the artist to put either close,...