The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... surface spread out to support it , 4,500 square feet in the two wings , and 1500 feet in the tail ; making , altogether , 6,000 square feet . But he has taken no account of the fuel and water which are absolutely necessary for the ...
... surface spread out to support it , 4,500 square feet in the two wings , and 1500 feet in the tail ; making , altogether , 6,000 square feet . But he has taken no account of the fuel and water which are absolutely necessary for the ...
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... surface is covered with thick tarred felt ; the vessel therefore cannot leak , nor be in the least degree damp inside ; and being divided into five compartments by four water - tight bulkheads extend- ing as high as the state deck , it ...
... surface is covered with thick tarred felt ; the vessel therefore cannot leak , nor be in the least degree damp inside ; and being divided into five compartments by four water - tight bulkheads extend- ing as high as the state deck , it ...
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... surface , but not touching it , except in cases of accident to the main wheels , when they come on the rail , and convey the carriage to its destination in safety . THE KINGSTOWN AND DALKEY ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY . ATMOSPHERIC propulsion ...
... surface , but not touching it , except in cases of accident to the main wheels , when they come on the rail , and convey the carriage to its destination in safety . THE KINGSTOWN AND DALKEY ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY . ATMOSPHERIC propulsion ...
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... surface , and that they may be perfectly seen and fully understood from all points of view . That all other portions of the plane surfaces of the walls should be covered with suitable architectonic decoration , or diapered enrichment in ...
... surface , and that they may be perfectly seen and fully understood from all points of view . That all other portions of the plane surfaces of the walls should be covered with suitable architectonic decoration , or diapered enrichment in ...
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... surface of the mud , or a little above it , after which it will release it ; and , if the spot be marked by a small buoy to guide a diver down to the gun , he may sling it with ease ; whilst from its form it can in the meantime have ...
... surface of the mud , or a little above it , after which it will release it ; and , if the spot be marked by a small buoy to guide a diver down to the gun , he may sling it with ease ; whilst from its form it can in the meantime have ...
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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,...