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An historical sketch of the origin, progress, & present state, of gas-lighting - Page 16
by William Matthews - 1827
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The Analectic Magazine...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography ..., Volume 8

1816 - 600 pages
...black oil, and then likewise a tfiirit arose, which I could no ways condense; but it forced my lute, or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...observed that the spirit which issued out, caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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Eclectic Repertory and Analytical Review: Medical and Philosophical, Volume 6

1816 - 582 pages
...black oil, and then likewise as/<z>/f arose, which I could no ways condense; but it forced'my lute, or broke my glasses. Once when. it had forced my lute,...I observed that the spirit which issued out caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 1

1817 - 382 pages
...black oil, and then likewise a spirit arose, which I could no ways condense; but it forced my lute, or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...observed that the spirit which issued out, caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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The Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 1

1817 - 364 pages
...condense ; but it forced my lute, or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute, coming clos« thereto in order to try to repair it, I observed that the spirit which issued out, caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1827 - 462 pages
...black oil, and then likewise a spirit arose, which I could noways condense ; but it forced my lute, or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...I observed that the spirit which issued out caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it came out in a stream, which...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science ..., Volume 10

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 798 pages
...black oil, and then likewise a spirit arose, which I could no ways condense ; but it forced my lute or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...repair it, I observed that the spirit which issued from it caught rire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence, as it issued out...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 10

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...black oil, and tben Ikewise a spirit arose, which I could no »rays condense ; but it forced my lute or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...try to repair it, I observed that the spirit which issuedfrom it caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence, as it issued...
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An Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of Gas-lighting

William Matthews - 1832 - 464 pages
...were waived all over the ditch, the water would not take fire. I then hired a person to make a dam b the ditch, and fling out the water, in order to try...I observed that the spirit which issued out caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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The Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1838 - 492 pages
...black oil, and then likewise a spirit arose, which I could no ways condense ; but it forced my lute or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...repair it, I observed that the spirit which issued from it caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning with violence as it issued out...
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Applied Chemistry: In Manufactures, Arts, and Domestic Economy

Edward Andrew Parnell - 1844 - 204 pages
...(tar,) "and then, likewise, a spirit arose which I could no ways condense ; but it forced my lute or broke my glasses. Once when it had forced my lute,...I observed that the spirit which issued out caught fire at the flame of the candle, and continued burning witli violence as it issued out in a stream,...
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