Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations - Lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford Carey, Lea & Carey, 1833 |
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... ( London , 1832 ) . Illusions are often also produced by the appearance of objects imperfectly seen in a dim light , and by electric phenome- na , when the credulous and terrified ob- server " sees , or thinks he sees , " mon- strous ...
... ( London , 1832 ) . Illusions are often also produced by the appearance of objects imperfectly seen in a dim light , and by electric phenome- na , when the credulous and terrified ob- server " sees , or thinks he sees , " mon- strous ...
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... London , 1829 ) , from which we have taken this account , first saw him , in 1823 , he was unable to eat above once in twenty - four or even thirty - six hours . On the breaking out of the revolution of 1821 , he was found , by a former ...
... London , 1829 ) , from which we have taken this account , first saw him , in 1823 , he was unable to eat above once in twenty - four or even thirty - six hours . On the breaking out of the revolution of 1821 , he was found , by a former ...
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... London , where his performance on the organ was heard with great pleasure . He delivered lec- tures on music in Stockholm and in Prague . In 1807 , he was appointed chapel- master to the grand duke of Hesse - Darm- stadt , and remained ...
... London , where his performance on the organ was heard with great pleasure . He delivered lec- tures on music in Stockholm and in Prague . In 1807 , he was appointed chapel- master to the grand duke of Hesse - Darm- stadt , and remained ...
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... London , 1827 ) . Respecting the sounds of human language , by the various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof ...
... London , 1827 ) . Respecting the sounds of human language , by the various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof ...
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... London , on ac- count of his paper upon the condenser ; and , in 1801 , his electric apparatus at- tracted so much notice in France that the first consul made him a present of 6000 francs . He was subsequently deputy from the university ...
... London , on ac- count of his paper upon the condenser ; and , in 1801 , his electric apparatus at- tracted so much notice in France that the first consul made him a present of 6000 francs . He was subsequently deputy from the university ...
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