The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... become possessed of acid properties . Almost all the acids agree with each other in containing oxygen , but they differ in their bases , which determine the species of the acid . Sulphur combined with certain portions of oxygen forms su ...
... become possessed of acid properties . Almost all the acids agree with each other in containing oxygen , but they differ in their bases , which determine the species of the acid . Sulphur combined with certain portions of oxygen forms su ...
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... becomes audible in every part of the me- dium transmitting it : but the sound thus diverging is comparatively very faint . Hence , in order that a speaking - trumpet may produce its full effect , it must be di- rected in a right line ...
... becomes audible in every part of the me- dium transmitting it : but the sound thus diverging is comparatively very faint . Hence , in order that a speaking - trumpet may produce its full effect , it must be di- rected in a right line ...
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... become so yield- ing , that the grave - diggers , in order to re- move the bodies more conveniently , rolled each ... becomes much dryer , more brittle , and assumes the appearance of dense laminæ , adipocire , or ammoniacal soap ; it ...
... become so yield- ing , that the grave - diggers , in order to re- move the bodies more conveniently , rolled each ... becomes much dryer , more brittle , and assumes the appearance of dense laminæ , adipocire , or ammoniacal soap ; it ...
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... become less fusible , of a deeper brown co- lour , and upon cooling , was evidently drier than before , though not admitting of being broken . Eight ounces of soapy matter , white and purified , were mixed with an equal weight of ...
... become less fusible , of a deeper brown co- lour , and upon cooling , was evidently drier than before , though not admitting of being broken . Eight ounces of soapy matter , white and purified , were mixed with an equal weight of ...
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... become large enough to shade two or three chairs with their branches , which in the season are covered with flowers ... becomes good food for fowls when mixed with bran . The Edin- burgh College have admitted the horse- chestnut into ...
... become large enough to shade two or three chairs with their branches , which in the season are covered with flowers ... becomes good food for fowls when mixed with bran . The Edin- burgh College have admitted the horse- chestnut into ...
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acid alumina ammonia anatomy ancient angle animal aphides appear arch architrave artery astronomy bees benzoic acid bill bird-lime birds blood body bones botany branches called calyx cartilage cavity chyle class and order class of plants colour columns common consists contained cornice corolla covered cupel cymatium diameter distance divided earth entablature equal equation feet figure flowers fluid four genus head heat height hive inches insects Ionic order kind land leaves length less manner membrane ment mercury Monogynia class moon motion multiplied muscles native natural nerves nitric acid oblong observed orbit papillæ pass person petals pilasters potash produce proportion quantity right ascension Roman root round roundish seeds shew side soil sometimes species specific gravity square stars substance surface tained term tion tree tube upper vegetable vessels whole