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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... any thing situated towards the stern of a vessel : thus a thing is said to be abaft the fore - mast , or main - mast , when placed be tween the fore - mast , or main - mast , and the stern . ecliptic . In Mercury it is only 4 } " THE ...
... any thing situated towards the stern of a vessel : thus a thing is said to be abaft the fore - mast , or main - mast , when placed be tween the fore - mast , or main - mast , and the stern . ecliptic . In Mercury it is only 4 } " THE ...
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... Mercury it is only 4 } " , and much less in the other planets . The aber- ration in declination and right ascension de- pends on the situation of the planet in the zodiac . The aberration in longitude , being equal to the geocentric ...
... Mercury it is only 4 } " , and much less in the other planets . The aber- ration in declination and right ascension de- pends on the situation of the planet in the zodiac . The aberration in longitude , being equal to the geocentric ...
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... mercury , and convey them into the circulation . ABSTRACT idea , among logicians , the idea of some general quality or property considered simply in itself , without any respect to a particular subject : thus , mag- nitude , equity ...
... mercury , and convey them into the circulation . ABSTRACT idea , among logicians , the idea of some general quality or property considered simply in itself , without any respect to a particular subject : thus , mag- nitude , equity ...
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... mercury to gold , & c . Hence arises an im- portant distinction between two words , that in a loose and popular sense are often con- founded . Adhesion denotes an union to a certain point between two dissimilar sub- stances , and ...
... mercury to gold , & c . Hence arises an im- portant distinction between two words , that in a loose and popular sense are often con- founded . Adhesion denotes an union to a certain point between two dissimilar sub- stances , and ...
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... mercury with a force equal to . .................. .. Copper ........ Antimony ( regulus ) . Iron .. Cobalt 204 grains . 142 126 ... 115 8 The striking differences in the above table shew that the pressure of the atmos- phere has no ...
... mercury with a force equal to . .................. .. Copper ........ Antimony ( regulus ) . Iron .. Cobalt 204 grains . 142 126 ... 115 8 The striking differences in the above table shew that the pressure of the atmos- phere has no ...
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