British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... means of introducing him to the acquaintance of Des Cartes , who en- tertained a great regard for him , and made him a present of his " Principles of Philosophy . " Their intimacy , however , which commenced in 1644 , proved but of ...
... means of introducing him to the acquaintance of Des Cartes , who en- tertained a great regard for him , and made him a present of his " Principles of Philosophy . " Their intimacy , however , which commenced in 1644 , proved but of ...
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... means of artificial nitre - beds . consist of the refuse of animal and vege . table bodies , undergoing putrefaction , mixed with calcareous and other earths . It has been ascertained , that if oxygen gas be presented to azote at the ...
... means of artificial nitre - beds . consist of the refuse of animal and vege . table bodies , undergoing putrefaction , mixed with calcareous and other earths . It has been ascertained , that if oxygen gas be presented to azote at the ...
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... means of a sand bath . The first product that passes into the receiver is generally red and fuming ; but the ap- pearances gradually diminish , till the acid comes over pale , and even colourless , if the materials used were clean After ...
... means of a sand bath . The first product that passes into the receiver is generally red and fuming ; but the ap- pearances gradually diminish , till the acid comes over pale , and even colourless , if the materials used were clean After ...
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... means of the base of the other . This is slightly inflam- mable when suddenly heated : and by a lower heat is decomposed , giving out oxy- gen , azote , more water than it contained , nitrous oxide , and nitric acid . The resi- 5.7 duum ...
... means of the base of the other . This is slightly inflam- mable when suddenly heated : and by a lower heat is decomposed , giving out oxy- gen , azote , more water than it contained , nitrous oxide , and nitric acid . The resi- 5.7 duum ...
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... means we are enabled to represent things in the form of equations ; and by vari- ously proceeding with these equations , to trace out , step by step , the several par- ticulars we want to know . Add to all this , that by such a notation ...
... means we are enabled to represent things in the form of equations ; and by vari- ously proceeding with these equations , to trace out , step by step , the several par- ticulars we want to know . Add to all this , that by such a notation ...
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