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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... necessary to perfect it . But the other occupations of this learned mathematician , during the two remaining years of his own life , prevent- ed him from finishing the work , which , upon his death , was committed for that purpose to ...
... necessary to perfect it . But the other occupations of this learned mathematician , during the two remaining years of his own life , prevent- ed him from finishing the work , which , upon his death , was committed for that purpose to ...
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... necessary for the production of nitre than a basis of lime , heat , and an open , but not too free , communication with dry at- mospheric air . When these circum- stances combine , the acid is first formed , and afterwards the alkali ...
... necessary for the production of nitre than a basis of lime , heat , and an open , but not too free , communication with dry at- mospheric air . When these circum- stances combine , the acid is first formed , and afterwards the alkali ...
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... necessary , to accelerate the process , and increase the surfaces to which the air may apply ; but too much moisture is hurtful . When a certain por- tion of nitrate is formed , the process ap- pears to go on more quickly but a cer ...
... necessary , to accelerate the process , and increase the surfaces to which the air may apply ; but too much moisture is hurtful . When a certain por- tion of nitrate is formed , the process ap- pears to go on more quickly but a cer ...
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... necessary on the forecas- tle , and probably derives the name of no- man's land from its situation , as being neither on the starboard nor larboard side of the ship , nor in the waist nor forecas- tle , but being situated in the middle ...
... necessary on the forecas- tle , and probably derives the name of no- man's land from its situation , as being neither on the starboard nor larboard side of the ship , nor in the waist nor forecas- tle , but being situated in the middle ...
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... necessary to deny the exist- ence of such record , and to join issue on that fact . NUMBER , a collection of several units , or of several things of the same kind , as 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . Number is unlimited in re- spect of increase ...
... necessary to deny the exist- ence of such record , and to join issue on that fact . NUMBER , a collection of several units , or of several things of the same kind , as 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . Number is unlimited in re- spect of increase ...
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