The Quarterly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Volume 7John Murray, 1819 - Arts |
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action ammonia amongst animal appears ascertained barytes Batavia Bhotiyas body brain British Museum Captain carbonic acid cause circulation circumstances colour considerable contagion contained copper crystals degree disease ditto earth effect employed Esquimaux exertion experiments extremely feet fever fluid fungi gallic acid glass grains Greenland heat houses hydrogen inch infection iron labour latitude lime lordship matter ment mercury metal meteoric miles mind Montague House muriatic Museum nature nearly nitric acid object observed obtained olefiant gas opinion oxide oxygen persons physicians plague plates portion potash present produced proportion quantity remained remarkable result Royal salt shew shewn sick sleep snow Society solution Somerset House specific gravity strychnine substance sulphate sulphuric acid supposed surface synoptic scale Tabasheer temperature Timbuctoo tion tube uredo vessels whole wind Zaccheus
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