The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 4Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... quantity , and dif- fused in the mass of blood . If the salted meats , however , be taken in moderate quantity only , Dr. Cullen says the salt has the effect of exciting the powers of digestion ; and such meat is often more easily ...
... quantity , and dif- fused in the mass of blood . If the salted meats , however , be taken in moderate quantity only , Dr. Cullen says the salt has the effect of exciting the powers of digestion ; and such meat is often more easily ...
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... quantity of air immediately enters the upper cavity , forces out a quantity of wa- ter contained in it , and thus renders the bell lighter by the whole weight of the water which is displaced thus . If a cer- tain quantity of air is ...
... quantity of air immediately enters the upper cavity , forces out a quantity of wa- ter contained in it , and thus renders the bell lighter by the whole weight of the water which is displaced thus . If a cer- tain quantity of air is ...
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... quantity of cochineal or madder . A little tartar gives brightness to the co- lour . With a mixture of galls , fustic , and logwood , some madder , and a little alum , hazel colours are produced . Of dyeing Silk dark mixed colours ...
... quantity of cochineal or madder . A little tartar gives brightness to the co- lour . With a mixture of galls , fustic , and logwood , some madder , and a little alum , hazel colours are produced . Of dyeing Silk dark mixed colours ...
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