The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge : Illustrated with Upwards of 150 Elegant Engravings. N - R. 5Longman, 1809 - 680 pages |
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... called nitre of the first boiling , contains some common salt ; from which it may be purified by solution in a small quantity of water , and subse- quent evaporation for the crystals thus obtained are much less contaminated with common ...
... called nitre of the first boiling , contains some common salt ; from which it may be purified by solution in a small quantity of water , and subse- quent evaporation for the crystals thus obtained are much less contaminated with common ...
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... called clyssus of nitre . Three parts of nitre , two of subcarbonate of potash , and one of sul phur , mixed together in a warm mortar , form the fulminating powder ; a small quan- tity of which , laid on a fire shovel , and held over ...
... called clyssus of nitre . Three parts of nitre , two of subcarbonate of potash , and one of sul phur , mixed together in a warm mortar , form the fulminating powder ; a small quan- tity of which , laid on a fire shovel , and held over ...
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... called fuming nitrous acid . It appears , however , to be capable of com- bining with some at least of the ... called the penny of gold ; but it was afterwards called a rose noble , from its being stamped with a rose . NOCTURNAL ...
... called fuming nitrous acid . It appears , however , to be capable of com- bining with some at least of the ... called the penny of gold ; but it was afterwards called a rose noble , from its being stamped with a rose . NOCTURNAL ...
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... called the descending node , the southward node , or the Dragon's tail , marked thus 8 . The line wherein the two circles inter sect , is called the line of nodes . It appears from observation , that the line of the nodes of all the ...
... called the descending node , the southward node , or the Dragon's tail , marked thus 8 . The line wherein the two circles inter sect , is called the line of nodes . It appears from observation , that the line of the nodes of all the ...
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... called novels , either from their producing a great alteration in the face of the ancient law , or because they were made on new cases , and , after the re- visal of the ancient code , compiled by order of that emperor . Thus the ...
... called novels , either from their producing a great alteration in the face of the ancient law , or because they were made on new cases , and , after the re- visal of the ancient code , compiled by order of that emperor . Thus the ...
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