The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 10Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... sometimes not , according to the energy of the base employed , and the degree of insolubility of the salt form ed ... sometimes massive , sometimes crystallized . Exter- 3 N nally the crystals are smooth and shining ; internally they PRE PRE.
... sometimes not , according to the energy of the base employed , and the degree of insolubility of the salt form ed ... sometimes massive , sometimes crystallized . Exter- 3 N nally the crystals are smooth and shining ; internally they PRE PRE.
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... sometimes in columnar concretions : it is sometimes stratified , but seldom contains any foreign beds . 2. Gneiss , is a stratified rock , formed of the same component parts as granite , but the mica exists in larger pro- portion than ...
... sometimes in columnar concretions : it is sometimes stratified , but seldom contains any foreign beds . 2. Gneiss , is a stratified rock , formed of the same component parts as granite , but the mica exists in larger pro- portion than ...
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... sometimes one side to the water , and sometimes another , turns or directs the vessel this way or that . The rudder of a ship is a piece of timber hung on the stern posts by four or five iron - hooks , called pintles , serving as it ...
... sometimes one side to the water , and sometimes another , turns or directs the vessel this way or that . The rudder of a ship is a piece of timber hung on the stern posts by four or five iron - hooks , called pintles , serving as it ...
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