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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... surface of the water . A substance at last drops out similar to melted wax , which congeals under the water . This is phosphorus . To have it quite pure , melt it in warm water , and strain it sever- al times through a piece of shamoy ...
... surface of the water . A substance at last drops out similar to melted wax , which congeals under the water . This is phosphorus . To have it quite pure , melt it in warm water , and strain it sever- al times through a piece of shamoy ...
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... surface of the villi . The latter projections , so named from a comparison with the pill of velvet , are very nume- rous on the circular projecting folds of the internal coat , called valvulæ conni- ventes . These latter not only render ...
... surface of the villi . The latter projections , so named from a comparison with the pill of velvet , are very nume- rous on the circular projecting folds of the internal coat , called valvulæ conni- ventes . These latter not only render ...
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... surface of the earth , and are more advantageous to low grounds , which drain their superfluous moisture into them , and have also less occasion for dykes to prevent their overflowing . A very good and simple method of measuring the ...
... surface of the earth , and are more advantageous to low grounds , which drain their superfluous moisture into them , and have also less occasion for dykes to prevent their overflowing . A very good and simple method of measuring the ...
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