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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... tion , and render the shot uncertain . PLATFORM , in architecture , is a row of beams , which support the timber - work of a roof , and lie on the top of the wall , where the entablature ought to be raised . This term is also used for a ...
... tion , and render the shot uncertain . PLATFORM , in architecture , is a row of beams , which support the timber - work of a roof , and lie on the top of the wall , where the entablature ought to be raised . This term is also used for a ...
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... tion whatever , and of pointing out the particular metal , and of ascertaining its quantity . This is done by precipitating the metals from their solution , in conse- quence of the insoluble compound which it forms with them . The ...
... tion whatever , and of pointing out the particular metal , and of ascertaining its quantity . This is done by precipitating the metals from their solution , in conse- quence of the insoluble compound which it forms with them . The ...
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... tion Alti- tion . tude . tude . 17 ° 2 ′ 50 ′′ 38 ° 1 ' 7 " 18 2 40 40 1 2 19 2 31 3 13 44 2012 23 40 58 44 0 54 4 11 5 21 2 16 46 50 9.10 22 2 9 48 0 47 6 7 49 23 2 3 50 0 44 7 6 48 24 1 57 52 0 41 5 59 251 52 54 0 38 9 5 21 26 1 47 56 ...
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