A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, المجلد 8Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 |
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... feet in height , and three feet wide ; this kite he raised to the height of 550 feet by a string , in which was interwoven a fine metallic wire to render it a good conductor . On the 7th of June , 1753 , when this kite was elevated , M ...
... feet in height , and three feet wide ; this kite he raised to the height of 550 feet by a string , in which was interwoven a fine metallic wire to render it a good conductor . On the 7th of June , 1753 , when this kite was elevated , M ...
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... feet in height ; its external coating exposing a surface of about six square feet . The principal experiments per- formed by the aid of the electrical battery will be explained in another part of this article . INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING ...
... feet in height ; its external coating exposing a surface of about six square feet . The principal experiments per- formed by the aid of the electrical battery will be explained in another part of this article . INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING ...
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... feet of coated surface , through twenty - eight inches of chain , which , on being measured again , was found to be con- tracted a quarter of an inch in its whole length . 211. This experiment was repeated by Mr. Nairne with a piece of ...
... feet of coated surface , through twenty - eight inches of chain , which , on being measured again , was found to be con- tracted a quarter of an inch in its whole length . 211. This experiment was repeated by Mr. Nairne with a piece of ...
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... feet of coated surface , Mr. Singer says he frequently melted eighteen feet of the above - mentioned wire by a single explosion , and the phenomena were remarkably brilliant ; a shower of intensely ignited globules being dispersed in ...
... feet of coated surface , Mr. Singer says he frequently melted eighteen feet of the above - mentioned wire by a single explosion , and the phenomena were remarkably brilliant ; a shower of intensely ignited globules being dispersed in ...
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... feet of coated surface . MEDICAL ELECTRICITY . 263. The very remarkable properties of the electric fluid seem to have occasioned the appli- cation of its powers to organised bodies at an early period of its history ; and the results ...
... feet of coated surface . MEDICAL ELECTRICITY . 263. The very remarkable properties of the electric fluid seem to have occasioned the appli- cation of its powers to organised bodies at an early period of its history ; and the results ...
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الصفحة 180 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.
الصفحة 218 - Are they not his by a peculiar right, And by an emphasis of interest his, Whose eye they fill with tears of holy joy, Whose heart with praise, and whose exalted mind With worthy thoughts of that unwearied love That plann'd, and built, and still upholds a world So clothed with beauty for rebellious man...
الصفحة 205 - We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for Prosperity doth best discover vice, but Adversity doth best discover virtue.
الصفحة 430 - Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown : He raised a mortal to the skies: She drew an angel down.
الصفحة 398 - Fathers, being agreeable to the propriety of the place, and the analogy of faith. — 5. The division of the chapters to be altered either not at all, or as little as may be, if necessity so require it. — 6. No marginal notes at all to be affixed, but only for the explanation of the Hebrew or Greek words, which cannot, without some circumlocution, so briefly and fitly be expressed in the text.
الصفحة 398 - ... reasons; to which if they consent not, the difference to be compounded at the general meeting, which is to be of the chief persons of each company at the end of the work.
الصفحة 188 - And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT.
الصفحة 8 - And be it further enacted, that no person in holy orders in the chnrch of Rome shall be capable of being elected to serve in parliament as a member of the house of commons...
الصفحة 398 - Bible: Tindale's, Matthew's, Coverdale's, Whitchurch's, Geneva. 15. Besides the said directors before mentioned, three or four of the most ancient and grave divines in either of the universities, not employed in translating, to be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor upon conference with the rest of the Heads to be overseers of the translations, as well Hebrew as Greek, for the better observation of the fourth rule above specified.
الصفحة 213 - I may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly...