The Journal of Science and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Industrial Arts, Manufactures and Technology1883 |
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... origin , and are often chimney - corner aspirations , about as real as Jamie Thompson's praises of early rising . Shakspere shows no love for winter : - " You and you are sure together As the winter to foul weather . " As You Like It ...
... origin , and are often chimney - corner aspirations , about as real as Jamie Thompson's praises of early rising . Shakspere shows no love for winter : - " You and you are sure together As the winter to foul weather . " As You Like It ...
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... origin of migration does not probably date back to before the Glacial epoch . " The more one sees of migration the less it looks like an instinct which never errs , and the more it seems to be guided by a more or less developed ...
... origin of migration does not probably date back to before the Glacial epoch . " The more one sees of migration the less it looks like an instinct which never errs , and the more it seems to be guided by a more or less developed ...
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... origin of M. Dumas's Corsican Brothers , ' the main subject of which is the preternatural sympathy between two brothers . " It may be mentioned that the death of Louis Blanc followed that of his brother with very little interval . The ...
... origin of M. Dumas's Corsican Brothers , ' the main subject of which is the preternatural sympathy between two brothers . " It may be mentioned that the death of Louis Blanc followed that of his brother with very little interval . The ...
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... origin of , and if possible discovering , the remedy for this scourge . I premise that these experiments of necessity involve a certain amount of what is , in Victoria Street , shrieked at as " Vivisection . " But even experimental ...
... origin of , and if possible discovering , the remedy for this scourge . I premise that these experiments of necessity involve a certain amount of what is , in Victoria Street , shrieked at as " Vivisection . " But even experimental ...
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... origin to an inductive action . According to the position of the atom sometimes one and sometimes another of these axes comes to lie in tri - dimensional space , and furnish then permanent atom- magnets . This hypothesis , further ...
... origin to an inductive action . According to the position of the atom sometimes one and sometimes another of these axes comes to lie in tri - dimensional space , and furnish then permanent atom- magnets . This hypothesis , further ...
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Page 694 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Page 695 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer ; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. " And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 695 - And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament : and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Page 32 - The ox hath therefore stretch'd his yoke in vain, The ploughman lost his sweat, and the green corn Hath rotted, ere his youth...
Page 529 - The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property is in lightning. But since they agree in all the particulars wherein we can already compare them, is it not probable they agree likewise in this ? Let the experiment be made.
Page 483 - ... several professions. An extended civilization like ours comprises more interests than the ordinary statesmen or philosophers of our present race are capable of dealing with, and it exacts more intelligent work than our ordinary artisans and labourers are capable of performing. Our race is overweighted, and appears likely to be drudged into degeneracy by demands that exceed its powers.
Page 688 - GRAPHIC AND ANALYTIC STATICS, in Theory and Comparison : Their Practical Application to the Treatment of Stresses in Roofs, Solid Girders, Lattice, Bowstring and Suspension Bridges, Braced Iron Arches and Piers, and other Frameworks. To which is added a Chapter on Wind Pressures. By R. HUDSON GRAHAM, CE With numerous Examples, many taken from existing Structures. 8vo, i6s.
Page 528 - I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind, in preserving houses, churches, ships, &c. from the stroke of lightning, by directing us to fix on the highest parts of those edifices, upright rods of iron made sharp as a needle, and gilt to prevent rusting, and from the foot of those rods a wire down the outside of the building into the ground, or down round one of the shrouds of a ship, and down her side till it reaches the water?
Page 163 - The knowledge which a man can use is the only real knowledge, the only knowledge which has life and growth in it, and converts itself into practical power. The rest hangs like dust about the brain, or dries like rain-drops off the stones.
Page 695 - And I saw the seven Angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the Angel's hand.