The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... thick to be heated with sufficient quickness . But they have been applied to the thin cast ves- sels in England . It seems unnecessary to add , none of them will bear hard blows ; and this is perhaps the reason why they have not been ...
... thick to be heated with sufficient quickness . But they have been applied to the thin cast ves- sels in England . It seems unnecessary to add , none of them will bear hard blows ; and this is perhaps the reason why they have not been ...
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... thick . It has been remarked , that when soda and potash have been introduced , the colours scaled , so that they cannot be used as fluxes . These alkalies being volatilized , abandon the colours which cannot adhere to the glaze by ...
... thick . It has been remarked , that when soda and potash have been introduced , the colours scaled , so that they cannot be used as fluxes . These alkalies being volatilized , abandon the colours which cannot adhere to the glaze by ...
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William Nicholson. forward with more or less pressure , accord- ing to the thickness of the line . Great care is necessary to carry the hand with such steadiness and skill as to prevent the end of the line from being stronger and deeper ...
William Nicholson. forward with more or less pressure , accord- ing to the thickness of the line . Great care is necessary to carry the hand with such steadiness and skill as to prevent the end of the line from being stronger and deeper ...
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... thick , clumsy form . The larvæ of the locust , or grasshopper , ( gryllus ) , do not differ very much in appearance from the complete insect , except being without wings . The larvæ of flies , bees , ( musca , apis , ) & c . are ...
... thick , clumsy form . The larvæ of the locust , or grasshopper , ( gryllus ) , do not differ very much in appearance from the complete insect , except being without wings . The larvæ of flies , bees , ( musca , apis , ) & c . are ...
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... thick , and of a black colour , from a quantity of carbonaceous matter sus- pended in it . From the water and sulphurous acid the ether is freed , by subjecting it to a second distillation with a very gentle heat applied by a water ...
... thick , and of a black colour , from a quantity of carbonaceous matter sus- pended in it . From the water and sulphurous acid the ether is freed , by subjecting it to a second distillation with a very gentle heat applied by a water ...
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