The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been described by various authors , and its principle so easily comprehended from the description of a force - pump ; we judged it unnecessary to give any drawing of it . The fire engine ...
... force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been described by various authors , and its principle so easily comprehended from the description of a force - pump ; we judged it unnecessary to give any drawing of it . The fire engine ...
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... force equivalent to more than a thousand pounds , they will remain motionless , be- cause these actions being ... forces down the piston , and if there be any water below the piston , it causes it to pass through GG G into R : during the ...
... force equivalent to more than a thousand pounds , they will remain motionless , be- cause these actions being ... forces down the piston , and if there be any water below the piston , it causes it to pass through GG G into R : during the ...
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... force off the resin , besides , the plate will of course afford a greater number of impressions . Some hints have been given already for biting the plate ; but however useful those may be found in particular instances , there are others ...
... force off the resin , besides , the plate will of course afford a greater number of impressions . Some hints have been given already for biting the plate ; but however useful those may be found in particular instances , there are others ...
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... force to keep him , seeing he may command the power of the county . In criminal cases , an escape of a person ar- rested , by eluding the vigilance of his keeper before he is put in hold , is an offence against public justice , and the ...
... force to keep him , seeing he may command the power of the county . In criminal cases , an escape of a person ar- rested , by eluding the vigilance of his keeper before he is put in hold , is an offence against public justice , and the ...
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... force decreasing like other repulsive forces , simply as the distances in- crease ; its density would then be every way such as to produce the appearance of an attraction varying like that of gravita- tion : such an ethereal medium ...
... force decreasing like other repulsive forces , simply as the distances in- crease ; its density would then be every way such as to produce the appearance of an attraction varying like that of gravita- tion : such an ethereal medium ...
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