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" In these experiments, one circumstance struck me with particular surprise. This was the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that anybody has hitherto considered. "
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 324
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Tales of the Castle: Or, Stories of Instruction and Delight, Volume 3

Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis - Conduct of life - 1785 - 344 pages
...circumflance flruck him with particular furprife j this was the fudden, wide, and forcibly fpreadingcf a drop of oil on the face of the water, which, he..." do not know that any body has confidered." When When a drop of oil is put on a looking-glafs, or polifiied marble, it fpreads very little ; but on...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 18

History - 1791 - 634 pages
...fliould offer ; and I found it conftantly to fucceed. In thefe experiments, one circuoiftance ftruck me with particular furprize. This was the fudden, wide,...fpreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that any body has hitherto confidered. If a drop of oil is put on a poliTncd marble table,...
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A Key to Physic and the Occult Sciences, Opening to Mental View the System ...

Ebenezer Sibly - Astrology - 1802 - 420 pages
...which conftantly fucceeded, one circumftance ftruck him with particular furprife ; this was the fucWen, wide, and forcible, fpreading of a drop of oil on...water, which, he adds, "I do not know that any body has confidercd." When a drop of oil is put on a looking-glafe, or polifhed marble, it fpreads very little;...
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The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine:: Being a Complete ...

William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1805 - 648 pages
...circumftance ftruck him with particular furprife; this was the fudden, wide, and forcible fpreadingcf a drop of oil on the face of the water, which, he...body has confidered." When a drop of oil is put on a looking-glafs, or polifhedmarble, it fpreads very little ; but on water it inftantly expands into a...
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Tales of the Castle: Or, Stories of Instruction and Delight, Part 2

Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis - 1813 - 1813 - 474 pages
...circumstance struck him with particular surprise ; this was the sudden, wide and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which, he adds, " I do not know that any body has considered." When a drop of oi! is put on a looking-glass, or polished marble, it spreads very little...
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Tales of the castle: or, Stories of instruction and delight, tr ..., Volumes 1-2

Stéphanie Félicité Brulart comtesse de Genlis - 1819 - 584 pages
...circumstance struck him with particular surprise ; this was the sudden, wide, and forcibly spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which, he adds, " I do not know that any body has considered." WJien a drop of oil is put on a looking-glass, or polished marble, it spreads very little...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

J. Taylor - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 220 pages
...circumstance struck him with particular surprise ; this was the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which, he adds, " I do not know that any body has considered." When a drop of oil is put on a looking-glass, or polishc'il marble, it spreads very little;...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 6

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1838 - 632 pages
...circumstance struck me with particular surprise. This was the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that anybody has hitherto considered. If a drop of oil is put on a highly polished marble...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 6

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 640 pages
...circumstance struck me with particular surprise. This was the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that anybody has hitherto considered. If a drop of oil is put on a highly polished marble...
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Pioneers of Science in America: Sketches of Their Lives and Scientific Work

William Jay Youmans - Scientists - 1896 - 638 pages
...circumstance in them struck him with particular surprise. This was " the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that * In a letter to Alexander Small. anybody has hitherto considered. When put on water...
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