The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 5John Murray, 1818 - Science |
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... inches long , and two feet seven inches wide in the widest part , which is over the toes . The toes are five in number , and all of the same length . The whole is surrounded by a margin of brass , ornamented with a few bad gems ...
... inches long , and two feet seven inches wide in the widest part , which is over the toes . The toes are five in number , and all of the same length . The whole is surrounded by a margin of brass , ornamented with a few bad gems ...
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... result , and on the idea , that the average height of the barometer , at the level of the sea , is about 30 inches ; which , from what I have observed within the tropics , is not , I believe 28 Dr. Davy's Description of Adam's Peak .
... result , and on the idea , that the average height of the barometer , at the level of the sea , is about 30 inches ; which , from what I have observed within the tropics , is not , I believe 28 Dr. Davy's Description of Adam's Peak .
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... inches and a half in capacity , attached to a long tube , whose capacity is one cubic inch . This tube is inserted into another tube , of nearly equal length , and supported on a stand , in the manner represented in the annexed figure ...
... inches and a half in capacity , attached to a long tube , whose capacity is one cubic inch . This tube is inserted into another tube , of nearly equal length , and supported on a stand , in the manner represented in the annexed figure ...
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... inches by measure ; the upper and lower halves of the tube arc each to be divided into five parts , representing tenths of a cubic inch . The external tube is to be marked by a scale of inches , like the common carpenter's rule . It is ...
... inches by measure ; the upper and lower halves of the tube arc each to be divided into five parts , representing tenths of a cubic inch . The external tube is to be marked by a scale of inches , like the common carpenter's rule . It is ...
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... inches deep . It is enclosed by a spacious vaulted apartment . The spring oozes from the north - west corner , yielding upwards of 45 cubic feet per minute , calculating from the rise of water in the bath . A pump is placed in the ...
... inches deep . It is enclosed by a spacious vaulted apartment . The spring oozes from the north - west corner , yielding upwards of 45 cubic feet per minute , calculating from the rise of water in the bath . A pump is placed in the ...
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