The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 5John Murray, 1818 - Science |
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... Surface of the Earth . 7. Uranium . 8. Chronic Oxide and Acid . 9. Cocoa- nut Oil . 10. Wire - gauze Safety - lamp . 11. Snake Stones . 12. Strength of Ale . 13. Change of Colour by Acids . 14 . Yellow Dye . 15. Analysis of Sweet ...
... Surface of the Earth . 7. Uranium . 8. Chronic Oxide and Acid . 9. Cocoa- nut Oil . 10. Wire - gauze Safety - lamp . 11. Snake Stones . 12. Strength of Ale . 13. Change of Colour by Acids . 14 . Yellow Dye . 15. Analysis of Sweet ...
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... surface traces of the labour of the workman : and the partitions which are between the toes , though resembling the native rock exactly in appearance , I found , on examination , to be a composition of lime and sand . The influence of ...
... surface traces of the labour of the workman : and the partitions which are between the toes , though resembling the native rock exactly in appearance , I found , on examination , to be a composition of lime and sand . The influence of ...
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... surface , rapidly decom- posing . Still lower , hornblende prevails , and in so large a proportion , that particular masses may be called hornblende rock . Near the bottom felspar again predominates , and the rock contains much ...
... surface , rapidly decom- posing . Still lower , hornblende prevails , and in so large a proportion , that particular masses may be called hornblende rock . Near the bottom felspar again predominates , and the rock contains much ...
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... surface of our bodies ; not to mention other circum- stances which also must have co - operated , as the sudden trans- ition , as it were , from a temperature of 80 ° to one of 51 ° ; a brisk wind , which blew when we were on the top ...
... surface of our bodies ; not to mention other circum- stances which also must have co - operated , as the sudden trans- ition , as it were , from a temperature of 80 ° to one of 51 ° ; a brisk wind , which blew when we were on the top ...
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... surface . The soil , which is sandy , reposes on red sand stone , covering a coal formation . The surrounding hills have no considerable elevation , they consist of coarse red sand , and primitive limestones . The town , which is only ...
... surface . The soil , which is sandy , reposes on red sand stone , covering a coal formation . The surrounding hills have no considerable elevation , they consist of coarse red sand , and primitive limestones . The town , which is only ...
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