American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... appears , that the glasses which are too alkaline , and which are far the most common in clear white glasses , are attacked by the hot sulphuric acid of the sulphate of lime . He was able with ease to bake much larger glasses than any ...
... appears , that the glasses which are too alkaline , and which are far the most common in clear white glasses , are attacked by the hot sulphuric acid of the sulphate of lime . He was able with ease to bake much larger glasses than any ...
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... appear tasteless indeed . The ground used in etching is a combina- tion of asphaltum , gum mastic , and vir- gin wax , mixed in such proportions as will prevent the asphaltum from break- ing the composition , when under the aqua fortis ...
... appear tasteless indeed . The ground used in etching is a combina- tion of asphaltum , gum mastic , and vir- gin wax , mixed in such proportions as will prevent the asphaltum from break- ing the composition , when under the aqua fortis ...
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... appears through the ground , the taper must be applied again imme- diately ; but if it is held too long beneath the ... appear in perfect outlines on removing the paper . Another method is , to draw the design reversed from the original ...
... appears through the ground , the taper must be applied again imme- diately ; but if it is held too long beneath the ... appear in perfect outlines on removing the paper . Another method is , to draw the design reversed from the original ...
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... appear to no advantage engraved in this manner . Stipling is per- formed by etching the plate with dots , and biting it , laying the shades with a tool for the purpose , using the graver and the dry point , and scraping off the rough ...
... appear to no advantage engraved in this manner . Stipling is per- formed by etching the plate with dots , and biting it , laying the shades with a tool for the purpose , using the graver and the dry point , and scraping off the rough ...
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... appear is that of an ovum or egg . This relates to the generality of insects , for there are some examples of viviparous insects , as in the genera Aphis , Musca , & c . From the egg is hatched the insect in its second or caterpillar ...
... appear is that of an ovum or egg . This relates to the generality of insects , for there are some examples of viviparous insects , as in the genera Aphis , Musca , & c . From the egg is hatched the insect in its second or caterpillar ...
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