A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... say one month , the accounts were made up . So much was then paid to the mineral owner , say one - tenth to one - seventh ; the tributers or bargain men were paid their share ; and what was left over was divided amongst the adventurers ...
... say one month , the accounts were made up . So much was then paid to the mineral owner , say one - tenth to one - seventh ; the tributers or bargain men were paid their share ; and what was left over was divided amongst the adventurers ...
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... says de Morveau , in combining with oxygen produces an acid . To conserve the idea of this origin and to express clearly the first degree of composition , the name of this acid ought to be a derivative of the word sulphur ; but this ...
... says de Morveau , in combining with oxygen produces an acid . To conserve the idea of this origin and to express clearly the first degree of composition , the name of this acid ought to be a derivative of the word sulphur ; but this ...
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... says : ' Florence , Sienna , Milan and other Italian cities have pavements with especially prepared wheel - tracks . These tracks are three feet in width , made of large and particularly well - laid stones . They are about four feet ...
... says : ' Florence , Sienna , Milan and other Italian cities have pavements with especially prepared wheel - tracks . These tracks are three feet in width , made of large and particularly well - laid stones . They are about four feet ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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