The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its cen- tre ; that the greatest elongation is in a line ... observation to be about forty - eight de- grees , and the greatest elongation of Mer- cury about twenty - eight ...
... observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its cen- tre ; that the greatest elongation is in a line ... observation to be about forty - eight de- grees , and the greatest elongation of Mer- cury about twenty - eight ...
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... observed in different churches with some variety , but were at last settled as they are now observed , by the council of Placentia , anno 1093. The council of Mentz , con vened by Charlemagne , mentions the em- ber - weeks as a new ...
... observed in different churches with some variety , but were at last settled as they are now observed , by the council of Placentia , anno 1093. The council of Mentz , con vened by Charlemagne , mentions the em- ber - weeks as a new ...
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... observed frequently on the bare and prominent branch of some neighbour- ing tree , exerting himself to cheer her confinement by his song , which , however , is harsh and monotonous in the extreme ; at short intervals he utters a sort of ...
... observed frequently on the bare and prominent branch of some neighbour- ing tree , exerting himself to cheer her confinement by his song , which , however , is harsh and monotonous in the extreme ; at short intervals he utters a sort of ...
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... observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis , is of a more slen- der form than the common window fly , and of a blackish colour , with large , broad , oval wings , of a brown colour , and rufous legs , varied with black . EMPLASTRUM ...
... observed in fields and gardens . E. borealis , is of a more slen- der form than the common window fly , and of a blackish colour , with large , broad , oval wings , of a brown colour , and rufous legs , varied with black . EMPLASTRUM ...
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... observation seems clearly to prove the effect of oxyded lead as a discolourer of glass . We see that it does not ... observed one fact respecting the oxide of cobalt , which is , perhaps , not known to every chemist . It is volatile ...
... observation seems clearly to prove the effect of oxyded lead as a discolourer of glass . We see that it does not ... observed one fact respecting the oxide of cobalt , which is , perhaps , not known to every chemist . It is volatile ...
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