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 |
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... remain whole to this day , and are often brought into other countries as great curiosities . Their manner of em- balming was thus ; they scooped the brains with an iron scoop out at the nos- trils , and threw in medicaments to fill up ...
... remain whole to this day , and are often brought into other countries as great curiosities . Their manner of em- balming was thus ; they scooped the brains with an iron scoop out at the nos- trils , and threw in medicaments to fill up ...
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... remains to be done in this art . The art is indeed retarded by the considerable advantages the enameller derives from the discovery of any colour uncommonly brilliant , clear , or hard . On this account the artist na- turally endeavours ...
... remains to be done in this art . The art is indeed retarded by the considerable advantages the enameller derives from the discovery of any colour uncommonly brilliant , clear , or hard . On this account the artist na- turally endeavours ...
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... remain is to be removed by repeating the same operation a second time . To coat vessels of iron or copper for culinary purposes with an enamel capa- ble of defending the metal from the ac- tion of any solvent , and for enduring any heat ...
... remain is to be removed by repeating the same operation a second time . To coat vessels of iron or copper for culinary purposes with an enamel capa- ble of defending the metal from the ac- tion of any solvent , and for enduring any heat ...
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... remains after baking , which does not penetrate the glass , and may be easily cleared off . This yellow when employed in greater quantities affords deeper shades , and pro- duces a reddish colour . Concerning the Blues . These are known ...
... remains after baking , which does not penetrate the glass , and may be easily cleared off . This yellow when employed in greater quantities affords deeper shades , and pro- duces a reddish colour . Concerning the Blues . These are known ...
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... remain motionless , because these actions being contrary to each other , they are constantly in equilibrio . The great piston , H , being at the bottom of its cylinder , the tumbler is to be thrown by hand into the position here de ...
... remain motionless , because these actions being contrary to each other , they are constantly in equilibrio . The great piston , H , being at the bottom of its cylinder , the tumbler is to be thrown by hand into the position here de ...
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