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... metallic substance could be extracted from calamine , and all Europe was supplied with zinct either from India or from Germany . A manufactory of this metallic substance has not many years ago been established in our own country ...
... metallic substance could be extracted from calamine , and all Europe was supplied with zinct either from India or from Germany . A manufactory of this metallic substance has not many years ago been established in our own country ...
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... metallic cylinder of an electrical machine , its accumulation may be pre . vented by the application of the hand to ... substance , which is capable of receiving it , exhibiting a luminous appearance , called a spark ; and a person ...
... metallic cylinder of an electrical machine , its accumulation may be pre . vented by the application of the hand to ... substance , which is capable of receiving it , exhibiting a luminous appearance , called a spark ; and a person ...
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... substance , when in . sulated , may be excited almost as easily as an electric , commonly so called . Vapours are generally in a negative state , but if they rise from metallic substances , or even from some kinds of heated glass , the ...
... substance , when in . sulated , may be excited almost as easily as an electric , commonly so called . Vapours are generally in a negative state , but if they rise from metallic substances , or even from some kinds of heated glass , the ...
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... substance into a smaller one , so as to make its density or tension sufficient to be examined . A small plate ... metallic plates , approaching only very near together , so that there can be no error from any accidental friction ...
... substance into a smaller one , so as to make its density or tension sufficient to be examined . A small plate ... metallic plates , approaching only very near together , so that there can be no error from any accidental friction ...
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... metallic one , and immediately the movements took place , which never was the case when he used an electric substance . After having made a great many similar experiments with the electrical machine , he resolved to prosecute the ...
... metallic one , and immediately the movements took place , which never was the case when he used an electric substance . After having made a great many similar experiments with the electrical machine , he resolved to prosecute the ...
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Page 328 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Page 2 - And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing : and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Page 467 - Juggernaut appeared in. view, at a great distance. When the multitude first saw it, they gave a shout, and fell to the ground and worshipped. I have heard nothing to-day but shouts and acclamations by the successive bodies of pilgrims. From the place where I now stand I have a view of a host of people like an army, encamped at the outer gate of the town of Juggernaut ; where a guard of soldiers is posted to prevent their entering the town, until they have paid the pilgrim's tax.
Page 473 - But the voices I now heard, were not those of melody or of joyful acclamation ; for there is no harmony in the praise of Moloch's worshippers. Their number, indeed, brought to my mind the countless multitude of the Revelations ; but their voices gave no tuneful...
Page 328 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people : and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Page 329 - And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
Page 560 - The sculls were so tender, that they generally fell to pieces on being touched. The other bones were stronger. There were some teeth which were judged to be smaller than those of an adult ; a scull, which on a slight view, appeared to be that...
Page 560 - Appearances certainly indicate that it has derived both origin and growth from the accustomary collection of bones, and deposition of them together ; that the first collection had been deposited on the common surface of the earth, a few stones put over it, and then a covering of earth, that the second had been laid on this, had covered more or less of it in proportion to the number of bones, and was then also covered with earth ; and so on.
Page 560 - Upon the whole, the learned bishop remarks, that of the two it appears much more difficult to assign a number and bulk of necessary things to answer the capacity of the ark than to find sufficient room for the several species of animals already known to have been there.
Page 142 - ... till it crystallizes on cooling. Alter the position of every crystal, once at least every day, with a glass rod, that all the faces may be alternately exposed to the action of the liquid ; for the face on which the crystal rests never receives any increase.