The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Volume 8Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) 1839 |
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... gold , 2 Chron . viii . 17 , 18. It continued in the pos- session of the Israelites about 150 years , till the time of Joram , when the Edomites revolted and recovered it , 2 Kings viii . 20 ; but it was again taken from them by Azariah ...
... gold , 2 Chron . viii . 17 , 18. It continued in the pos- session of the Israelites about 150 years , till the time of Joram , when the Edomites revolted and recovered it , 2 Kings viii . 20 ; but it was again taken from them by Azariah ...
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... gold , at the distance of above a foot from the electrick body . Newton . When I would observe the electricity of the atmos- phere with this instrument , I thrust the pin I into the cork D , and holding the rod by its lower end A , pro ...
... gold , at the distance of above a foot from the electrick body . Newton . When I would observe the electricity of the atmos- phere with this instrument , I thrust the pin I into the cork D , and holding the rod by its lower end A , pro ...
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... gold , repelled With the date of this gentleman's experiments by an excited glass tube , and which he endea- commenced the modern triumph of electricity . voured to drive about the room with a piece of Directing his attention to the ...
... gold , repelled With the date of this gentleman's experiments by an excited glass tube , and which he endea- commenced the modern triumph of electricity . voured to drive about the room with a piece of Directing his attention to the ...
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... gold leaf from the cap of a glass cylinder . When these are unelectrified they will hang parallel and contiguous ; the presence of the smallest quan- tity of electricity will cause them to diverge to- wards the sides of the cylinder ...
... gold leaf from the cap of a glass cylinder . When these are unelectrified they will hang parallel and contiguous ; the presence of the smallest quan- tity of electricity will cause them to diverge to- wards the sides of the cylinder ...
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... gold leaf electrometer . 47. Examples of the second kind are also very numerous . If a small quantity of sulphur be melted and poured into a conical wine glass , it will contract a little , and become electrical in cooling . A silk ...
... gold leaf electrometer . 47. Examples of the second kind are also very numerous . If a small quantity of sulphur be melted and poured into a conical wine glass , it will contract a little , and become electrical in cooling . A silk ...
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