The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... remarkable that the cells of the neuters are never intermixed with those of the males or females . A comb is entirely occupied with small cells fitted for the reception of neuter worms . But male and female cells are often found in the ...
... remarkable that the cells of the neuters are never intermixed with those of the males or females . A comb is entirely occupied with small cells fitted for the reception of neuter worms . But male and female cells are often found in the ...
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... remarkable exception to this rule ; for they are not benumbed till the thermometer has descended five degrees of Fahrenheit below the freezing point . They , therefore , have need of a supply of provisions during the greatest part of ...
... remarkable exception to this rule ; for they are not benumbed till the thermometer has descended five degrees of Fahrenheit below the freezing point . They , therefore , have need of a supply of provisions during the greatest part of ...
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... remarkable property of imbibing light , of retaining it for some time , and afterward of emitting it ' . The doctrine of the materiality of light is further confirmed by those experiments , which demonstrate , that the colour and inward ...
... remarkable property of imbibing light , of retaining it for some time , and afterward of emitting it ' . The doctrine of the materiality of light is further confirmed by those experiments , which demonstrate , that the colour and inward ...
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... An account of some very remarkable echoes , with some pleasing observations on this subject , may be seen in the Philosophy of Nature , vol . i . p . 83 . The position of the ear is admirable ; for it NO . XLVII . 79 On Sound and Hearing .
... An account of some very remarkable echoes , with some pleasing observations on this subject , may be seen in the Philosophy of Nature , vol . i . p . 83 . The position of the ear is admirable ; for it NO . XLVII . 79 On Sound and Hearing .
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... astonishment by the most profound electricians : for though some remarkable phenomena of it have been excellently accounted for 1 by Dr. Franklin , Cavallo , Cavendish , and 100 NO . L. The Contemplative Philosopher .
... astonishment by the most profound electricians : for though some remarkable phenomena of it have been excellently accounted for 1 by Dr. Franklin , Cavallo , Cavendish , and 100 NO . L. The Contemplative Philosopher .
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