Memoirs of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical SocietyManchester Literary and Philosophical Society., 1824 |
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... facts therein re- lated : for example , the combination of so many independent chiefs to avenge the injury of one ; the great size of the fleets and ar- mies ; —the long duration of the siege , and there being no remains of the ancient ...
... facts therein re- lated : for example , the combination of so many independent chiefs to avenge the injury of one ; the great size of the fleets and ar- mies ; —the long duration of the siege , and there being no remains of the ancient ...
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... fact of sea - water being occasionally carried by the force of the wind many miles into the interior of a country , cannot be doubted . We have further ascer- tained in a certain degree the proportion of sea - water which may be ...
... fact of sea - water being occasionally carried by the force of the wind many miles into the interior of a country , cannot be doubted . We have further ascer- tained in a certain degree the proportion of sea - water which may be ...
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... fact . It is a col- loquial remark , not less true than frequent , that talent runs in certain families . Nor can this be set down to the benefit of example or superior instruction ; we often find the constitutional complexion of mind ...
... fact . It is a col- loquial remark , not less true than frequent , that talent runs in certain families . Nor can this be set down to the benefit of example or superior instruction ; we often find the constitutional complexion of mind ...
Contents
Sketch of the Life and Writings of Ferdoosee | 1 |
On Oil and the Gases obtained from it by Heat | 64 |
Some Observations upon the local prevalence | 83 |
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