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" ... instrument is directed, if it only be in its proper place the effect just described is sure to take place, and with an endless variety. In this respect, the kaleidoscope appears to be quite singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument... "
Journal of Science and the Arts - Page 332
1818
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 3

1818 - 762 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument of Bradley, nor the experiment or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this ; they go...multiplication of the figure. " Next, as to the principle of conitruction, Dr firewater's instrument requires a particular position of the eye of the observer,...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 3

1818 - 806 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument of Bradley, nor the experiment or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this ; they go...and the figures are irregular and disunited. In the other two cases, no particular position, either for the eye or the object, is required. " For these...
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Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy ..., Volume 11

1818 - 512 pages
...construction, Dr. firewater's instrument, requires a particular position of the eye of the observer of the object looked at in order to its effect. If...vanishes, and the figures are irregular and disunited. " For these reasons, Dr. Brewster's invention seems to me quite unlike the other two." Perhaps we could...
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The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 5

1818 - 484 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument of Bradley, nor the experiment or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this ; they go...the multiplication of the figure. " Next, as to the prlncipl^of construction, Dr. Brewster's instrument requires a particular position of the eye of the...
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Annals of Philosophy: Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy ..., Volume 11

1818 - 514 pages
...instruments. Neither the instrument in Bradley, nor the theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this. Next as to the principle of construction, Dr. Brewster's...requires a particular position of the eye of the observer of the object looked at in order to its effect. If either of these is wanting, the symmetry vanishes,...
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 10

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1818 - 624 pages
...have any resemblance to thi«; they go no further than the multiplication of the figure. " Neit,as to the principle of construction, Dr. Brewster's instrument...requires, a particular position of the eye of the obtener, and of the object looked at, in order to its effect. If either of these is wanting, the symmetry...
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Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture: Consisting of Original ...

1818 - 450 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument of Bradley, nor the experiment or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this; they go no further than the multiplication, of the Bgure. t.' !*•-.• 1'1jv1 \;1 '^'ii* i Jibr ?'"' . .IT- •' ^ T£" .Us' " Next, as to the principle...
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The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ...

1834 - 602 pages
...optical instruments. Neither the instruments of Uradley, nor the experiment, or theorem in Wood's bouk, have any resemblance to this ; they go no further than the multiplication of the figure." " Dr. Brewster's invention," he adds, " is quite singular among optical instruments; and it will be...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 25

1835 - 466 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instruments of Bradley, nor the experiment, or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this ; they go...no further than the multiplication of the figure." " Dr. Brewster's invention," he adds, "is quite singular among optical instruments; and it will be...
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A Treatise on the Kaleidoscope

David Brewster - 1858 - 242 pages
...singular among optical instruments. Neither the instrument of Bradley, nor the experiment or theorem in Wood's book, have any resemblance to this ; they go...observer, and of the object looked at, in order to produce its effect. If either of these is wanting, the symmetry vanishes, and the figures are irregular...
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