Cavendish's), last summer (that is, 1783), gave some account of them to M. Lavoisier, as well as of the conclusion drawn from them, that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but, at that time, so far was M. Lavoisier from thinking... Lives of Philosophers of the Time of George III. - Page 58by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1855 - 492 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1820 - 646 pages
...philosopher whose candour never was surpassed (Mr Cavendish, Phil. Trans. Vol. 74, p. 134), ' until lie was prevailed upon to repeat the experiment himself,...difficulty in believing that nearly the whole of ' the two gases could be converted into water. ' It is somewhat remarkable too, and not very creditable to the... | |
| 1840 - 706 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at that time so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...is known to have been Dr., afterwards Sir Charles Olagden ; and it is a remarkable circumstance, that this pissage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not... | |
| 1839 - 474 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at that time so far was Mr Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr Cavendish's paper appears not to have been in it when originally presented to the Royal Society, for the paper is apparently... | |
| François Arago - 1839 - 154 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at that time so far was Mr Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr Cavendish's paper appears not to have been in it when originally presented to the Royal Society, for the paper is apparently... | |
| François Arago - 1839 - 290 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but, at that time, so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not to have been in it when originally presented to the Royal Society ; for the paper is apparently... | |
| 1840 - 698 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at that time so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not • Mr. Warltlre's letter Is dated Birmingham, 18th April. 1781, and was published by Dr.... | |
| 1840 - 702 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at that time so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not • Mr. Cavendish's not«, p. 127, would seem to Imply this ; but I have not lowaim »wj... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1840 - 706 pages
...dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but at tliat time so far was Mr. Livoisicr from thinking any such opinion warranted, that till...is known to have been Dr., afterwards Sir Charles 131ugden ; and it is a remarkable circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 344 pages
...that dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of its phlogiston ; but, at that time, so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion warranted,...circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not to have been in it when originally presented to the Royal Society; for the paper is apparently... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 358 pages
...states, that " almost the whole of the inflammable and dephlogisticated air t* concerted into pare water;" and, again, that "if these airs could be obtained...circumstance, that this passage of Mr. Cavendish's paper appears not to have been in it when originally presented to the Royal Society; for the paper is apparently... | |
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