 Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, placed over each other, at very small distances, and forming numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges...  Pneumatics, electricity, magnetism, and optics - Page 172by Denison Olmsted - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1809 - 792 pages
...formation of new teeth in the human jaw, as it increases. Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, placed over each other, at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges appear to be... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1828 - 468 pages
...fibres, passing directly from the one to the other." Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, placed over each other at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges appear to be... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...formation of new teeth in the human jaw, as it increases. Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, placed over each other, at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges appear to be... | |
 | 1832 - 642 pages
...firmly together. Each column is, moreover, divided by a great number of thin horizontal partitions, placed over each other at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. All these parts are supplied by a great abundance of blood-vessels, and by a still more extraordinary... | |
 | Peter Mark Roget - 1832 - 324 pages
...firmly together. Each column is, moreover, divided by a great number of thin horizontal partitions, placed over each other at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. All these parts are supplied by a great abundance of blood-vessels, and by a still more extraordinary... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1834 - 826 pages
...exterior edges, as the animal increases in growth. Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, placed over each other, at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin transparent membrane. Their edges appear to be attached to... | |
 | Royal College of Surgeons of England. Museum - 1836 - 148 pages
...formation of new teeth in the human jaw as it increases. " Each column is divided by horizontal partitions placed over each other at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges appear to be... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1840 - 614 pages
...exterior edge, as there tt ?-. are much the smallest. Each column is divided by horizon partitions placed over each other, at very small distances, and...numerous interstices, which appear to contain a fluid. These partitions consist of a very thin membrane, considerably transparent. Their edges appear to be... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1844 - 610 pages
...eighty-two columns. The diameter of a column is about one fifth of an inch. Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, consisting of transparent...great ; equivalent in one instance to one thousand and sixty-four feet of coated glass. Hence, the effects of the electricity of the Torpedo are such as correspond... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1851 - 492 pages
...consist of 1182 columns, the diameter of each being about one fifth of an inch. Each column is divided by horizontal partitions, consisting of transparent...distances, and forming numerous interstices, which contain the fluid. The number of partitions contained in a column one inch in length, has been found... | |
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