The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts, Volume 5John Murray, 1818 |
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... atmosphere . Another interesting subject discussed in this paper , relates to the nature of the light of flames , and their form . When pure gaseous matter is burned the light is very feeble , and the density of a common flame is ...
... atmosphere . Another interesting subject discussed in this paper , relates to the nature of the light of flames , and their form . When pure gaseous matter is burned the light is very feeble , and the density of a common flame is ...
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... atmosphere , and if the meteoric bo- dies which throw down stones with explosions be supposed to be similar bodies containing com- bustible or elastic matter . There is another paper of Sir H. Davy's in this PREFACE .
... atmosphere , and if the meteoric bo- dies which throw down stones with explosions be supposed to be similar bodies containing com- bustible or elastic matter . There is another paper of Sir H. Davy's in this PREFACE .
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... atmosphere of coal gas , it becomes red hot , and continues so till the gas is burned ; affording an instance of ... atmospheres so foul as to extinguish flame , and will only cease to be luminous when the air is unfit for respiration ...
... atmosphere of coal gas , it becomes red hot , and continues so till the gas is burned ; affording an instance of ... atmospheres so foul as to extinguish flame , and will only cease to be luminous when the air is unfit for respiration ...
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... atmosphere , we have given some account in our Quarterly Re- ports of the Proceedings of the Royal Society . A paper by Sir W. Herschell , " on the Arrange- ment of Celestial Bodies in Space , and on the Extent and Condition of the ...
... atmosphere , we have given some account in our Quarterly Re- ports of the Proceedings of the Royal Society . A paper by Sir W. Herschell , " on the Arrange- ment of Celestial Bodies in Space , and on the Extent and Condition of the ...
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... atmosphere , in the baro- metrical pressure , in the external and internal heights of the fluid of the pneumatic trough ; and , when this trough con- tains water , for the elevation or precipitation of aqueous vapour , from these causes ...
... atmosphere , in the baro- metrical pressure , in the external and internal heights of the fluid of the pneumatic trough ; and , when this trough con- tains water , for the elevation or precipitation of aqueous vapour , from these causes ...
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