 A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies, now it is found to influence all bodies, and to possess the most intimate relations with electricity, heat, chemical action, light, crystallization, and through it, with...  The American Journal of Science and Arts - Page 1691865Full view - About this book
 | 1870 - 624 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies ; now it is found to influence all bodies,...relations with electricity, heat, chemical action, light, crystallisation, and through it with the forces concerned in cohesion ; and we may, in the present... | |
 | 1849 - 488 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power affecting only a few bodies ; now it is found to influence all bodies,...present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labors, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with gravity itself." 2.... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1869 - 664 pages
...of which should be 2.655| * "A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies; now it is found to influence all bodies,...through it, with the forces concerned in cohesion; »nd we may, in the present state of things, well feel urged to continue our labors, encouraged by... | |
 | Leopold Gmelin - 1848 - 568 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago, magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies; now it is found to influence all bodies,...present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labours, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with gravity itself." (Athenäum,... | |
 | 1848 - 600 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago, magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies ; now it is found to influence all bodies,...present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labours, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with gravity itself." (Athenaeum,... | |
 | Leopold Gmelin - 1848 - 580 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago, magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies; now it is found to influence all bodies,...through it, with the forces concerned in cohesion ; and wo may, in the present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labours, encouraged by the... | |
 | 1849 - 1118 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power affecting only a few bodies ; now it is found to influence all bodies,...present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labors, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with gravity itself." 2.... | |
 | 1849 - 1068 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies; now it is found to influence all bodies,...present state of things, well feel urged to continue in our labors, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with gravity itself." ibid.... | |
 | 1849 - 858 pages
...lia-ses that hope. " A few years ago, (says he,) magnetism was to us an occult power, affecting only a few bodies — now it is found to influence all bodies,...cohesion, and we may in the present state of things feel urged to continue in our labours, encouraged by the hope of bringing it into a bond of union with... | |
 | William Laxton - 1849 - 486 pages
...attraction as an object of study. A few years ago magnetism was to us an occult power affecting only a few bodies ; now it is found to influence all bodies,...relations with electricity, heat, chemical action, light, crystallisation, and, through it, with the forces concerned in cohesion ; and we may, in (he present... | |
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