Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 104
... causes the rays which fall near the outer edge to come to a focus nearer the lens than the rays which are refracted ... cause , project on to the retina a confused or double picture , which might render vision extremely imperfect ; this ...
... causes the rays which fall near the outer edge to come to a focus nearer the lens than the rays which are refracted ... cause , project on to the retina a confused or double picture , which might render vision extremely imperfect ; this ...
Page 279
... cause the particles of water to rub against the sides of the capsule , then elec- tricity is sometimes eliminated . From these experiments it may be concluded that evaporation unattended by friction , as from the surface of the oceans ...
... cause the particles of water to rub against the sides of the capsule , then elec- tricity is sometimes eliminated . From these experiments it may be concluded that evaporation unattended by friction , as from the surface of the oceans ...
Page 407
... cause the advance of the paper , in order to bring a fresh place beneath the type - wheel , and subsequently to restore the type - wheel to its initial position . " The fifth improvement is a modification of the electro - magnets of the ...
... cause the advance of the paper , in order to bring a fresh place beneath the type - wheel , and subsequently to restore the type - wheel to its initial position . " The fifth improvement is a modification of the electro - magnets of the ...
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