Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 246
... described at page 238 , the thinner the resinous plate can be cast , the better , as after being rubbed , and always supposing the tin dish is in conducting com- munication with the earth , it acquires a charge like the Leyden jar , to ...
... described at page 238 , the thinner the resinous plate can be cast , the better , as after being rubbed , and always supposing the tin dish is in conducting com- munication with the earth , it acquires a charge like the Leyden jar , to ...
Page 409
... described as the eighth improve- ment , which is suited to send into the telegraphic circuit currents of various lengths in one direction only in a different way to that described as the seventh improvement in my patent , No. 2462 ...
... described as the eighth improve- ment , which is suited to send into the telegraphic circuit currents of various lengths in one direction only in a different way to that described as the seventh improvement in my patent , No. 2462 ...
Page 502
... described by Dr. Higgins in 1777 , and in which the tones are produced by burning a jet of hydrogen within a glass jar or tube . These tones vary with the diameter , the thickness , the length , and the sub- stance of the tube or jar ...
... described by Dr. Higgins in 1777 , and in which the tones are produced by burning a jet of hydrogen within a glass jar or tube . These tones vary with the diameter , the thickness , the length , and the sub- stance of the tube or jar ...
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