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... called ether , which not only filled infinite space , but was con- tained in all solid , fluid , and gaseous bodies . The immortal Newton , who was opposed to this theory , or at least created one of his own , usually called the ...
... called ether , which not only filled infinite space , but was con- tained in all solid , fluid , and gaseous bodies . The immortal Newton , who was opposed to this theory , or at least created one of his own , usually called the ...
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... called phosphori , and the best are the diamond , Bolognian phosphorus , or Bologna stone , made from sulphate of baryta , which occurs in nature as a mineral , and is called heavy spar or barytine . It is prepared by heating this ...
... called phosphori , and the best are the diamond , Bolognian phosphorus , or Bologna stone , made from sulphate of baryta , which occurs in nature as a mineral , and is called heavy spar or barytine . It is prepared by heating this ...
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... called " The Ghost Illusion . " The spectator looking at the image does not observe the glass which has pro- duced ... called the " spectroscope " and " phantoscope " by travelling showmen who exhibit the ghost . One of the prettiest ...
... called " The Ghost Illusion . " The spectator looking at the image does not observe the glass which has pro- duced ... called the " spectroscope " and " phantoscope " by travelling showmen who exhibit the ghost . One of the prettiest ...
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... called " The Modern Delphic Oracle , " may be thus described . The curtain being raised , a person dressed in the garb of an ancient Athenian nobleman walks through and out of the entrance to a temple , across which a curtain rolls as ...
... called " The Modern Delphic Oracle , " may be thus described . The curtain being raised , a person dressed in the garb of an ancient Athenian nobleman walks through and out of the entrance to a temple , across which a curtain rolls as ...
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... called its refracting surfaces ; BC is called the base of the prism . M H m / R H FIG . 58 . Let A B C ( Fig . 58 ) be a prism of plate glass , whose index of refraction is 1.500 , and let HR be a ray of light falling obliquely upon its ...
... called its refracting surfaces ; BC is called the base of the prism . M H m / R H FIG . 58 . Let A B C ( Fig . 58 ) be a prism of plate glass , whose index of refraction is 1.500 , and let HR be a ray of light falling obliquely upon its ...
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