 | 1798 - 618 pages
...decomposition; and, in a case of necessity, the her« thus produced might be used in cooking victuals.' ' What is heat ? Is there any such thing as an igneous fluid? Is there any thing that can with propriety be called cahric ?' The heat produced), in the author's experiments, by the friction... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers ; namely, what is heat ? — Is there any such thing as an igneous fluid ? — Is there any thing that can with propriety be called caloric? We have seen that a very considerable quantity of heat may be... | |
 | 1861 - 460 pages
...of necessity, the heat thus produced might be used in cooking victuals," lie., &c. It may be asked, What is heat ? Is there any such thing as an igneous fluid f Is there anything that can, with propriety, be called caloric t The heat produced in Count Romford's... | |
 | EDWARDL.YOUMANS,M.D. - 1863 - 468 pages
...cannon against a steel borer by horse power for 2£ hours, and generated heat enough to raise 18£ Ibs. of water from 60° to 212°. He explicitly announced...any thing that with propriety can be called caloric ? We have seen that a very considerable quantity of heat may be excited by the friction of two metallic... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1863 - 500 pages
...that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat — is there any such thing as an igneous fluid f Is there any thing that, with propriety, can be called caloric ? ' ' We have seen that a very considerable... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1863 - 538 pages
...that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat — is there any such thing as an igneous fluid 1 Is there any thing that, with propriety, can be called caloric ? ' ' We have seen that a very considerable... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1864 - 484 pages
...that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat — is there any such thing as an igneous...thing that, with propriety, can be called caloric ? ' < We have seen that a very considerable quantity of heat may be excited by the friction of two... | |
 | Edward Livingston Youmans, William Robert Grove - 1865 - 512 pages
...so often been Ihe subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat) Is there such a thing as an igneous fluid? Is there any thing that with propriety can- be called caloric ? " We have seen that a very considerable quantity of heat may be excited by the friction of two metallic... | |
 | 1865 - 648 pages
...that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat — is there any such thing as an igneous fluid? Is there anything that, with propriety, can be called caloric? . . . " In reasoning on this subject we fcust... | |
 | Edward Livingston Youmans, William Robert Grove - 1865 - 500 pages
...so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, What is heat I Is there such a thing as an igneous fluid? Is there any thing that with propriety con be called caloric ? " We have seen that a very considerable quantity of heat may be excited by... | |
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By meditating on the results of all these experiments, we are naturally brought to that great question which has so often been the subject of speculation among philosophers, namely, what is heat? Is there any such thing as an igneous fluid? Is there anything... 
