| Sir Humphry Davy - 1812 - 352 pages
...of mercury in the barometrici gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an inch ; ai* by withdrawing the points from each other, the discharge...made through six or seven inches, producing a most beautiful corrusca lion of purple light, the charcoal became intensely ignited, and sorai platinu wire... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...supported only onefourth of an inch nf mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a spare of nearly half an inch ; and by withdrawing the points from each other, the discharge was made through »ix or seven inches, producing a most beautiful «•oruscation of purple light, the charcoal became... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...the atmosphere in the vessel supported only onefourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an inch ; and by withdrawing the pomis from each other, the discharge was made through si v or seven inches, producing a most beautiful... | |
| William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1815 - 598 pages
...atmosphere in the vessel supported only one fourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an...made through six or seven inches, producing a most beautiful coruscation of purple light, the charcoal became intensely ignited, and some platina wire... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 710 pages
...atmosphere in the vessel supported only one.fourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an...made through six or seven inches, producing a most beautiful coruscation of purple light, the charcoal became intensely ignited, and some platina uire... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 pages
...atmosphere in the vessel supported only one-fourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an inch ; and by withdrawing tbe points from each other, the discharge was made through six or seven inches, producing a most beautiful... | |
| William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1822 - 638 pages
...the atmosphere in the vessel supported only onefourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gage, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an...other, the discharge was made through six or seven niches, producing a most beautiful coruscation of purple light, the charcoal became intensely ignited,... | |
| 1832 - 642 pages
...length ; and by then withdrawing the points from each other, the discharge passed through a space of six or seven inches, producing a most brilliant coruscation of purple light. The whole of the charcoal became intensely ignited» and some platina wire attached to it melted with... | |
| Peter Mark Roget - 1832 - 324 pages
...length ; and by then withdrawing the points from each other, the discharge passed through a space of six or seven inches, producing a most brilliant coruscation of purple light. The whole of the charcoal became intensely ignited» and some platina wire attached to it melted with... | |
| 1870 - 668 pages
...atmosphere in the vessel supported only one-fourth of an inch of mercury in the barometrical gauge, the sparks passed through a space of nearly half an...made through six or seven inches, producing a most beautiful coruscation of purple light, the charcoal became intensely ignited, and some platina wire... | |
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