 | 1802 - 570 pages
...coated several wires in the same manner, and found that when sparks from the conductors before mentioned were made to pass through water, by means of a point so guarded, a spark passing to the distance of t of an inch would decompose water, when the point exposed did not exceed ., ,'D of an inch in diameter.... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilkinson - 1804 - 634 pages
...several wires in the same manner, and found, that when sparks from the conductors before mentioned were made to pass through water, by means of a point...decompose water, when the point exposed did not exceed 70^ of an inch in diameter. With another point, which I estimated at •rrsv, a succession of sparks,... | |
 | René Just Haüy - 1807 - 490 pages
...expectations, I coated several wires in the same manner, and found that when sparks from the conductors were made to pass, through water by means of a point...decompose water when the point exposed did not exceed y^ of an inch in diameter i with another point which I estimated at fiiiy Q Of an inch, a succession... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 418 pages
...could, he inserted it into a capillary glass tube, and after heating the tube so as to make it adhere to the point, and cover it in every part, he gradually ground it down, till with a pocket lens he could discover that the point of the gold was exposed. The success of this method exceeding his expectations,... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 512 pages
...could, he inserted it into a capillary glass tube, and alter heating the tube so as to make it adhere to the point, and cover it in every part, he gradually ground it down, till with a pocket lens lie could discover that the point of the gold was c.\pos.ecl. The success of this method exceeding... | |
 | 1823 - 872 pages
...several wires in the same manner, und found, that when sparks from the conductors before-mentioned were made to pass through water, by means of a point...decompose water, when the point exposed did not exceed T^ of an inch in diameter. With another point, which I estimated at -rrs-st a succession of sparks... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1830 - 678 pages
...several wires in the same manner, and found, that when sparks from the conductors before mentioned were made to pass through water, by means of a point...decompose water, when the point exposed did not exceed 1 -700th of an inch in diameter. With another point, which he estimated at l-1500th, a succession of... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1830 - 682 pages
...could, he inserted it into a capillary glass tube, and after heating the tube so as to make it adhere to the point, and cover it in every part, he gradually ground it down, till with a pocket lens he could discover that the point of the gold was exposed. The success of this method exceeding his expectations,... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1831 - 980 pages
...could, he inserted it into a capillary glass tube; and after heating the tube, so as to make it adhere to the point, and cover it in every part, he gradually...ground it down, till, with a pocket lens, he could discover that the point of thu gold was exposed. The success of this method exceeding his expectations,... | |
 | 1832 - 640 pages
...possible, he inserted it into a capillary glass tube ; and after heating the tube, so as to make it adhere to the point, and cover it in every part, he gradually...through water by means of a point so guarded, a spark, extending to the distance of one-eighth of an inch, would decompose water when the point exposed did... | |
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I coated several wires in the same manner, and found that when sparks from the conductors before mentioned were made to pass through water by means of a point so guarded, a spark passing to the distance of one-eighth of an inch would decompose water,... 
