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... principles , which prevail in the establishment of the sublime harmony of the celestial spheres . His thoughts were led to the investigation , by the fall of a pippin upon his forehead . But since neither meditation nor chance have ...
... principles , which prevail in the establishment of the sublime harmony of the celestial spheres . His thoughts were led to the investigation , by the fall of a pippin upon his forehead . But since neither meditation nor chance have ...
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portunity of putting several questions respecting the practical application of some principles he had found in his book , to the builder , who was induced thereby to gratify him by the loan of a mathematical work which he possessed ...
portunity of putting several questions respecting the practical application of some principles he had found in his book , to the builder , who was induced thereby to gratify him by the loan of a mathematical work which he possessed ...
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... the astronomical instruments , he resolved to correct those , which being founded on good principles , were defective only in the construction . VOL . V. D a Hadley's sextant which is so much employed in the SCIENCE . 17.
... the astronomical instruments , he resolved to correct those , which being founded on good principles , were defective only in the construction . VOL . V. D a Hadley's sextant which is so much employed in the SCIENCE . 17.
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... air become a part of a body , and not become fixed in it ? Some carbonates con- tain or of their bulk of fixed air , or carbonic acid gas . It may perhaps be said with propriety , that when the principles 20 REMARKS , & c .
... air become a part of a body , and not become fixed in it ? Some carbonates con- tain or of their bulk of fixed air , or carbonic acid gas . It may perhaps be said with propriety , that when the principles 20 REMARKS , & c .
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... principles into the solid form without decomposition . Thus the muriatic acid gas , and the ammoniacal gas , meeting , they are condensed into muri- ate of ammonia , or sal ammoniac , without any loss of any of their component parts ...
... principles into the solid form without decomposition . Thus the muriatic acid gas , and the ammoniacal gas , meeting , they are condensed into muri- ate of ammonia , or sal ammoniac , without any loss of any of their component parts ...
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