The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... turns it round with great delicacy , in order that the fusion may be very uniform . And as soon as he perceives that the fusion has en- tirely taken place , he instantly removes it out of the furnace for the fusion of gold happens so ...
... turns it round with great delicacy , in order that the fusion may be very uniform . And as soon as he perceives that the fusion has en- tirely taken place , he instantly removes it out of the furnace for the fusion of gold happens so ...
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... turns to red . The makers of colours have therefore combined several metallic oxides which , singly , do not afford blacks , and they have obtained a very beautiful colour , but it is subject to scale and become dull . The oxides are ...
... turns to red . The makers of colours have therefore combined several metallic oxides which , singly , do not afford blacks , and they have obtained a very beautiful colour , but it is subject to scale and become dull . The oxides are ...
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... turn upon hinges . The principal ad- vantage of the engine is the facility with which it is cleaned from any sand , gravel , or other obstructions , which a fire - engine will always gather when at work . The chambers , f , g , being so ...
... turn upon hinges . The principal ad- vantage of the engine is the facility with which it is cleaned from any sand , gravel , or other obstructions , which a fire - engine will always gather when at work . The chambers , f , g , being so ...
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... turn , B , the water enters into a chamber , C , the lower part of which terminates in two brass cylinders , four inches in diameter ; in which two plugs or pistons of lead , D and E , are capable of moving up and down by their piston ...
... turn , B , the water enters into a chamber , C , the lower part of which terminates in two brass cylinders , four inches in diameter ; in which two plugs or pistons of lead , D and E , are capable of moving up and down by their piston ...
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... turn with ease , and facilitates the cutting of those true curves composing the shading of most sub- jects . The oil ... turning of the plate with the left hand , but when straight lines are intended , the plate is to be held stationary ...
... turn with ease , and facilitates the cutting of those true curves composing the shading of most sub- jects . The oil ... turning of the plate with the left hand , but when straight lines are intended , the plate is to be held stationary ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3 The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, William Nicholson |
| Author | William Nicholson |
| Publisher | C. Whittingham, 1809 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2006 |
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