Chemistry of the Four Seasons ...: An Essay, Principally Concerning Natural Phenomena Admitting of Interpretation by Chemical ScienceJ. Churchill, 1846 - 451 pages |
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... consisting of Truth without any mixture of Error for its matter . " 66 I have humbly endeavoured to select a few of the beautiful passages of Holy Writ which refer to Natural Phenomena , and to interpret these through the me-- dium of ...
... consisting of Truth without any mixture of Error for its matter . " 66 I have humbly endeavoured to select a few of the beautiful passages of Holy Writ which refer to Natural Phenomena , and to interpret these through the me-- dium of ...
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... consists of Lignin or woody fibre , 295. Various and important forms in which it is presented , 297. Results of its decomposition when absolutely pure or as commonly obtained , 302. The non - conducting power of the bark of trees as ...
... consists of Lignin or woody fibre , 295. Various and important forms in which it is presented , 297. Results of its decomposition when absolutely pure or as commonly obtained , 302. The non - conducting power of the bark of trees as ...
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... consists entirely of experiments with furnaces , cru- cibles , alkalies , acids , salts , and metals , which are all more curious , than useful , and they will ask - Can the chemist emerge from the narrow precincts of his labo- ratory ...
... consists entirely of experiments with furnaces , cru- cibles , alkalies , acids , salts , and metals , which are all more curious , than useful , and they will ask - Can the chemist emerge from the narrow precincts of his labo- ratory ...
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... consist of elements , and their combinations and mixtures , arranged according to definite laws of weight and ... consists ; he endeavours to do this by making experiments ; he submits iron to every process that he can devise ; he ...
... consist of elements , and their combinations and mixtures , arranged according to definite laws of weight and ... consists ; he endeavours to do this by making experiments ; he submits iron to every process that he can devise ; he ...
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... consists ; and , in accordance with the principles of inductive philosophy , he is obliged to call the metal a Pure , Undecompounded , or Simple substance , a Rudi- ment , or an Element . In employing this term he wishes to be ...
... consists ; and , in accordance with the principles of inductive philosophy , he is obliged to call the metal a Pure , Undecompounded , or Simple substance , a Rudi- ment , or an Element . In employing this term he wishes to be ...
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32 degrees absorb animal appear artificial ascend atmosphere Autumn beautiful become beneath boiling bottle bulb bulk called canister capillary attraction carbonic acid cause chemical chemist discovers Chemistry chlorine clouds cold colour combined combustion common salt compound condensation conducting conductors containing cooled cork denote earth elements ensue escape evaporation expand experiment extraordinary fact fire flame flask Florence flask Four Seasons freezing glass gluten hand heat hydrochloric acid Hydrogen hydrometer immediately inches Inductive Philosophy iron kindle latent heat lignin matter mercury metal mixture natural neck Nitric acid Nitrogen obtained organic oxide Oxygen perfectly phenomena phenomenon plants portion potash present principles produced prove proximate principles pure quantity radiation radicle rain rays regarding remain rendered sand silica snow sodium soil solid solution specific gravity substances sulphuric acid Summer surface temperature thawing thermometer tion tube vegetable vessel volume warm watery vapour weight whilst Winter
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Page 443 - ... a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and...
Page 148 - Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens and stretched them out ; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein...
Page 250 - The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful ; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Page 261 - The voice of the Lord is powerful, the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars ; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Page 477 - It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers ; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing ; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Page 50 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it; thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it.
Page 310 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 191 - And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say. There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Page 191 - Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Page 441 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.