The Contemplative Philosopher: Or Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year;: With Poetical Illustrations and Moral Reflections on Each Subject. In Two Volumes..G. G. and J. Robinson, F. and C. Rivington, W. Bent, Longman and Rees, and J. Mawman. 1800. M. Brown, printer, 1800 - Nature |
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... diffolved in a more gentle way : For if a fouthern gale the region warm , And by degrees unbind the wintry charm , The traveller a miry country fees , And journeys fad beneath the dropping trees . As we advance further into the arctic ...
... diffolved in a more gentle way : For if a fouthern gale the region warm , And by degrees unbind the wintry charm , The traveller a miry country fees , And journeys fad beneath the dropping trees . As we advance further into the arctic ...
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... diffolves the other . All water contains a confiderable quan- tity of air , which may be feparated from it ; and as ... diffolved in clear cold . water , the water that is first saturated with it , will rife , on agitation , in curled ...
... diffolves the other . All water contains a confiderable quan- tity of air , which may be feparated from it ; and as ... diffolved in clear cold . water , the water that is first saturated with it , will rife , on agitation , in curled ...
Page 92
... diffolves falt fooner , and in a greater quantity than cold water , and when cooled , depofits part of the falt after a strong folu- tion , which was before diffolved ; fo water will eva- porate fafter in warm than in cold air ; and ...
... diffolves falt fooner , and in a greater quantity than cold water , and when cooled , depofits part of the falt after a strong folu- tion , which was before diffolved ; fo water will eva- porate fafter in warm than in cold air ; and ...
Page 93
... diffolving a body in any proper men- ftruum , if another body which has a greater affinity to the menftruum be added , this will be diffolved , and the first will be precipitated ; and , in the fame manner , any fluid will let go the ...
... diffolving a body in any proper men- ftruum , if another body which has a greater affinity to the menftruum be added , this will be diffolved , and the first will be precipitated ; and , in the fame manner , any fluid will let go the ...
Page 95
... diffolve more vapour than they before con- tained ; and therefore , by long continuance , they are dry and parching ... diffolved , form new clouds , and dif- pose them to fall in rain : but a change from a rarer to a denser state will ...
... diffolve more vapour than they before con- tained ; and therefore , by long continuance , they are dry and parching ... diffolved , form new clouds , and dif- pose them to fall in rain : but a change from a rarer to a denser state will ...
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