Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Implant in the Young Mind the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports of Youth |
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... . - The penthalum . - Quoits . - The ban- quet . The game of Quintain . - Grand display of fireworks.- Coloured fires . A tableau in the infernal regions . - Conclusion , 313 - CONTENTS OF THE NOTES . Note Page 1. 341 . CONTENTS . XXV.
... . - The penthalum . - Quoits . - The ban- quet . The game of Quintain . - Grand display of fireworks.- Coloured fires . A tableau in the infernal regions . - Conclusion , 313 - CONTENTS OF THE NOTES . Note Page 1. 341 . CONTENTS . XXV.
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... NOTES . Note Page 1. 341 . Horologe of Flora . 2. 342 . Geological Theories . 3. 343 . Göthe an early " destructive . " 4. 343 . Weight of the earth and the planets . 5. 344 . Gravity and centrifugal force . 6. 344 . Velocity of light ...
... NOTES . Note Page 1. 341 . Horologe of Flora . 2. 342 . Geological Theories . 3. 343 . Göthe an early " destructive . " 4. 343 . Weight of the earth and the planets . 5. 344 . Gravity and centrifugal force . 6. 344 . Velocity of light ...
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... Note Page 34. 369 . Rarefied state of the atmosphere in the higher regions . 35. 369 . Weight of the superincumbent ocean . 36. 370 . Cause of iridescence . 37. 371 . Vegetable barometers . 38. 371 . St Swithin . 39. 371 . The whale ...
... Note Page 34. 369 . Rarefied state of the atmosphere in the higher regions . 35. 369 . Weight of the superincumbent ocean . 36. 370 . Cause of iridescence . 37. 371 . Vegetable barometers . 38. 371 . St Swithin . 39. 371 . The whale ...
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... NOTES . Note Page 1. 341. Horologe of Flora . 2. 342. Geological Theories . 3. 343. Göthe an early “ destructive . ” 4. 343. Weight of the earth and the planets . 5. 344. Gravity and centrifugal force . 6. 344. Velocity of light . 7 ...
... NOTES . Note Page 1. 341. Horologe of Flora . 2. 342. Geological Theories . 3. 343. Göthe an early “ destructive . ” 4. 343. Weight of the earth and the planets . 5. 344. Gravity and centrifugal force . 6. 344. Velocity of light . 7 ...
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... note from his master , in which he had dwelt , in high terms of com- mendation , not only upon the general conduct of his pupil , but upon the rapid progress he had made in his classical studies . " My dearest boy , " exclaimed the ...
... note from his master , in which he had dwelt , in high terms of com- mendation , not only upon the general conduct of his pupil , but upon the rapid progress he had made in his classical studies . " My dearest boy , " exclaimed the ...
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