The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... piece of wood , made round where it is to be held in the hand , and thin and broad at the other end , for the easier cutting and resisting the water , and consequently moving the vessel , by rowing . as an ornament , and frequently ...
... piece of wood , made round where it is to be held in the hand , and thin and broad at the other end , for the easier cutting and resisting the water , and consequently moving the vessel , by rowing . as an ornament , and frequently ...
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... piece of water was probably the first mirror ; its effect was afterward imitated by metallic mirrors : hence was discovered the equality of the angles of incidence and re . flection . It was known at an early period that an oar , or ...
... piece of water was probably the first mirror ; its effect was afterward imitated by metallic mirrors : hence was discovered the equality of the angles of incidence and re . flection . It was known at an early period that an oar , or ...
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... piece of looking - glass be laid in the bottom of the vessel , the light will be reflected from it , and will be observed to suffer the same re- fraction as in coming in ; only in a contrary direction . If the water be made a little ...
... piece of looking - glass be laid in the bottom of the vessel , the light will be reflected from it , and will be observed to suffer the same re- fraction as in coming in ; only in a contrary direction . If the water be made a little ...
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... piece of money at S will appear at L. Hence also the straight oar , when partly immersed in water , will appear bent , as A C S. If the rays of light fall upon a piece of flat glass , they are refracted into a direction nearer to the ...
... piece of money at S will appear at L. Hence also the straight oar , when partly immersed in water , will appear bent , as A C S. If the rays of light fall upon a piece of flat glass , they are refracted into a direction nearer to the ...
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... piece of glass , rough at the upper side and smooth at the lower , and appears in its proper colours on the upper side of the plate . It is evident that in each of these instruments the image is inverted with re- spect to the object ...
... piece of glass , rough at the upper side and smooth at the lower , and appears in its proper colours on the upper side of the plate . It is evident that in each of these instruments the image is inverted with re- spect to the object ...
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