Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Mine Proprietors, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Scientists, Capitalists ..., Volume 13Perry Fairfax Nursey Knight and Lacey, 1830 - Industrial arts |
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... atmospheric medium , vulgo air , when the wind blew from different points of the horizon . My question was , whether any of your correspond- ents had observed the fact ? Mr. Hay- ter does not reply to this , but proceeds at once to ...
... atmospheric medium , vulgo air , when the wind blew from different points of the horizon . My question was , whether any of your correspond- ents had observed the fact ? Mr. Hay- ter does not reply to this , but proceeds at once to ...
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... atmosphere . I am , Sir , Yours , & c . Lynn Regis , Jan. 1830 . J. UTTING . 66 REFUTATION OF THE REMARKS OF A PRACTICAL ENGINEER " ON GILMAN'S STEAM - GENERATOR . Mr. Editor , -On entering upon the task of vindicating myself from the ...
... atmosphere . I am , Sir , Yours , & c . Lynn Regis , Jan. 1830 . J. UTTING . 66 REFUTATION OF THE REMARKS OF A PRACTICAL ENGINEER " ON GILMAN'S STEAM - GENERATOR . Mr. Editor , -On entering upon the task of vindicating myself from the ...
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... atmosphere ; " for this seems to be the gist of the sen- tence , which , however , taken as 8 whole , is not altogether very intelli- gible . This sentence affords another specimen of his purpose - misrepresen- tation : inasmuch as it ...
... atmosphere ; " for this seems to be the gist of the sen- tence , which , however , taken as 8 whole , is not altogether very intelli- gible . This sentence affords another specimen of his purpose - misrepresen- tation : inasmuch as it ...
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... atmospheric electricity . " I must humbly unite with A. W. in leaving the subject to more experienced heads . Still arguing for the " axiom , " that whatever is the cause of light , its effects , according to its power , will invariably ...
... atmospheric electricity . " I must humbly unite with A. W. in leaving the subject to more experienced heads . Still arguing for the " axiom , " that whatever is the cause of light , its effects , according to its power , will invariably ...
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... Atmospheric Engine . - Sir , in article No. 18 , page 654 , vol . xix . of the " Encyclopædia Bri tannica , " on the steam - engine , speaking of the atmospheric or single stroke engine ( Newco- men's ) , it is asserted that the piston ...
... Atmospheric Engine . - Sir , in article No. 18 , page 654 , vol . xix . of the " Encyclopædia Bri tannica , " on the steam - engine , speaking of the atmospheric or single stroke engine ( Newco- men's ) , it is asserted that the piston ...
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