Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 4John Brown, 1816 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... means advances the whit- ening of the cloth , but , on the contrary , protracts it : for , inftead of loofening the oil and dirt in the cloth , when brown , it rather fixes them ; juft as when fine cloth is bucked with over - warm leys ...
... means advances the whit- ening of the cloth , but , on the contrary , protracts it : for , inftead of loofening the oil and dirt in the cloth , when brown , it rather fixes them ; juft as when fine cloth is bucked with over - warm leys ...
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... means were con- fiderably whitened . In a thort time the liquor femed to lofe its ftrength ; upon which it was poured off , and more put in its place ; and fo on until the fubftance immerfed became perfectly white . Thus , however , the ...
... means were con- fiderably whitened . In a thort time the liquor femed to lofe its ftrength ; upon which it was poured off , and more put in its place ; and fo on until the fubftance immerfed became perfectly white . Thus , however , the ...
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... means of which the vitriolic acid is to be introduced into the retort . The other hole of the cork # receives the end of a tube q , which forms a communica- tion between the retort and a veffel r ; which vef- fel has three openings ...
... means of which the vitriolic acid is to be introduced into the retort . The other hole of the cork # receives the end of a tube q , which forms a communica- tion between the retort and a veffel r ; which vef- fel has three openings ...
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... means concentrate this liquid like the mineral acids . ( 113. ) By means of condenting engines , indeed , a greater quantity of it might be forced into the water than it can naturally contain : but this could anfwer no useful purpose ...
... means concentrate this liquid like the mineral acids . ( 113. ) By means of condenting engines , indeed , a greater quantity of it might be forced into the water than it can naturally contain : but this could anfwer no useful purpose ...
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... means of cow - dung and bran , and by long exposure in the fields . When I first tried , inftead of these means , to use the oxygenated muriatic a- cid , I found that the colours , which ought to be preserved , were themselves much ...
... means of cow - dung and bran , and by long exposure in the fields . When I first tried , inftead of these means , to use the oxygenated muriatic a- cid , I found that the colours , which ought to be preserved , were themselves much ...
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