Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 18, Part 1Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... centre correspond- ing to the lower point of the wire : now turn this index twice round , and thus twift the wire . When the index is let go , it will turn backwards again , by the wire's untwift- ing itself , and make almost four ...
... centre correspond- ing to the lower point of the wire : now turn this index twice round , and thus twift the wire . When the index is let go , it will turn backwards again , by the wire's untwift- ing itself , and make almost four ...
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... centres of the particles . To The great discover this relation is the great problem in corpufcular problem in mechanifm , as it was in the Newtonian investigation of the corpufcular force of gravitation . Could we difcover this law of ...
... centres of the particles . To The great discover this relation is the great problem in corpufcular problem in mechanifm , as it was in the Newtonian investigation of the corpufcular force of gravitation . Could we difcover this law of ...
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... centre of the equilateral triangle below , and let these be connected with the balls of the under ftratum by fimilar fpiral wires . Let there be a third and a fourth , and any number of fuch ftrata , all connected in the fame manner ...
... centre of the equilateral triangle below , and let these be connected with the balls of the under ftratum by fimilar fpiral wires . Let there be a third and a fourth , and any number of fuch ftrata , all connected in the fame manner ...
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... centre to the blea . 3. The wood is ftronger in the middle of the trunk than at the springing of the branches or at the root ; and the wood of the branches is weaker than that of the trunk . 4. The wood of the north fide of all trees ...
... centre to the blea . 3. The wood is ftronger in the middle of the trunk than at the springing of the branches or at the root ; and the wood of the branches is weaker than that of the trunk . 4. The wood of the north fide of all trees ...
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... centres in the erection of stone bridges , are the most difficult jobs that oc- cur . In the centres on which the arches of ... centre did not com- plain in any part , only it was found too fupple ; so that it went out of shape while the ...
... centres in the erection of stone bridges , are the most difficult jobs that oc- cur . In the centres on which the arches of ... centre did not com- plain in any part , only it was found too fupple ; so that it went out of shape while the ...
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