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Page 99
... called vitreous : the other by the excitation of resin , and called resinous : - whether we impute these different phænomeną to the action of one or of two fluids , it is convenient to adopt some terms which shall distinguish these ...
... called vitreous : the other by the excitation of resin , and called resinous : - whether we impute these different phænomeną to the action of one or of two fluids , it is convenient to adopt some terms which shall distinguish these ...
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... called the Pitt or Regent , weighs 186 carats : this gem is worth 208,333 guineas . It was sold by governor Pitt to the duke of Orleans for 135,000 pounds . 7th . The other diamond of the same monarch called the Grand Sancis , weighs 55 ...
... called the Pitt or Regent , weighs 186 carats : this gem is worth 208,333 guineas . It was sold by governor Pitt to the duke of Orleans for 135,000 pounds . 7th . The other diamond of the same monarch called the Grand Sancis , weighs 55 ...
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... called the cordillera of the Cataracts of Orinoco , is yet very little known . During the journey which we made on the Black River , to the borders of the Great Bara , we travelled more than 200 leagues , first from north to south ...
... called the cordillera of the Cataracts of Orinoco , is yet very little known . During the journey which we made on the Black River , to the borders of the Great Bara , we travelled more than 200 leagues , first from north to south ...
Contents
Account of a Journey to the Summit of the Peak | 31 |
On Mr ARTHUR WOOLFs improved Apparatus | 40 |
On the Motion of Bodies affected by Friction | 47 |
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