The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 10. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1879 |
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... sometimes of kings , sometimes of lesser persons . Many of these ascend up to Noah , and even to Adam , showing at least that they date since the conversion of the Gael to Christianity . There are several interesting genealogical lists ...
... sometimes of kings , sometimes of lesser persons . Many of these ascend up to Noah , and even to Adam , showing at least that they date since the conversion of the Gael to Christianity . There are several interesting genealogical lists ...
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... sometimes called a galvanoscope . If we consider only such instruments as have come into actual use , this definition is strict enough for practical purposes . If we were to consider all the instruments that have been or might be made ...
... sometimes called a galvanoscope . If we consider only such instruments as have come into actual use , this definition is strict enough for practical purposes . If we were to consider all the instruments that have been or might be made ...
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... sometimes used , and file steel is recommended by some authorities . The hardness is important for two reasons , - in the first place , to ensure that the permanent magnetism of the needle shall not alter . This is of small importance ...
... sometimes used , and file steel is recommended by some authorities . The hardness is important for two reasons , - in the first place , to ensure that the permanent magnetism of the needle shall not alter . This is of small importance ...
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... sometimes said , to calibrate the galvanometer , that is , to compare the electromagnetic couple exerted by the multi- plier when the needle is deflected through an angle with that when the needle is parallel to the windings . It is ...
... sometimes said , to calibrate the galvanometer , that is , to compare the electromagnetic couple exerted by the multi- plier when the needle is deflected through an angle with that when the needle is parallel to the windings . It is ...
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... sometimes as a bird , sometimes as a divine being . Just as the eagle brings nectar to Zeus in Crete , so Odin takes the form of an eagle to steal the meth from Guttung for the use of the gods . The same divinity that in heaven ...
... sometimes as a bird , sometimes as a divine being . Just as the eagle brings nectar to Zeus in Crete , so Odin takes the form of an eagle to steal the meth from Guttung for the use of the gods . The same divinity that in heaven ...
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