Encyclop¿dia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 7. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 507
... fire , or to raise and maintain a vehement fire in , whe- ther of coal or wood . Of these there are a great va- riety , according to the different ufes to which they are applied . In all furnaces the principal things to be attended to ...
... fire , or to raise and maintain a vehement fire in , whe- ther of coal or wood . Of these there are a great va- riety , according to the different ufes to which they are applied . In all furnaces the principal things to be attended to ...
Page 509
... fire . Furnace . ward border of the upper door ( f ) . The fuel of the fire is introduced through the top of the furnace ( d ) ; the cover of which ( g ) , on this account , mult be moveable , and not very heavy . The best fuel for the fire ...
... fire . Furnace . ward border of the upper door ( f ) . The fuel of the fire is introduced through the top of the furnace ( d ) ; the cover of which ( g ) , on this account , mult be moveable , and not very heavy . The best fuel for the fire ...
Page 607
... fire fupported by wood , and kept up during 60 hours without interruption ,. pro- duces fingular effects in vitrification , and renders the glafs finer and lefs alterable . g , From Tin . ] The calx of tin is not vitrifiable a- lone ...
... fire fupported by wood , and kept up during 60 hours without interruption ,. pro- duces fingular effects in vitrification , and renders the glafs finer and lefs alterable . g , From Tin . ] The calx of tin is not vitrifiable a- lone ...
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