Quarterly Journal of Science, and Annals of Mining, Metallurgy, Engineering, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, 14. köideJames Samuelson, Sir William Crookes J. Churchill and Sons., 1877 |
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... instance , almost as striking , exists in connection with the subject of the lunar atmosphere : whilst all selenographers appear to have detected instances where the existence of this atmosphere is revealed , astronomers in general ...
... instance , almost as striking , exists in connection with the subject of the lunar atmosphere : whilst all selenographers appear to have detected instances where the existence of this atmosphere is revealed , astronomers in general ...
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... instance , illustrating the condition of the general knowledge of selenographical subjects amongst astronomers , is the prevailing opinion that no retardation of occultation of stars by the moon has ever been observed , but that stars ...
... instance , illustrating the condition of the general knowledge of selenographical subjects amongst astronomers , is the prevailing opinion that no retardation of occultation of stars by the moon has ever been observed , but that stars ...
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... instance of a supposed change on the surface of the moon is indubitably that of Linné , be- cause it is an instance which was brought before the entire astronomical world , and engaged for nearly a year the atten- tion of almost every ...
... instance of a supposed change on the surface of the moon is indubitably that of Linné , be- cause it is an instance which was brought before the entire astronomical world , and engaged for nearly a year the atten- tion of almost every ...
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... instance of physical change has been rejected as not established ? These ques- tions are best answered by describing what has been seen in the place formerly occupied by the deep crater . Where Linné was , it has been already mentioned ...
... instance of physical change has been rejected as not established ? These ques- tions are best answered by describing what has been seen in the place formerly occupied by the deep crater . Where Linné was , it has been already mentioned ...
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... instance , however , one of the earliest drawings of Schröter , made with his most imperfect and least powerful instruments , on an occasion when the definition from his own account must have been very inferior , has been brought ...
... instance , however , one of the earliest drawings of Schröter , made with his most imperfect and least powerful instruments , on an occasion when the definition from his own account must have been very inferior , has been brought ...
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