Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 1. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 411
... supposed , combined only with light , and therefore called radiant heat , is fent off from the fire in rays in all poffible directions . With respect to the fecond fubject of inquiry , name- ly , how this heat , exifting under these two ...
... supposed , combined only with light , and therefore called radiant heat , is fent off from the fire in rays in all poffible directions . With respect to the fecond fubject of inquiry , name- ly , how this heat , exifting under these two ...
Page 413
... supposed to have been too high , in order to diminish the height of the opening of the fire - place in front . It has been obferved above , that the new back , which it will always be found neceffary to build in order to bring the fire ...
... supposed to have been too high , in order to diminish the height of the opening of the fire - place in front . It has been obferved above , that the new back , which it will always be found neceffary to build in order to bring the fire ...
Page 561
... supposed in its natural Action of ftate throughout , which we fhall generally exprefs by the redun faying that it is SATURATED ; and let us exprefs the dant fluid quantity of fluid required for its faturation by the fym . ' t matter ...
... supposed in its natural Action of ftate throughout , which we fhall generally exprefs by the redun faying that it is SATURATED ; and let us exprefs the dant fluid quantity of fluid required for its faturation by the fym . ' t matter ...
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