The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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... rest of his life . He died at Clapham on the 24th February , 1810 . His father was Lord Charles Cavendish , third son of William , second Duke of Devonshire , who married Lady Anne Grey , fourth daughter of the Duke of Kent . Henry was ...
... rest of his life . He died at Clapham on the 24th February , 1810 . His father was Lord Charles Cavendish , third son of William , second Duke of Devonshire , who married Lady Anne Grey , fourth daughter of the Duke of Kent . Henry was ...
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... rest of space , except in two given bodies , be saturated with immoveable fluid ; and let the fluid in those two bodies be also immoveable . Then , if one of the bodies is saturated , and the other either over or undercharged , they ...
... rest of space , except in two given bodies , be saturated with immoveable fluid ; and let the fluid in those two bodies be also immoveable . Then , if one of the bodies is saturated , and the other either over or undercharged , they ...
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... rest of infinite space be moveable , and sufficient to saturate the matter therein ; and let the matter in the whole of infinite space , or at least in the space BB , whose dimensions will be given below , be uniform and solid ; and let ...
... rest of infinite space be moveable , and sufficient to saturate the matter therein ; and let the matter in the whole of infinite space , or at least in the space BB , whose dimensions will be given below , be uniform and solid ; and let ...
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... rest of infinite space , the matter will be exactly saturated . For , if the fluid is disposed in the above - mentioned manner , a particle of fluid placed anywhere within the space Cb will not be impelled in any direction by the fluid ...
... rest of infinite space , the matter will be exactly saturated . For , if the fluid is disposed in the above - mentioned manner , a particle of fluid placed anywhere within the space Cb will not be impelled in any direction by the fluid ...
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... rest of space the matter will be exactly saturated . The demonstration is exactly similar to the foregoing . 22 ] COR . II . The fluid in the globe BDE will be disposed in exactly the same manner , whether the fluid without is ...
... rest of space the matter will be exactly saturated . The demonstration is exactly similar to the foregoing . 22 ] COR . II . The fluid in the globe BDE will be disposed in exactly the same manner , whether the fluid without is ...
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