The Quarterly Journal, Volume 7John Murray, 1819 |
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... remarkable . These experiments confirm the opinion , that water induces oxidation in iron , only in consequence of its admixture of oxygen gas absorbed from the atmospheric air . VI . If the plates of iron be merely moistened , or ...
... remarkable . These experiments confirm the opinion , that water induces oxidation in iron , only in consequence of its admixture of oxygen gas absorbed from the atmospheric air . VI . If the plates of iron be merely moistened , or ...
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... remarkable for the extraordinary size of their horns : ( the animal itself is about the height of an antelope , but much stouter in make ; its colour dark grey , with black and white points , and wire - haired : its coat is , however ...
... remarkable for the extraordinary size of their horns : ( the animal itself is about the height of an antelope , but much stouter in make ; its colour dark grey , with black and white points , and wire - haired : its coat is , however ...
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... remarkable here , and so interesting to naturalists every where , that the Academy at their last meeting , were of opinion that some notice of it should appear in their next publication , and appointed me to consider the evidence of the ...
... remarkable here , and so interesting to naturalists every where , that the Academy at their last meeting , were of opinion that some notice of it should appear in their next publication , and appointed me to consider the evidence of the ...
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... - west , to the Labrador and Greenland coasts inclusive , with the exception of these people , have been found with canoes of the same peculiar and very remarkable construction . 82 Account of the Esquimaux who inhabit.
... - west , to the Labrador and Greenland coasts inclusive , with the exception of these people , have been found with canoes of the same peculiar and very remarkable construction . 82 Account of the Esquimaux who inhabit.
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canoes of the same peculiar and very remarkable construction . We endeavoured to learn if they had any tradition that their ancestors had used them ; but all that we could ascertain was , that their fathers could kill whales , which ...
canoes of the same peculiar and very remarkable construction . We endeavoured to learn if they had any tradition that their ancestors had used them ; but all that we could ascertain was , that their fathers could kill whales , which ...
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action ammonia amongst animal appears ascertained atmospheric air atoms barytes Batavia Bhotiyas body brain Captain Webb carbonic acid cause circulation circumstances coal gas colour considerable contagion contained copper crystals degree discase disease ditto earth effect ellipticity employed Esquimaux exertion experiments feet fever fungi gallic acid glass grains Greenland heat houses hydrogen inch inhabitants iron labour latitude lime lordship matter means measured ment metal meteoric miles mind moistened Montague House muriatic Museum nature nearly nitric acid object observed obtained olefiant gas opinion oxide oxygen passed persons physicians plague plate portion potash present produced quantity remained remarkable Royal salt Schowman shew shewn sick sleep snow solution Somerset House specific gravity stones substance sulphate sulphuric acid supposed surface synoptic scale temperature tion tube uredo vessels whole Zaccheus