A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial NavigationLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844 - 1410 páginas |
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... called upon to pre- pare another edition of this work , or whether , if called upon , we may be able or willing to undertake so onerous a task . It is now considerably more than twenty years since we began making preparations for this ...
... called upon to pre- pare another edition of this work , or whether , if called upon , we may be able or willing to undertake so onerous a task . It is now considerably more than twenty years since we began making preparations for this ...
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... called porter in England is a species of beer ; and the term ' porter ' at present signifies what was formerly called strong beer . The original difference between ale and beer was owing to the malt from which they were prepared . Ale ...
... called porter in England is a species of beer ; and the term ' porter ' at present signifies what was formerly called strong beer . The original difference between ale and beer was owing to the malt from which they were prepared . Ale ...
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... called the Pharos , and a light is regularly exhibited upon it . On each side of the city there is a port . That on the western , or African side , called the Old Port , the Eunostos of the ancients , is by far the largest and best . It ...
... called the Pharos , and a light is regularly exhibited upon it . On each side of the city there is a port . That on the western , or African side , called the Old Port , the Eunostos of the ancients , is by far the largest and best . It ...
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... called hartshorn . Ammonia is liberated whenever any of the compounds of this alkali are acted upon by potass , soda , lime , and many other alkaline earths . Lime , from its being the most economical , is generally employed ; the best ...
... called hartshorn . Ammonia is liberated whenever any of the compounds of this alkali are acted upon by potass , soda , lime , and many other alkaline earths . Lime , from its being the most economical , is generally employed ; the best ...
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... called sal prunella . It is employed in the manufacture of nitric acid ; of gunpowder , which is composed of 75 parts by weight of nitre , 16 of charcoal , and 9 of sulphur ( the nitre for this purpose should be of great purity ) ; and ...
... called sal prunella . It is employed in the manufacture of nitric acid ; of gunpowder , which is composed of 75 parts by weight of nitre , 16 of charcoal , and 9 of sulphur ( the nitre for this purpose should be of great purity ) ; and ...
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