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This may be rendered still more evident by turning to page 273 . , where the see -
saw is described , which , in fact , is a true mechanical power . It will be at once
evident , from an inspection of the figure , that the lesser boy will pass over a ...
This may be rendered still more evident by turning to page 273 . , where the see -
saw is described , which , in fact , is a true mechanical power . It will be at once
evident , from an inspection of the figure , that the lesser boy will pass over a ...
Página 133
Where , however , this is fixed , it cannot afford any power to raise a weight ; for it
is evident , that , in order to raise it , the power must be greater than the weight ,
and that if the rope be pulled down one inch , the weight will only ascend the ...
Where , however , this is fixed , it cannot afford any power to raise a weight ; for it
is evident , that , in order to raise it , the power must be greater than the weight ,
and that if the rope be pulled down one inch , the weight will only ascend the ...
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... to the frequency of its recurrence ; for it is evident , that one of the principal
effects of this element , is to diminish in the soil its capacity for moisture ; we
accordingly find , that in the rainy climate of Turin , the most prolific soil has from
77 to 80 ...
... to the frequency of its recurrence ; for it is evident , that one of the principal
effects of this element , is to diminish in the soil its capacity for moisture ; we
accordingly find , that in the rainy climate of Turin , the most prolific soil has from
77 to 80 ...
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The abundance of such cavities in the limestone of the vicinity of Kirkdale is
evident from the fact of the engulfment of several of the rivers above enumerated ,
in the course of their passage across it ; and it is important to observe , that the ...
The abundance of such cavities in the limestone of the vicinity of Kirkdale is
evident from the fact of the engulfment of several of the rivers above enumerated ,
in the course of their passage across it ; and it is important to observe , that the ...
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The bronze figure of Achilles , in Hyde Park , affords a very striking illustration of
such ingenuity ; it is evident , from the position and height of the figure , that , had
not a mass of matter been added to its base , in the form of armour , its stability ...
The bronze figure of Achilles , in Hyde Park , affords a very striking illustration of
such ingenuity ; it is evident , from the position and height of the figure , that , had
not a mass of matter been added to its base , in the form of armour , its stability ...
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Página 132 - ... time that the axle describes a small one, therefore the power is increased in the same proportion as the circumference of the wheel is greater than that of the axle. If the velocity of the wheel is...
Página 81 - Gunpowder, hoping by a sudden movement to give his companion the slip; but the spectre started full jump with him. Away, then, they dashed through thick and thin, stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound. Ichabod's flimsy garments fluttered in the air as he stretched his long lank body away over his horse's head in the eagerness of his flight.
Página 190 - ... resolved to remove his body into the choir, which was to have been done with solemn procession on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently...