Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports ...Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1827 - 207 páginas |
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... close as an oyster . " " Roast him , " whispered Ned ; " depend upon it , there is no better way of opening an oyster . " This exposed a very pretty prospect for poor Doseall , and he thought the wisest plan was to bolt , and take his ...
... close as an oyster . " " Roast him , " whispered Ned ; " depend upon it , there is no better way of opening an oyster . " This exposed a very pretty prospect for poor Doseall , and he thought the wisest plan was to bolt , and take his ...
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... in the morning , and close before evening every day ; but the hour of the ex- panding becomes earlier or later , as the length of the day increases or decreases . 3d . Equinoctial flowers , which serve for the construc-
... in the morning , and close before evening every day ; but the hour of the ex- panding becomes earlier or later , as the length of the day increases or decreases . 3d . Equinoctial flowers , which serve for the construc-
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... closes at 11-12 ; Lactuca sativa , cultivated lettuce , opens at 7 , closes at 10 ; Trago- pogon luteum , yellow goat's - beard , opens at 3-5 , closes at 9-10 ; Lapsana , nipplewort , opens at 5-6 , closes at 10-11 ; Nymphæa alba ...
... closes at 11-12 ; Lactuca sativa , cultivated lettuce , opens at 7 , closes at 10 ; Trago- pogon luteum , yellow goat's - beard , opens at 3-5 , closes at 9-10 ; Lapsana , nipplewort , opens at 5-6 , closes at 10-11 ; Nymphæa alba ...
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... close of the western empire they are , generally speaking , less rare . The types of the Roman medallions are often repeated upon com- mon coin ; hence they appear of less importance than the Greek ; impressions of which are frequently ...
... close of the western empire they are , generally speaking , less rare . The types of the Roman medallions are often repeated upon com- mon coin ; hence they appear of less importance than the Greek ; impressions of which are frequently ...
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... close to the joints , while the action is produced at the extremities ; the consequence of such an arrangement is , that although the muscles must necessarily exert an enormous con- tractile force to produce great action at the ...
... close to the joints , while the action is produced at the extremities ; the consequence of such an arrangement is , that although the muscles must necessarily exert an enormous con- tractile force to produce great action at the ...
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