Library of Universal Knowledge, Volumen9American book exchange, 1881 |
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... called thunder - clouds , and are easily known by their peculiarly dark and dense appearance . The height of thunder- clouds is very various ; sometimes they have been seen as high as 25,700 feet , and a thunder - cloud is recorded ...
... called thunder - clouds , and are easily known by their peculiarly dark and dense appearance . The height of thunder- clouds is very various ; sometimes they have been seen as high as 25,700 feet , and a thunder - cloud is recorded ...
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... called a vernier . There are two limbs on a theodolite , one for measuring horizontal and another for measuring vertical angles , called respectively the horizontal and the vertical limb . The graduated staff of a leveling rod is often ...
... called a vernier . There are two limbs on a theodolite , one for measuring horizontal and another for measuring vertical angles , called respectively the horizontal and the vertical limb . The graduated staff of a leveling rod is often ...
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... called the Golden Vale , which comprises upwards of 150,000 acres ; as also a portion of the left bank of the ... called King's island , which lies on a bifurcation of the river ; and is divided into the English town , the oldest ...
... called the Golden Vale , which comprises upwards of 150,000 acres ; as also a portion of the left bank of the ... called King's island , which lies on a bifurcation of the river ; and is divided into the English town , the oldest ...
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... called petrifying wells , as that at Knaresborough . From the same cause . pipes conveying water from boilers and mines often become choked up . and the tea - kettle gets lined with “ fur . " While water is thus the great store - house ...
... called petrifying wells , as that at Knaresborough . From the same cause . pipes conveying water from boilers and mines often become choked up . and the tea - kettle gets lined with “ fur . " While water is thus the great store - house ...
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... called a special session of congress to meet on the 4th of July ; at the same time he called for 75,000 militia . The response was instantaneous . Massachusetts , with her sixth regiment , was first in the field . This regiment was ...
... called a special session of congress to meet on the 4th of July ; at the same time he called for 75,000 militia . The response was instantaneous . Massachusetts , with her sixth regiment , was first in the field . This regiment was ...
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