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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... Roman Candles . " " Are those paper cylinders , with long sticks , rockets ? " enquired Tom . " They are ; and if you will attend to me , I will explain the principle of their construction . They have ever been considered as holding the ...
... Roman Candles . " " Are those paper cylinders , with long sticks , rockets ? " enquired Tom . " They are ; and if you will attend to me , I will explain the principle of their construction . They have ever been considered as holding the ...
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... from a supposed re- semblance to a water - spout , has derived the appellation of gerbe . Mr. Seymour next pointed out to Tom a row of Roman candles , some of which were fixed quite perpendicular , others inclining at different F 3 101.
... from a supposed re- semblance to a water - spout , has derived the appellation of gerbe . Mr. Seymour next pointed out to Tom a row of Roman candles , some of which were fixed quite perpendicular , others inclining at different F 3 101.
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... Roman candle , " said Mr. Seymour . A variety of different rockets were next ex- ploded ; such as " Towering rockets , " so called from their ascending to a greater height than any others ; an effect which is produced by fixing a ...
... Roman candle , " said Mr. Seymour . A variety of different rockets were next ex- ploded ; such as " Towering rockets , " so called from their ascending to a greater height than any others ; an effect which is produced by fixing a ...
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... Roman ; the former metal having been long unknown to the Romans . The first valuation of Roman money was by the libra gravis æris , or pound of heavy brass ; and when by the progress of their conquests they obtained silver and gold ...
... Roman ; the former metal having been long unknown to the Romans . The first valuation of Roman money was by the libra gravis æris , or pound of heavy brass ; and when by the progress of their conquests they obtained silver and gold ...
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... Roman pieces in gold , exceeding the denarius aureus ; all in silver , superior to the denarius ; and all in brass ... Roman medallions are often repeated upon com- mon coin ; hence they appear of less importance than the Greek ...
... Roman pieces in gold , exceeding the denarius aureus ; all in silver , superior to the denarius ; and all in brass ... Roman medallions are often repeated upon com- mon coin ; hence they appear of less importance than the Greek ...
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