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... nied by his Lady , our Philosopher began his lecture on the nature and properties of the air , atmosphere , and meteors contained therein . We have already considered the Earth as a planet , 38 Of the Air , Atmosphere , & c .
... nied by his Lady , our Philosopher began his lecture on the nature and properties of the air , atmosphere , and meteors contained therein . We have already considered the Earth as a planet , 38 Of the Air , Atmosphere , & c .
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Explained by Familiar Objects in an Entertaining Manner Tom Telescope. We have already considered the Earth as a planet , says he , and observed its diurnal and annual motion ; we are now to speak of the materials of which it is composed ...
Explained by Familiar Objects in an Entertaining Manner Tom Telescope. We have already considered the Earth as a planet , says he , and observed its diurnal and annual motion ; we are now to speak of the materials of which it is composed ...
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... considered , replied the Philosopher ; and had thoughts of car- rying it farther , and shewing how those ele- ments pervade and are become indeed con- stituent parts of the same body ; for Fire , Air , Earth , and Water , are to be ...
... considered , replied the Philosopher ; and had thoughts of car- rying it farther , and shewing how those ele- ments pervade and are become indeed con- stituent parts of the same body ; for Fire , Air , Earth , and Water , are to be ...
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... considered the extraordinary properties of this element ; and it must seem strange to you that the air , which is so necessary for life , that without it we cannot breathe , should be tortured into an instrument of destruction . You ...
... considered the extraordinary properties of this element ; and it must seem strange to you that the air , which is so necessary for life , that without it we cannot breathe , should be tortured into an instrument of destruction . You ...
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... considered the reason of those balls that I have seen you make by soap and wa- ter beat to a lather , and blown out of the bowl of a tobacco - pipe . The air , by which they are blown , issuing from your lungs , is specifically lighter ...
... considered the reason of those balls that I have seen you make by soap and wa- ter beat to a lather , and blown out of the bowl of a tobacco - pipe . The air , by which they are blown , issuing from your lungs , is specifically lighter ...
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