The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Volumen43A. and C. Black, 1847 |
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... Probably the potash which occurs in the mineral water is derived from the decomposition of felspar , or of analogous minerals , aided by heat , which expels carbonic acid from com- pounds containing it ; and this acting on the silica ...
... Probably the potash which occurs in the mineral water is derived from the decomposition of felspar , or of analogous minerals , aided by heat , which expels carbonic acid from com- pounds containing it ; and this acting on the silica ...
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... probably belonging to the subclass Didelphi . The Gnawers are numerous , but as yet little known . M. Pomel mentions Steneofiber , Archæomys , and the Rats . In the division of Pachyderms , we find the Dinotherium gi- ganteum ; a tapir ...
... probably belonging to the subclass Didelphi . The Gnawers are numerous , but as yet little known . M. Pomel mentions Steneofiber , Archæomys , and the Rats . In the division of Pachyderms , we find the Dinotherium gi- ganteum ; a tapir ...
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... probably , when thus filled . Heinsius , seen a little obliquely . termined with regard to the breadth of the craters , there can be no more doubt , than with respect to the diameter of the moon itself . sume . There are many who ...
... probably , when thus filled . Heinsius , seen a little obliquely . termined with regard to the breadth of the craters , there can be no more doubt , than with respect to the diameter of the moon itself . sume . There are many who ...
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... probably played an important part in its igneous changes ; for this is not only a prevalent means of igneous operations on our globe , but occurs in meteoric stones , pyrites being one of their common constituents . We may , therefore ...
... probably played an important part in its igneous changes ; for this is not only a prevalent means of igneous operations on our globe , but occurs in meteoric stones , pyrites being one of their common constituents . We may , therefore ...
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... probably com- paratively shallow , as amount of pressure , light , and dissolved air , are the principal circumstances influencing the distribu- tion of animals in depth , and acted formerly , we may believe , as at the present period ...
... probably com- paratively shallow , as amount of pressure , light , and dissolved air , are the principal circumstances influencing the distribu- tion of animals in depth , and acted formerly , we may believe , as at the present period ...
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