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... occur- rences were July 31 and September 5 , 1883. The general appearance and position of the luminous arch were the same in both cases as in those described by Prof. Copeland and Mr. Wilson . Two additional points were noted , however ...
... occur- rences were July 31 and September 5 , 1883. The general appearance and position of the luminous arch were the same in both cases as in those described by Prof. Copeland and Mr. Wilson . Two additional points were noted , however ...
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... occur ; if the solid be ice it may become liquid or the liquid may become solid , and the same kind of action occurs when the liquid is in contact with its own vapour ; in fact , that what we call the freezing and boiling - points of a ...
... occur ; if the solid be ice it may become liquid or the liquid may become solid , and the same kind of action occurs when the liquid is in contact with its own vapour ; in fact , that what we call the freezing and boiling - points of a ...
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... occurred each winter since 1870 is as follows , winter being represented by the months December , January , and February . I have divided these 20 years into four groups of 5 years each : - Between 1870 and 1875 , 93 fogs occurred ...
... occurred each winter since 1870 is as follows , winter being represented by the months December , January , and February . I have divided these 20 years into four groups of 5 years each : - Between 1870 and 1875 , 93 fogs occurred ...
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... occur when there is a great fall of temperature ; and clearly this is closely followed after a few days by a great increase in the death - rate ; but how much of this increase is to be attributed to the fog and how much to the fall in ...
... occur when there is a great fall of temperature ; and clearly this is closely followed after a few days by a great increase in the death - rate ; but how much of this increase is to be attributed to the fog and how much to the fall in ...
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... occur is attributable rather to the sudden fall of temperature which usually accompanies fog , than to the fog itself . bare , and it is impossible ever again to recover them into sightly specimens . ( 2 ) The toxic influence of the fog ...
... occur is attributable rather to the sudden fall of temperature which usually accompanies fog , than to the fog itself . bare , and it is impossible ever again to recover them into sightly specimens . ( 2 ) The toxic influence of the fog ...
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