The Gentleman's Magazine, Volumen22E. Cave, jun. at St John's Gate, 1752 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... most fingular in this cafe is , that the quickfilver fhould fink fo low and continue there fo fteadily , with a B wind that commonly raifes it to 30 deg . at leaft , that is , a full inch higher , unless great quantities of fnow fall at ...
... most fingular in this cafe is , that the quickfilver fhould fink fo low and continue there fo fteadily , with a B wind that commonly raifes it to 30 deg . at leaft , that is , a full inch higher , unless great quantities of fnow fall at ...
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... most frequently . Nor does it feem probable , that air has free access to every part of these apartments ; because , were this the cafe , it would be difficult to conceive , by what mechanifm , it can be fo regulated in an inftant , as ...
... most frequently . Nor does it feem probable , that air has free access to every part of these apartments ; because , were this the cafe , it would be difficult to conceive , by what mechanifm , it can be fo regulated in an inftant , as ...
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... most eminent church - men ; con- " firm'd upon the poft fact , and not o- " therwife , by the civil fanttion , accord- Co " " ing to the ufage of the belt and hap- " pielt times of chriftianity . " Το which agrees the teftimony of our ...
... most eminent church - men ; con- " firm'd upon the poft fact , and not o- " therwife , by the civil fanttion , accord- Co " " ing to the ufage of the belt and hap- " pielt times of chriftianity . " Το which agrees the teftimony of our ...
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... most favage and brutal , are ftrangers to ; and which , I am inform'd , many compaffi- onate people in this kingdom look upon with horror and deteftation . But alas ! what avails the empty compaffion of tender chriftians ? Was the fword ...
... most favage and brutal , are ftrangers to ; and which , I am inform'd , many compaffi- onate people in this kingdom look upon with horror and deteftation . But alas ! what avails the empty compaffion of tender chriftians ? Was the fword ...
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... most part the gout does not appear till after the animal has at- tained its greatest bodily perfection , and the number of its veffels has begun to decrease . What the fpecific nature of the gouty matter is , the doctor does not pretend ...
... most part the gout does not appear till after the animal has at- tained its greatest bodily perfection , and the number of its veffels has begun to decrease . What the fpecific nature of the gouty matter is , the doctor does not pretend ...
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Página 558 - This kite is to be raised when a thunder-gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must stand within a door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder-clouds come over the kite the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be...
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Página 558 - As soon as any of the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way and be attracted by an approaching finger.
Página 558 - Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite ; which, being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air, like those made of paper; but this being of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thundergust without tearing.
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Página 558 - And when the rain has wet the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will find it stream out plentifully from the key on the approach of your knuckle. At this key the...
Página 558 - To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp-pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine next the hand is to be tied a silk ribbon, and where the silk and twine join a key may be fastened.