 | Richard Kirwan - 1784 - 438 pagina’s
...this method the elevation of mountains is determined by the different heights of 2 columns of mercury, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the mountain, the degree gree of heat of each being equal, or reduced to an equality, and the common temperature... | |
 | 1815 - 1036 pagina’s
...which though imperceptible might have affected its gravity. The thermometers were sometimes placed one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the vessel, in order to ascertain beyond doubt the temperatures at the initial points, or the extremes... | |
 | 1823 - 504 pagina’s
...which though imperceptible might have affected its gravity. The thermometers were sometimes placed one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the vessel, in order to ascertain beyond doubt the temperatures at the initial points, or the extremes... | |
 | Thomas Sandwith - 1825 - 244 pagina’s
...tongue, to which the larynx ascends; when we swallow, and closes the glottis. Birds have two larynxes, one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the trachea ; but no epiglottis. The inferior glottis corresponds to the reed of a hautboy or clarionet,... | |
 | James Harmer - 1825 - 126 pagina’s
...came to the pond; but, on going to the spot, I was surprised to find that there are two turnstiles— one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the avenue; the opening, between the posts are extremely narrow, so that a full grown person can, with... | |
 | 1824 - 628 pagina’s
...which though imperceptible might have affected its gravity. The thermometers were sometimes placed one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the vessel, in order to ascertain, beyond doubt, the temperatures at the initial points, or the extremes... | |
 | Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 98 pagina’s
...done in the life time of the poet, has had recourse to the means of splicing two pieces of canvas, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the picture ; _ — ___^_^_ . , i gentleman, of the highest literary attainments, that he begged of the... | |
 | Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 104 pagina’s
...done in the life time of the poet, has had recourse to the means of splicing two pieces of canvas, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the picture ; gentleman, of the highest literary attainments, that he begged of the author of them a copy,... | |
 | 1830 - 812 pagina’s
...ribands and flowers ; there are generally two bouquets employed ; they are placed on opposite sides, one at the top, and the other at the bottom of the crown. Sometimes a single flower is placed under the brim, but in general it is an ornament composed... | |
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - 1882 - 636 pagina’s
...that he transmuted the hall in the Castle of Durham, for whereas there were two seats of regality, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the hall, now he left only the upper one, and on the site of the lower one made a pantry, &c., with two... | |
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It is better, on this account, in graduating the bottle, to make two scratches as represented in the drawing, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the curve : this prevents any future mistake. 
