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... fluid ? Would not such a supposed internal fluid globe be immedi- ately sensible of a change in the situation of the earth's axis , alter its form , and thereby burst the shell , and throw up parts of it above the rest ? As , if we ...
... fluid ? Would not such a supposed internal fluid globe be immedi- ately sensible of a change in the situation of the earth's axis , alter its form , and thereby burst the shell , and throw up parts of it above the rest ? As , if we ...
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... fluid is by a conduct- or , it may be without either light or sound , the sub- tle fluid passing in the substance of the conductor . If the conductor be good and of sufficient bigness , the fluid passes through it without hurting it ...
... fluid is by a conduct- or , it may be without either light or sound , the sub- tle fluid passing in the substance of the conductor . If the conductor be good and of sufficient bigness , the fluid passes through it without hurting it ...
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... fluid in pro- portion than the earth ; in which case , as soon as they come near enough ( that is , within the striking distance ) or meet with a conductor , the fluid quits them and strikes into the earth . A cloud fully charged with ...
... fluid in pro- portion than the earth ; in which case , as soon as they come near enough ( that is , within the striking distance ) or meet with a conductor , the fluid quits them and strikes into the earth . A cloud fully charged with ...
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On the criminal laws and the practice of privateering | 51 |
A dialogue between Great Britain France Spain | 107 |
The internal state of America being a true descrip | 121 |
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