The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, BartHenry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831 - 547 pages |
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Page viii
... flames ; but not until I had promised to supply the loss by another memoir . The sketches by which I redeemed this pledge were published in a weekly journal - THE SPECTATOR ; and they have since been copied into various other works ...
... flames ; but not until I had promised to supply the loss by another memoir . The sketches by which I redeemed this pledge were published in a weekly journal - THE SPECTATOR ; and they have since been copied into various other works ...
Page xiv
... Flame Sieves . - Wire - gauze lamp . The phenomenon of slow combustion , and its curious application . - The invention of the Safety - lamp claimed by a Mr. Stephenson . — A deputation of Coal - owners wait upon Sir H. Davy , in order ...
... Flame Sieves . - Wire - gauze lamp . The phenomenon of slow combustion , and its curious application . - The invention of the Safety - lamp claimed by a Mr. Stephenson . — A deputation of Coal - owners wait upon Sir H. Davy , in order ...
Page 24
... flame , It bade my bosom burn for fame , - It bade me strike the lyre . Soft as the Morning sheds her light Through the dark azure of the Night Along the tranquil sea ; So soft the bright - eyed Fancy shed Her rapturing dreams around my ...
... flame , It bade my bosom burn for fame , - It bade me strike the lyre . Soft as the Morning sheds her light Through the dark azure of the Night Along the tranquil sea ; So soft the bright - eyed Fancy shed Her rapturing dreams around my ...
Page 43
... flame of affection had been once kindled , it burnt with a pure and steady light through life . This will be readily seen in the letters addressed to his several early friends , more especially to Mr. Poole of Nether Stowey , in ...
... flame of affection had been once kindled , it burnt with a pure and steady light through life . This will be readily seen in the letters addressed to his several early friends , more especially to Mr. Poole of Nether Stowey , in ...
Page 55
... flame , you will obtain a perfect globule of hard glass fit for microscopic experiments . I made a discovery yesterday which proves how necessary it is to repeat experiments . The gaseous oxide of azote is perfectly respirable when pure ...
... flame , you will obtain a perfect globule of hard glass fit for microscopic experiments . I made a discovery yesterday which proves how necessary it is to repeat experiments . The gaseous oxide of azote is perfectly respirable when pure ...
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