Once a WeekEneas Sweetland Dallas Bradbury and Evans., 1870 |
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... give a copious and purely homogeneous yellow ; of potash , a beautiful pale violet . " He then describes the colours given by the salts of lime , strontia , lithia , baryta , copper , and iron , and proceeds to say : - " Of all the ...
... give a copious and purely homogeneous yellow ; of potash , a beautiful pale violet . " He then describes the colours given by the salts of lime , strontia , lithia , baryta , copper , and iron , and proceeds to say : - " Of all the ...
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... give its characteristic system of bright lines ; but behind this in- candescent atmosphere , containing metallic and other vapours , is the still more intensely heated solid or liquid nucleus of the sun , which emits a brilliant ...
... give its characteristic system of bright lines ; but behind this in- candescent atmosphere , containing metallic and other vapours , is the still more intensely heated solid or liquid nucleus of the sun , which emits a brilliant ...
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... give way to the Go- vernment business ; and his motion affect- ing Sunday labour in the Post Office , which stood for July 27th , is postponed to the 5th of August ; and even then he may hardly be disposed to press for a division , as ...
... give way to the Go- vernment business ; and his motion affect- ing Sunday labour in the Post Office , which stood for July 27th , is postponed to the 5th of August ; and even then he may hardly be disposed to press for a division , as ...
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... give to the old pictures by Tyrolese artists , nor to the ceiling by Knoller , nor to the excellent beer which is brewed at the monastery . Oberammergau is beautifully situated in a broad valley , sheltered and almost over- hung by ...
... give to the old pictures by Tyrolese artists , nor to the ceiling by Knoller , nor to the excellent beer which is brewed at the monastery . Oberammergau is beautifully situated in a broad valley , sheltered and almost over- hung by ...
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... give a dramatic representation of the Passion of Christ . Fifty years ago these plays were common in Bavaria , but ... gives in the latter scenes a touching aspect to the drama , and fixes the attention of the audience throughout the day ...
... give a dramatic representation of the Passion of Christ . Fifty years ago these plays were common in Bavaria , but ... gives in the latter scenes a touching aspect to the drama , and fixes the attention of the audience throughout the day ...
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