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... amount of electricity in the air when there was no thunder , and only here and there a solitary cloud . About 1800 , Cuthbertson tried experiments on atmospherical elec- tricity with a kite . He made the remarkable observation that the ...
... amount of electricity in the air when there was no thunder , and only here and there a solitary cloud . About 1800 , Cuthbertson tried experiments on atmospherical elec- tricity with a kite . He made the remarkable observation that the ...
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... amount of surface to the influence of the air . About 1841 , Weekes erected a wire for this purpose in Sandwich , on the southeast coast of Eng- land . This wire was stretched over the town , a distance of 1095 feet , and one end was ...
... amount of surface to the influence of the air . About 1841 , Weekes erected a wire for this purpose in Sandwich , on the southeast coast of Eng- land . This wire was stretched over the town , a distance of 1095 feet , and one end was ...
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... amount of evaporation in different parts of the earth's surface , and a partial distribution of moist winds , will produce charges of electricity in the air much larger at some places than at others , and the imperfect conducting power ...
... amount of evaporation in different parts of the earth's surface , and a partial distribution of moist winds , will produce charges of electricity in the air much larger at some places than at others , and the imperfect conducting power ...
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... amount of independent light which they may emit from a sort of phosphorescence is liable to be overlooked and overdrenched in the supe- rior brilliancy of other lights ; but these independent rays , where they exist , may be the nice ...
... amount of independent light which they may emit from a sort of phosphorescence is liable to be overlooked and overdrenched in the supe- rior brilliancy of other lights ; but these independent rays , where they exist , may be the nice ...
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... Amount of Obscuration . 1.27 1.26 .22 1.48 1.31 5.32 6.4 6.2 7.4 5.4 1.36 0.92 .50 1.42 1.17 4.87 5.0 56 52 4.2 1.42 1 52.08 1.60 1.35 5.99 6.3 6.7 7.2 6.9 1.97 2.08 - .26 2.34 1.40 7 79 6.2 6.8 6.5 6.2 1.23 1.73.57 2.30 1.08 6.34 5.7 ...
... Amount of Obscuration . 1.27 1.26 .22 1.48 1.31 5.32 6.4 6.2 7.4 5.4 1.36 0.92 .50 1.42 1.17 4.87 5.0 56 52 4.2 1.42 1 52.08 1.60 1.35 5.99 6.3 6.7 7.2 6.9 1.97 2.08 - .26 2.34 1.40 7 79 6.2 6.8 6.5 6.2 1.23 1.73.57 2.30 1.08 6.34 5.7 ...
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Seite 142 - ... absolutely null and void, unless they are freely made and executed in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses, after the allowance of such a claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof.
Seite 142 - Whoever, being an officer of the United States, or a person holding any place of trust or profit, or discharging any official function under, or in connection with, any executive department of the Government of the United States...
Seite 149 - An Act to provide for the survey of the public .lands in California, the granting of preemption rights, and for other purposes...
Seite 149 - The Commissioner of the General Land Office, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to enforce and carry into execution, by appropriate regulations, every part of the provisions of this title not otherwise specially provided for.
Seite 144 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil ; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States ; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Seite 302 - The Legislature shall provide for the election, by the people, of a Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall hold his office for three years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law, and who shall receive such compensation as the Legislature may direct.
Seite 293 - ... shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years.
Seite 216 - CONGRESS. THE Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least, once every year, on the first Monday of December, unless it is otherwise provided by law.
Seite 137 - An act granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the States of Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama, in aid of the construction of a railroad from Chicago to Mobile...
Seite 139 - ... and it shall be lawful, also, to transmit parcels of the same from time to time to the assistant treasurers, depositaries, and other officers of the United States...