 | Richard Kirwan - 1784 - 438 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 516 էջ
...apply the barometer, therefore, for the purposes of hygrometry, let there be two barometers fixed, the one at the top, and the other at the bottom of a high tower, or hill of moderate elevation, and let them be observed at the same instant, together... | |
 | John Frederic Daniell - 1823 - 532 էջ
...elaborate Essay upon Barometrical Measurements, has suggested * the idea of fixing two barometers, the one at the top, and the other at the bottom of a high tower or hill of moderate elevation ; to be observed at the same instant, together with their... | |
 | 1823 - 504 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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,... | |
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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. 
