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Página 312 - I have to regret that up to the present time I have not been able to procure, either in this country or from Europe, the last two memoirs which embrace his views on Egyptian subjects, and especially the work entitled, ' Specimen historic naturalis antiquse artis operibus illustrate.
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Página 311 - Negroes were numerous in Egypt, but their social position in ancient times was the same that it now is, that of servants and slaves. 9. The national characteristics of all these families of man are distinctly figured on the monuments; and all of them, excepting the Scythians and Phoenicians, have been identified in the catacombs.
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Página 351 - The necessity for the issue tube being a good conductor of electricity is shewn by the experiments of Dr Faraday, who says, " A metal, glass, or box-wood tube, well soaked in distilled water, being used for the steam issue, the boiler was rendered well negative, and the steam highly positive ; but if a quill or an ivory tube be used, the boiler received scarcely any change, and the stream of steam is also in a neutral state.