Lectures on the Atomic Theory and Essays Scientific and Literary, Volumen1Constable, 1858 |
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Página 30 - Particles, would not be of the same Nature and Texture now, with Water and Earth composed of entire Particles in the Beginning. And therefore, that Nature may be lasting, the Changes of corporeal Things are to be placed only in the various Separations and new Associations and Motions of these permanent Particles; compound Bodies being apt to break, not in the midst of solid Particles, but where those Particles are laid together, and only touch in a few Points.
Página 274 - Or sympathy, or some connatural force, Powerful at greatest distance to unite, With secret amity, things of like kind, By secretest conveyance.
Página 162 - Gebir in regarding potable gold — that is, gold dissolved in nitro-hydrochloric acid or aqua regia — as the elixir of life. Urging it on the attention of Pope Nicholas IV., he informs his Holiness of an old man who found some yellow liquor (the solution of gold is yellow) in a golden phial, when ploughing one day in Sicily. Supposing it to be dew, he drank it off He was thereupon transformed into a hale, robust, and highly accomplished youth.
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Página 271 - There was a violent effervescence at the upper surface; at the lower, or negative surface, there was no liberation of elastic fluid ; but small globules having a high metallic lustre, and being precisely similar in visible characters to quicksilver, appeared, some of which burnt with explosion and bright flame, as soon as they were formed, and others remained, and were merely tarnished, and finally covered by a white film which formed on their surfaces.
Página 30 - While the particles continue entire, they may compose bodies of one and the same nature and texture in all ages ; but should they wear away or break in pieces, the nature of things depending on them would be changed. Water and earth composed of old worn particles and fragments of particles, would not be of the same nature and texture now with water and earth composed of entire particles in the beginning. And therefore that nature may be lasting, the changes of corporeal things are to be placed only...
Página 291 - I shall leave my bones in the Eternal City." But he was to die neither then nor there. Within three weeks his brother was by his bed-side ; and found him as much interested in the anatomy and electricity of the torpedo as ever, though lie bade Dr.
Página 158 - The improvements,' says the latter, ' taking place in the methods of examining bodies, are constantly changing the opinions of chemists with respect to their nature ; and there is no reason to suppose that any real indestructible principle has yet been discovered.