A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar / by the Rev. Dr. Brewer.

  • E. Cobham Brewer
Date:
[1863]
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Credit: A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar / by the Rev. Dr. Brewer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Table salt 488 Tainted meat cured 72, 439 ,, in moonlight 226 water purified 73 Talxow 75 wicks, why of cotton . 83 why not like wax wicks 83 See candles. Tarnish 261 of copper 2G1 German silver 262 lead 261 silver ....... 262 zinc 261 Tartar emetic 488 Tartrate of potash 488 Tarts have a cup inside 123 full of juice ]24 Taste 442 Tka cooled by blowing . J 86 ,, by stirring . 254 „ in a saucer. 169 GREEN, deleterious 439 „ poison for flies 439 Tea-pot, black earth .. 205 preferred by some 205 set on a hob .... 205 bright metal 204 „ tarnishes 262. Tea-spoons tarnislied . 261 „ by eggs 284 Telescopes 402 Temperatuhe varies.. 304 from forests.... .167 „ land .... 305 „ mountains 305 „ sea 305 „ soil S0& paob Temperature from trees 167 Tempest 4 affects weather 344 {See storms) Thaumatrope 423 invented by Dr. Paris 423 Thaw affects barometer 338 cold 373 dulls fire 52 Theatre dangerous .... 19 Thermometer 334 differs from a barometer.. 334? rises from heat 127 Thick clotbing unhealthy 170 Thread gloves cool.... 196 why white 419 Thunder 8 after lightning.. .. 11 bolts {seefuhjxiritea) 11 deep growl 9 distance of, told.. 9, 11 effect on weather.. 344 followed by rain .. 10 ,, wind .. 10 inaudible H irregular roar ,.,. 8 one crash 8 rolling 10 {See danger, sajeiy, storm.) Thunder-storms, cause of 4 Tides 330 cause of I-IOO two daily 330 Tigers prowl by nigln 3S4 see in the dark.. 384 sleep all day .... o84 Tiles broken by frost.. 367