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 Timber charred 74 TiN-blowers 70 foot-warmers .... 179 „ covered ]80 good conductor .. 172 meatcovers,polishd. 209 plate-warmer 196 reflectors 201 tarnish of 261 {See re/lectors.) Tinder blown 101 Toast and water 73 dry for the sick . 73 Tomb stones frosted .. 197 Tongs rust 260 prevented.. 260 Tools hot from use. •.. 104 Tbade winds 311 Atlantic 314 Indian ocean 314, 316 Monsoons .... 315 North-east .... 311 Pacific 314 South-east 311 Trailing smoke bodes rain 153 Transparency 416 non-transparency 416 Treble , 4.19, 429 its vibration ... 429 Trees barked by a flash 29 collect dew 211 covered with bass 213 discharge lightning 12 look distant in fog 155 not frost-bitten... 236 promote warmth . 167 purify air 272 shade of, cool ... 189 PAOC Trefoil forebodes rain.. 157 Tremulous appearance after rain 156 Tube of barometer.... 335 Tubs dried up 168 Tumblers (see glasses) Twilight, evening.... 136 morning .. 136 Twinkling of stars .... 421 Two eyes 385 ,, see single.... 3S6 „ use of 385 fires smoke 65 „ remedy 66 Unslit chestnuts 107 Use of barometers .... 335 clouds 142 smoke in cooking 208 snow 350 Valley chimneys smoke 67 of death 270 Vaporization 130 Vapour a conductor .. 19 diS'ers from gas 114 forms fog .... 234 „ cloud .. 234 of a carriage .. 220 a room .... 219 sea not salt.. 170 Varnish to prevent rust 260 Vats fatal 274 Vegetables eatcarb. ac. 251 agreeable in summer 95 collect dew 215 cool the blood 95 deaend on animals ... 252