The American Library of Useful Knowledge, Volume 1Stimpson and Clapp, 1831 |
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... Practical Men of Scientific Knowl- edge , and on the Encouragements to its Pursuit . By the Hon . Edward Everett .. A Lecture on the Working Men's Party , delivered before the Charlestown Lyceum . By the Same .. 3 38 59 ... 106 A ...
... Practical Men of Scientific Knowl- edge , and on the Encouragements to its Pursuit . By the Hon . Edward Everett .. A Lecture on the Working Men's Party , delivered before the Charlestown Lyceum . By the Same .. 3 38 59 ... 106 A ...
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... practical science over merely speculative science . Into whatever department of knowledge we search , we shall find , that the almost uniform tendency of the last fifty years has been to deal less and less with theory , and to confine ...
... practical science over merely speculative science . Into whatever department of knowledge we search , we shall find , that the almost uniform tendency of the last fifty years has been to deal less and less with theory , and to confine ...
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... practical purposes . The invention of a safety - valve soon afterwards followed ; and that again was succeeded by the use of a close fitted piston working in a cylinder . Still , however , the engine was comparatively of little use ...
... practical purposes . The invention of a safety - valve soon afterwards followed ; and that again was succeeded by the use of a close fitted piston working in a cylinder . Still , however , the engine was comparatively of little use ...
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... practical business of life . But perhaps the science of chemistry affords as striking an instance as any , which can be adduced , of the value of Lord Bacon's maxims , and of the paramount importance of facts over mere speculative ...
... practical business of life . But perhaps the science of chemistry affords as striking an instance as any , which can be adduced , of the value of Lord Bacon's maxims , and of the paramount importance of facts over mere speculative ...
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... practical science by their successful example . Whichever way we turn , we ' may see minds of the first class diverted from the estab- lished professions of law , physic , and divinity , to become the votaries , nay the enthusiastic ...
... practical science by their successful example . Whichever way we turn , we ' may see minds of the first class diverted from the estab- lished professions of law , physic , and divinity , to become the votaries , nay the enthusiastic ...
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