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Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in Which the Elements of That Science Are Familiarly Explained · Mrs. Marcet — chapter 102 of 112 · ~127 words · public domain

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Hemisphere, 92, 100.

Herschel, 85.

Hydraulics, 118.

Hydrometer, 128.

Hydrostatics, 118.

Image on the retina, 165, 172. reversed, 167. in plain mirror, 172. in concave do. 175. in convex do. 175.

Impenetrability, 10.

Inclined plane, 54, 66.

Inertia, 10, 14, 32.

Inherent properties, 10.

Juno, 84.

Jupiter, 85.

Lake, 133, 135.

Latitude, 94, 112.

Lens, 184. concave, 184. convex, 184. meniscus, 184. plano-concave, 184. plano-convex, 184.

Lever, 54, 55. first kind, 58. second kind, 60. third kind, 60.

Light, 157. pencil of, 158. of the moon, 162, 163. absorption of, 188. reflected, 160. refraction of, 179.

Liquids, 118.

Longitude, 94, 112.

Luminous bodies, 157.

Lunar month, 108. eclipse, 110.

Machine, 54, 66.

Magic lanthorn, 203.

Mars, 84.

Matter, 10, 13.

Mechanics, 32.

Mediums, 157, 180.

Melody, 156.

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