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Scientific American, Vol. 61, No. 6 (1889) (1889)

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Srienti~fic American, 86 [AUGUST I0, 1889. VIEWS ON MT. HOOD. Carbo-Dynamite. the bottom of the water. This freedom from exudation opens up another important application, namely, that of its use in fiery mines. It is found that it can actu- visited the Western coast. ally be mixed with water, and… … itself is wellshown in the other view. The height at coal getting, where a softexplosion is required ; and in of nitro-glycerine absorbed by ten parts of a variety of the second it is rendered safe against communicating this point is over 14,000 feet above the sea level. carbon, the great porosity…

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