Cooke, Josiah Parsons, 1827-1894 · Boston, Little, Brown and Company · leaf 281
influenced by capillary at-traction, and the more sothe more delicately they areconstructed. They are not,therefore, instruments ofprecision; but they are use-ful, since they give rapidlyapproximate results. (148.) Fourth Method.— A fourth method of find-ing the specific gravity of aliquid, which… … THE THREE STATES OP MATTER. 257 two tubes connected above with each other and with the chambei*of an air-syringe. The lower ends of these tubes dip, the one intoa glass of water, and the other into a glass containing the liquidwhose specific gravity is required. On partially exhausting theair from…
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