Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 178
In the glass, molecular forces constitute aninextricably entangled skein ; in the ice they are woven toa symmetric texture, the beauty of which I will now tryto make evident to you. In the solar beam—or, failing that, in the beam ofour electric lamp—we have an analyst competent to per-form the work… … 154 HEAT A MODE OF MOTION. lect. n, ice. It will take the crystal edifice to pieces by accuratelyreversing the order of its architecture. Silently and sym-metrically the crystallising force built the molecules up,silently and symmetrically the electric beam will take themdown. Compare the radiant…
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