Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 224
d carbonic acid,all compound bodies, but inorganic. WATER. 57 Water consists of oxygen and hydrogen, carbonic acidof carbon and oxygen, and ammonia of hydrogen andnitrogen. Water and ammonia are present in the air ; soare oxygen and nitrogen. Water falls in the form of rain,dew, etc. So in the… … Drawing the oxygen from air by combustion. The vegetable kingdom in turn gives all animals theirfood. This you will see at a glance is true. Certainlyanimals live on animals. Man and wilder animals live onthe beasts of the field in a measure, but those beastsderive their nourishment from…
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