Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 264
r absent in two out of thethree great divisions of nature — the plants and the animals(Symbol C ; Atomic W. 12). We have carbon in three different and well-known con-ditions ; as the diamond, as graphite, or black-lead, andas charcoal. The properties of the diamond are wellknown, and we shall, when… … Facets of a rose diamond. difficulty, and it requires, skill to cut in the proper direction.Diamonds are found in India, Brazil, and at the Cape ofGood Hope, in alluvial soil. The identity of diamond andchar(!oal was discovered accidentally. An experiment tofuse at few small diamonds resulted in…
Scientific recreations
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