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Scientific amusements (1890)

Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 592

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ntinually attracted the attention of passers-by. The formation of these stalactites, of which we givea specimen, is easy of explanation. The snow falling onthe glass of the lamp became heated by the flame of gas, ICICLES ON THE LAMP. 29 melted, and trickled down, freezing anew into the shapeof a… … Icicles on gas lamp. student in science, M. A. Dubois, says on this verysubject : Coleoptera, he declares, are to be met witheverywhere, and I think it may be useful to notice thisfact, supporting it by examples. I desire to prove thatthere are in the midst of our large towns spots thatremain…

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