Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 688
stances, and theirweight, which proves that they may contain a differentnumber of atoms in the same space. We also know, fromthe principle of Archimedes, that if a body be immersed ina fluid, a portion of its weight will be sustained by the fluidequal to the weight of the fluid displaced. [This… … Vveij^lung metal in water. The manner in which Archimedes discovered the dis-placement of liquids is well known, but is always interesting.King Hiero, of Syracuse, ordered a crown of gold to bemade, and when it had been completed and delivered to HisMajesty, he had his doubts about the honesty of…
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