 But I have often thought that, upon the whole, this circumstance was no disadvantage to me ; as, in this situation, I was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to...  Essays in Historical Chemistry - Page 44by Thomas Edward Thorpe - 1902 - 582 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Priestley - 1827 - 490 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus, and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views. Whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...processes, I should not have so easily thought of any other j and without new modes of operation I should hardly have discovered any thing materially new*. My... | |
 | John Towill Rutt - 1831 - 450 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus, and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views. Whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...modes of operation I should hardly have discovered any thing materially new.f (102.) My first publication on the subject of air was in * " Dr. Turner... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 488 pages
...I was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own adapted to my peculiar views. Whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...discovered anything materially new." , One of the first operations of Priestly in this field was to place vessels filled with water over the spot where... | |
 | 1874 - 276 pages
...the means of procuring any. But these very circumstances were thesources of his success, sincehewas under the necessity of devising original processes...the earliest pieces of apparatus which he devised is ihe well-known pneumatic trough — a simple enough piece of chemical furniture certainly, but one... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1874 - 606 pages
...I was led to devise an apparatus and processes of myown, adapted to my peculiar views; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...should hardly have discovered anything materially new." l The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published in 1772, was of a very practical character.... | |
 | 1874 - 586 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...should hardly have discovered anything materially new." l The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published in 1772, was of a very practical character,... | |
 | 1874 - 1078 pages
...of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the nsual chemical processes, I should not have so easily thought...should hardly have discovered anything materially new." l The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published ill 1772, was of a very practical character.... | |
 | 1875 - 192 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; •whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...hardly have discovered anything materially new."* The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published in 1772, was of a very practical character.... | |
 | British and Foreign Unitarian Association - 1875 - 202 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...should hardly have discovered anything materially new." * The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published in 1 772, was of a very practical character.... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1881 - 372 pages
...was led to devise an apparatus and processes of my own, adapted to my peculiar views ; whereas, if I had been previously accustomed to the usual chemical...should hardly have discovered anything materially new." l 1 "Autobiography," §§ 100, 101. The first outcome of Priestley's chemical work, published in 1772,... | |
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