 | 1717 - 64 pages
...Andtofecure it from any other Earths getting in, he cover'd it with a perforated Tin Cover. After Five Years weighing the Tree with all the Leaves it had born in that time, he found it to weigh 169 Ib. } Ounces, but the Earth to be diminifli'd only about 2 Ounces in its weight. Dr. 'Beal -\-... | |
 | Jethro Tull - Agricultural implements - 1751 - 480 pages
...diftill'd Water ; and to fecure it from any * other Earth getting in, he covered it with a perfo* rated Tin Cover. Five Years after, weighing the * Tree, with all the Leaves it had borne in that Time, ' he found it to weigh One hundred Sixty-nine * Pounds Three Ounces ; but the Earth... | |
 | William Derham - God - 1754 - 506 pages
...fecure it from any other Earth getting in, he covered it with a perforated Tin-Cover. After five Years, weighing the Tree with all the Leaves it had born in that Time, he found it to weigh idglb 3 Ounces, but the Earth to be diminifhed only about two Ounces in its Weight. Fit. Boyle's Sceft.... | |
 | William Derham - Astronomy - 1786 - 482 pages
...fecure it from any other earth getting in, he covered it with a perforated tin-cover. Alter live years, weighing the tree with all the leaves it had born in that time, hz found it to weigh 169 Ib. 3 oz ; but the earth to be diminifhtd only about i oz. in its weight.... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1859 - 460 pages
...distilled water, and, to keep any other earth from getting in, he covered it with a perforated tin cover. Five years after, weighing the tree, with all the leaves it had borne in that time, he found it to amount to one hundred and sixty-nine pounds three ounces ; but the... | |
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Water ; and to fecure it from any * other Earth getting in, he covered it with a perfo* rated Tin Cover. 