Philosophical experiments: containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea.
Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh water may be preserv'd sweet. How biscuit, corn, &c. may be secured from the weevel, meggots, and other insects. And flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole. To which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chalybeate or steel-waters ... which were read before the Royal-society, at several of their meetings
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Contributions
- Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor
Publication
1739 - W. Innys and R. Manby [etc.], London, England
Language
English
Word Count
40,750 words, Guess
Page Count
163 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivephilosophicalexp00hale
- Library of Congress Control Number15013957
- OCLC Control Number13793413
- Open LibraryOL6577813M
Classifications
- LCCT44 .H3
- LCCT44 .H3 1739a
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- Philosophical experiments: containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea.: Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh water may be preserv'd sweet. How biscuit, corn, &c. may be secured from the weevel, meggots, and other insects. And flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole. To which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chalybeate or steel-waters ... which were read before the Royal-society, at several of their meetings
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