...bodies, simple and compound; so as to be enabled to apply these bodies to useful or ornamental purposes. One experiment, well conducted, and carefully observed...knowledge, than the mere perusal of a whole volume. It may be added to this, that chemical operations are, in general, the most interesting that could...

...he finds himself in conditions for which he has no precedent in his books, is completely at fault? One experiment, well conducted and carefully observed...by the student from first to last, will afford more substantial and permanent knowledge than the mere perusal of whole volumes; and, it may be added, that...

...he tiuds himself in conditions for which he has no precedent in his books, is completely at fault ? One experiment, well conducted and carefully observed...by the student from first to last, will afford more substantial and permanent knowledge than the mere perusal of whole volumes ; and, it may be added,...

...founded so entirely upon experiment that no person can understand it fully unless he personally performs such experiments as verify its fundamental truths....him who attends to nothing else; for Chemistry can alono be studied to advantage practically. One Experiment, well conducted, and carefully observed by...

...founded so entirely upon experiment that no person can understand it fully unless he personally performs such experiments as verify its fundamental truths....him who attends to nothing else ; for Chemistry can alone be studied to advantage practically. One Experiment, well conducted, and carefully observed by...

...Griffin capped them with something else, an urge to experiment. Pragmatically, he told his mechanics: The hearing of lectures, and the reading of books,...studied to advantage practically. One experiment, well-conducted, and carefully observed by the student, from first to last, will afford more knowledge...