...process, but since the modern theories of combustion became known, it has been generally believed to depend upon an actual inflammation of the luminous substance, similar to the slow combustio1vof phosphorus. Others have accounted for the luminous effect, by supposing the matter of...

...process ; but since the modern theories of combustion became known, it has been generally believed to depend upon an actual inflammation of the luminous...combustion of phosphorus. Others have accounted for the luraiii' -us effect, by supposing the matter of light to be accumulated, and rendered latent under...

...combustion\>ecame known, it has been generally believed to depend upon an actual inflammation of the lumous substance, similar to the slow combustion of phosphorus....rendered latent under particular circumstances, and afterward evolved in a sensible form. Tht opinion of the light of living animals being the con- It...

...process, but since the modern theories of combustion became known, it has been generally believed to depend upon an actual inflammation of the' luminous...the light of living animals being the consequence of pul refaction, is evidently absurd, and contradictory to all observation on the subject. It has been...

...process ; but since the modern theories of combustion became known, it has been generally believed to depend upon an actual inflammation of the luminous...and rendered latent under particular circumstances, aad afterwards evolved in a sensible form. The -opinion of the light of living animals being the consequence...