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Rh ;All metals are good conductors of heat
 * 五金傳𤍠最易


 * Wood, stone, glass, are bad conductors.
 * 木石玻璃傳𤍠甚難


 * Wright [sic] and smooth surfaces reflect heat.
 * 物面光滑能返照𤍠


 * BoughRough [sic] and black surfaces readily absorb it.
 * 物粗礪色黑接𤍠易


 * Bodies are either solid, fluid, or aeriform.
 * 物分實質水質氣質


 * The natural heat of each is different.
 * 三質本然之𤍠不同


 * Solids by increase of heat may be changed into fluids.
 * 實質添𤍠變為水質


 * Fluids also into gases.
 * 水質添𤍠質爲氣質


 * Every thing is expanded by heat.
 * 各物得𤍠則發大


 * The vapor of boiling water is steam.
 * 沸湯變氣名為蒸汽


 * The property of steam is expansive.
 * 蒸汽性散而不聚


 * When confined its expansive power is very great.
 * 蒸汽被束則力極大


 * Heat adds to its power.
 * 汽加火𤍠力更大


 * Steam power is extensively employed.
 * 汽力之用甚大


 * It is the moving power of the steamer
 * 汽力運行輪船


 * And the steam engine or locomotive.
 * 汽力亦運行火車

Solar light. 日光

 * It travels with immense velocity.
 * 光行至速無物可比


 * In a direct or straight course.
 * 光直射


 * It is deflected by water or glass.
 * 光透玻璃或淸水斜射


 * Like heat it may be reflected.
 * 光能返照


 * The moon is reflected light.
 * 月光係日光返照


 * A prism decomposes solar light.
 * 日光透三角鏡分為七色


 * White or colourless light is the union of seven tints.
 * 日光七色合爲白


 * Heat always accompanies solar light.
 * 日𤍠常與日光並行


 * It is found in the red coloured ray.
 * 𤍠寓於紅光內


 * Colour of objects is reflected light
 * 各物色係日光返照


 * Black is the absorption of all the tins.
 * 物全接日光則色黑


 * White is the entire reflection of them.
 * 物不接日光則色白


 * The rainbow.
 * 虹霓


 * The rain in sun shine acts like a prism.
 * 日光透雨則成虹霓


 * The telescope.
 * 大小千里鏡


 * The microscope
 * 大小顯微鏡