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... Mean Atmospheric Pressure during long Periods of Time 26 Mr. WILLIAM GRAY on a Concentric Iris , as seen from the ridge of Snowdon , near the summit , on the morning of the 13th of June 1853 , about an hour after sunrise , projected ...
... Mean Atmospheric Pressure during long Periods of Time 26 Mr. WILLIAM GRAY on a Concentric Iris , as seen from the ridge of Snowdon , near the summit , on the morning of the 13th of June 1853 , about an hour after sunrise , projected ...
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... Means of preventing and destroying the Oidium Tuckeri , or Grape Disease ... Value of Oxide of Manganese 43 44 45 45 ++ 45 45 46 on a New Method for determining the Commercial 47 48 49 on a New Method for determining the Amount of ...
... Means of preventing and destroying the Oidium Tuckeri , or Grape Disease ... Value of Oxide of Manganese 43 44 45 45 ++ 45 45 46 on a New Method for determining the Commercial 47 48 49 on a New Method for determining the Amount of ...
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... means of preserving pyritous and other specimens of organic remains which are liable to decomposition , viz . J. S. Bowerbank , Esq . , Professor Johnston , J. E. Lee , Esq . That Mr. Spence Bate be requested to give a Report on the ...
... means of preserving pyritous and other specimens of organic remains which are liable to decomposition , viz . J. S. Bowerbank , Esq . , Professor Johnston , J. E. Lee , Esq . That Mr. Spence Bate be requested to give a Report on the ...
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... mean motion . The former investigation is published in an Appendix to the Nautical Almanac for 1856 ; the latter has been very recently presented to the Royal Society . Before I quit this subject , I may state that an American ...
... mean motion . The former investigation is published in an Appendix to the Nautical Almanac for 1856 ; the latter has been very recently presented to the Royal Society . Before I quit this subject , I may state that an American ...
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... mean result gives a decrease of 1 ° Fahr . for every 348 feet of ascent , agreeing within 5 or 6 feet of the result obtained by Gay - Lussac . The latter gentleman ascended 23,000 feet ; the greatest height attained by Mr. Welsh was ...
... mean result gives a decrease of 1 ° Fahr . for every 348 feet of ascent , agreeing within 5 or 6 feet of the result obtained by Gay - Lussac . The latter gentleman ascended 23,000 feet ; the greatest height attained by Mr. Welsh was ...
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1st mag 2nd mag Acad Accompanied acid Annual Register Août appeared arsenious acid Avril bar 4 ft Blue Brieg broke Calabria Cambrian Cassiopeia chemical coast Coll Collection Académique colour Constantinople Cotte Déc Deflec direction distance Ditto earth earthquake Encycl experiments feet Fév fossils Gazette de France heat Hist Hoff Holmpton hour Hull Ibid iron island Janv Journ Juillet Juin Kilnsea limestone Lisbon magnetic Mars mean melting meteor miles minute month night observed obtained Paddle Padua phænomena Phil polar portion ports pressure Professor Pyrenees quantity rays remarkable river sandstone seconds Section of bar Sept shocks were felt Silurian slight shock solution South Shields spectrum subterranean noise Sunk Island surface temperature tion in tion Toaldo Train Trans trembling Ultimate deflection violent shock Weight in lbs Wenlock group wind
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Page 46 - A Description and Draught of a new-invented Machine, for carrying Vessels or Ships out of, or into, any Harbour, Port, or River, against Wind and Tide, or in a calm.
Page 13 - Suggestions to Astronomers for the Observation of the Total Eclipse of the Sun on July 28, 1851.
Page xli - I thank you sincerely for the honor that you have conferred upon me in electing me to the presidency of this society.
Page 38 - Upon being cut open, the diseased part of the potatoes was not found to have spread internally, and the flavour of the root was in no degree affected by the application of the process, nor do I think that its germinating power was injured by the effect of the sulphate. The effect upon the beet-roots was similar to that produced upon the potatoes, and which would seem to be somewhat analogous to that of galvanizing metals, viz. protecting the substances from the effect of atmospheric agencies. I may...
Page 89 - ... one-third part of Australia could be said to have been even partially explored, and by far the largest portion was therefore entirely unknown. This unknown interior of Australia had frequently been a matter of speculation, at first founded on very few facts. But, as our knowledge increased, and actual facts became more numerous, the theories had been modified. One of these hypotheses was, that the interior, to a certain extent, consisted of a shoal sea. It was in 1814, only forty years since,...
Page 67 - Bunsen, and have been found to consist of carbonic acid, hydrogen, and nitrogen. No sulphuretted hydrogen has, in any case been detected. Several analyses of the proximate constituents of the dressed fibre and of its inorganic ingredients have been made, which show that a considerable amount of the nitrogenized and other constituents of the plant are retained in the fibre, even after steeping and dressing have removed the structures unsuitable for textile purposes.
Page 8 - Fox, Experiments on the Electricity of Metallic Veins, and the Temperature of Mines ; — Provisional Report of the Committee of the Medical Section of the British Association, appointed to investigate the Composition of Secretions, and the organs producing them ; — Dr.
Page xv - Association has formerly met. 5. Foreigners and other individuals whose assistance is desired, and who are specially nominated in writing for the meeting of the year by the President and General Secretaries.
Page xli - I cannot close these desultory and imperfect remarks without adverting to the honour which you have conferred upon me in electing me to the presidential chair.
Page 98 - A further illustration ; if all the people of Great Britain had to pass through London in procession four abreast, and every facility was afforded for their free and uninterrupted passage for 12 hours daily, Sundays excepted, it would take nearly three months for the whole population of Great Britain to file through at quick march, four deep.