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Volume 2

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Volume 2

1

1. On the Equilibrium of Elastic Solids.

Maxwell, James Clerk

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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2

1. An Account of Carnot's Theory of the Motive Power of Heat, with Numerical Results deduced from Regnault's Experiments on Steam.

Thomson, William

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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3

1. On a Peculiar Modification of the Doubly Refracting Structure of Topaz.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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4

3. Account of Experiments to Measure the Direct Force of the Waves of the Atlantic and German Oceans.

Stevenson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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5

3. On the Use of Metallic Reflectors for Sextants, and on the Determination of the Errors arising from Non-Parallelism in the Mirrors and Sun-Shades of Reflecting Instruments.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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6

1. Abstract of a Paper on the Hypothesis of Molecular Vortices, and its Application to the Mechanical Theory of Heat.

Rankine, William John Macquorn

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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7

1. On the Description of Oval Curves, and those having a plurality of Foci.

Maxwell, Clerk, Forbes,

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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8

3. Verbal Notices.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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9

3. Notes on Practical Chemical subjects.

Kemp, Alexander

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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10

2. On the Physical and Scottish Statutory Limits of Sea and River, as applicable to Salmon Fisheries.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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11

1. On the presumed long-continued Presence of Arsensic in the Human Stomach.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Observations on the same subject.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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13

3. Remarks on certain grooved surfaces of Rock on Arthur's Seat.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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2. Notes on the Superficial Strata of the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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15

2. Geological Notices.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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english, 1851

16

3. New Observations on the Glaciers of Savoy. Part I.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Parallel Roads of Lochaber; with Remarks on the change of relative Levels of Sea and Land in Scotland, and on the Detrital Deposits in that Country. Part I.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On Grooved and Striated Rocks in the Middle Region of Scotland.

Maclaren, Charles

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Intensity of Heat reflected from Glass.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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20

3. On the Combined Motions of the Magnetic Needle, and on the Aurora Borealis.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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21

3. Contributions to the Phenomena of the Zodiacal Light.

Smyth, C. Piazzi

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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22

1. On the Decomposition and Dispersion of Light within Solid Bodies.

Brewster, David

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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2. A few Remarks suggested by Professor Forbes's Description of the effects of Glacial Action among the Cuchullin Hills, and Mr Maclaren's views of the facts observed by him at the Gareloch.

Mackenzie, G. S.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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1. On the Constitution and Properties of Picoline, a new organic base from Coal-Tar.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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25

1. A Speculation, connecting the origin of Trap-Tuff, the cause of Earthquakes, and of Partial Changes of the Bed of the Ocean. Part II.

Mackenzie, G. S.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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26

1. On the Muscular Substance of the Tongue.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Volcanic Formations of the Alban Hills, near Rome.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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28

5. On the Constitution of Bebeerine.

Maclagan, Douglas, Tilley, Thomas G.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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29

3. Account of a peculiar Structure found in the Vagmarus Islandicus.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Influence of Contractions of Muscles on the Circulation of the Blood.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. On the Chemical Relations of Creosote.

Gregory, William

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the appearance of the Great Comet of 1843, at the Cape of Good Hope, with illustrative Drawings.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. Results of the Makerstoun Observations, No. II. On the Relation of the Variations of the Vertical Component of the Earth's Magnetic Intensity to the Solar and Lunar Periods.

Broun, J. Allan

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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2. On the Gradual Production of Luminous Impressions on the Eye, and other phenomena of Vision.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. Observations on the Comet, visible now or lately in the Constellation of the Whale.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Account of a Remarkable Meteor, seen 19th December, 1849.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the principle of Vital Affinity, as illustrated by recent Observations in Organic Chemistry. Part I.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Notice of an Ancient Beach near Stirling.

Maclaren, Charles

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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39

2. Note on the Constitution of the Phosphates of the Organic Alkalies.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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2. On the Solvent Action of Drainage Water on Soils.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Results of the Makerstoun Observations, No. 1. On the Relation of the Variations of the Earth's Magnetism to the Solar and Lunar Periods.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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1. On the recent Scottish Madrepores, with Remarks on the Climatic Character of the Extinct Races.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Causes of Local Peculiarities of Temperature in different parts of Great Britain.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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1. Abstract of a Communication on Rolling Curves.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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45

1. Practical Illustration of the Adjustments of the Equatorial Instrument.

Smyth, C. Piazzi

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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english, 1851

46

2. Theoretical Considerations on the Effect of Pressure in lowering the Freezing-Point of Water.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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47

3. On some new Voltaic arrangements with Chlorous and Chromic Acids, with an account of a Battery, yielding electricity of great intensity, in which the negative, as well as the positive element is Zinc.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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4. Two Verbal Notices. (1.) On the Geology of Arthur Seat. (2.) On the Dentition of the Walrus.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the mode of occurrence of Gypsum in Nova Scotia, and on its probable origin.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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Biographical Notice of Dr Chalmers.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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english, 1851

51

1. On the Sums of the Digits of Numbers.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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52

4. Notes to a Paper on the Motive Power of Heat.

Thomson, William

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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3. Note on the Form of the Crystalline Lens.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Observations of Terrestrial Temperature made at Trevandrum Observatory, from May 1842 to December 1845.

Caldecott, John

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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55

1. On Certain Products of Decomposition of the Fixed Oils in Contact with Sulphur.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On a New Species of Manna, from New South Wales.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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english, 1851

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5. On the Extinction of Light in the Atmosphere.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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58

4. A Verbal Communication in regard to Chevalier's Experiments on the Decomposition of certain Salts of Lead by Charcoal.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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english, 1851

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3. Experiments on the Ordinary Refraction of Light, by Iceland Spar.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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english, 1851

60

4. Results of Makerstoun Observations, No. III. On the Solar and Lunar periods of the Magnetic Declination.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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english, 1851

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1. On a Simple Form of Rain-Gauge.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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62

2. Miscellaneous Observations on Blood and Milk.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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63

2. Biographical Notice of the late Professor Henderson.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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4. Notice by Professor Piazzi Smyth of Locke's Electric Observing Clock.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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65

2. Some Remarks on Cometary Physics.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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66

3. On the Solubility of Fluoride of Calcium in Water, and the relation of this property to the occurrence of that Substance in Minerals, and in recent and Fossil Plants and Animals.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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1. On the Course of Observation to be pursued in future at the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh.

Smyth, C. Piazzi

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On Algebraical Symbolism.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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69

2. On a Method of Cooling the Atmosphere of Rooms in a Tropical Climate.

Smyth, C. Piazzi

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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english, 1851

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4. The Effect of Pressure in Lowering the Freezing-Point of Water experimentally demonstrated.

Glasgow, W. Thomson

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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3. Verbal Communication on Fossils of the Lias Formation, from South Africa.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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3. Note respecting the Refractive and Dispersive Power of Chloroform.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Notice of Polished and Striated Rocks recently discovered on Arthur Seat, and in some other places near Edinburgh.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On the Co-existence of Ovigerous Capsules and Spermatozoa in the same individuals of the Hydra Viridis.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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75

Index.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Vertebral Column, and some Characters that have been overlooked in the Descriptions both of the Anatomist and Zoologist.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. Notice of two Ores of Copper, one of them a new Mineral.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On the Existence of peculiar Crystals in the Cavities of Topaz. Part II.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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79

1. On Dr Wollaston's Argument from the limitation of the Earth's Atmosphere as to the Finite Divisibility of Matter.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. Experiments and Investigations as to the influence exerted over some Minerals by Animal and Vegetable matter, under certain conditions.

Marshall, Margaret Henrietta

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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4. On the Composition of the Bones from Arthur's Seat.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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english, 1851

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3. Notice of a Shooting-Star.

Smyth, C. Piazzi

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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5. Note regarding an Experiment suggested by Professor Robison.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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2. On the Colouring Matter of the Morinda citrifolia.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Classification of Colours. Part II.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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86

2. Extracts from Letters to the General Secretary, on the Analogy of the Structure of some Volcanic Rocks with that of Glaciers.

Darwin, C., Forbes,

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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3. Extracts from a Letter of Baron Berzelius.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On some peculiar Impressions on the Surface of certain Strata of Greywacké Schist, at Goldielands, in Roxburghshire.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Extent to which Fluoride of Calcium is Soluble in Water at 60° F.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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1. On a New Voltaic Battery of Intense Power.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. Notice of the Orbit of the Binary Star α Centauri, as recently determined by Captain W. S. Jacob, Bombay Engineers.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. On the Early History of the Air-Pump in England.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. On the Preparation of Kreatine, and on the amount of it in the flesh of different Animals.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On a Possible Explanation of the Adaptation of the Eye to Distinct Vision at Different Distances.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. An Attempt to Elucidate and Apply Mr Warren's Doctrine respecting the Square Root of Negative Quantities.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. On the Structural relation of Oil and Albumen in the Animal Economy.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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3. On the Temperature of Wells and Springs at Trevandrum in India (Lat. 8° 31′, Long. 5h 8m).

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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3. On certain Anomalous Deviations of the Transit Instrument at the Royal Observatory.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. Note regarding the American Electric-Observing Clocks.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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2. On the Extraction of Mannite from the Dandelion.

Smith, Messrs, Stenhouse,

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. Notes on the Topography and Geology of the Cuchullin Hills in Skye; and the Traces of Ancient Glaciers which they present—(concluded).

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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Erratum.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. Some Account of the Magnetic Observatory at Makerstoun, and of the Observations made there.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. Geological Notes on the Valleys of the Rhine and Rhone.

Chambers, Robert

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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3. Note on the Refractive and Dispersive Powers of the Humours of the Eye, determined by Experiment.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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1. Personal Observations on Terraces, and other proofs of Changes in the relative Level of Sea and Land in Scandinavia.

Chambers, Robert

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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2. Description of a Sliding Scale for Facilitating the Use of the Moist-bulb Hygrometer.

Dalmahoy, James

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

Language:

english

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4. Chemical Notices.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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1. On the Constitution of Codeine, and its Products of Decomposition.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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2. On the Parallel Roads of Lochaber; with Remarks on the Change of relative Levels of Sea and Land in Scotland, and on the Detrital Deposits in that Country. Part II.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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111

2. On the Products of the Destructive Distillation of Animal Substances, Part I.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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112

3.On the rate of Progression of the Himalayan Glaciers.

Strachey, Lieutenant R.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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113

4. A few unpublished particulars concerning the late Dr Black.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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114

2. Notice respecting a Deposit of Shells near Borrowstounness.

Maclaren, Charles

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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115

1. On the Mean Height of the Barometer in different Latitudes.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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116

2. On Vital Affinity. Parts II. and III..

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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117

1. Account of a Geological Examination of the Volcanoes of the Vivarais.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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118

1. On the Constitution of Codeine, and its Products of Decomposition.

Anderson, Thomas

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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119

2. Notes on the Superficial Strata of the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh, concluded.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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120

1. On the Gamboge Tree of Siam.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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121

1. Observations on the Temperature of the Earth at Trevandrum, in Lat. 8° 30′ 32″.

Caldecott, John, Forbes,

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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122

2. On the Principle of Vital Affinity. Part II.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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123

1. On the Improvement of Navigation in Tidal Rivers.

Stevenson, David

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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124

2. On the recent Eruption of Hecla, and the Volcanic Shower in Orkney.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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125

2. Notices of a Flood at Frastanz, in the Vorarlberg, in the Autumn of 1846.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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126

3. On some Phenomena of Capillary Attraction observed with Chloroform, Bisulphuret of Carbon, and other Liquids.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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english

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127

1. On the Action of the Dry Gases on Organic Colouring Matters, and its relation to the Theory of Bleaching.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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128

1. Note respecting the Dimensions and Refracting Power of the Eye..

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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1851

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english

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129

2. On Probable Inference.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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130

2. On the Extraction of pure Phosphoric Acid from Bones, and on a New and Anomalous Phosphate of Magnesia.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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131

3. On an Application of the Laws of Numerical Harmonic Ratio to Forms generally, and particularly to that of the Human Figure.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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132

2. An Attempt to explain the “Dirt-Bands of Glaciers.”.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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133

2. On the Extraction of pure Phosphoric Acid from Bones, and on a New and Anomalous Phosphate of Magnesia.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

134

2. On the Anthracite of the Calton Hill.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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135

4. On a Peruvian Musical Instrument, like the ancient Syrinx.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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136

3. Professor Forbes then read the following Letter from Professor Gordon, of Glasgow, on the subject of the Viscous Theory of Glaciers.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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137

1. Biographical Memoir of the late Dr Hope.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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138

1. Speculation respecting the origin of Trap-Tuff, the Cause of Earthquakes, and of Partial Changes of the Bed of the Ocean. Part I.

Mackenzie, G. S.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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139

3. On an Application of the Laws of Numerical Harmonic Ratio to Forms generally, and particularly to that of the Human Figure.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

140

2. An Attempt to explain the “Dirt-Bands of Glaciers.”.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 127 KB

1851

141

3. On the Existence of Fluorine in the Bones from Arthur's Seat.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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english, 1851

142

1. Remarks on the Hypothesis of Progressive Development in the Organic Creation.

Mackenzie, G. S.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 144 KB

english, 1851

143

3. An Attempt to improve the present Methods of determining the Strength and Direction of the Wind at Sea.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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144

1. Farther Remarks on the Electrical Organs of the Rays.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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145

2. Claudia and Pudens; an attempt to shew that the Claudia mentioned in St Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy, was a British Princess.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 64 KB

english, 1851

146

4. On the Cause which has produced the Present Form and Condition of the Earth's Surface.

Mackenzie, George

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 124 KB

english, 1851

147

2. On the Proportion of Fluoride of Calcium present in the Baltic. With some preliminary Remarks on the presence of Fluorine in different ocean waters.

Forchammer,, Wilson, George

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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148

3. Professor Forbes then read the following Letter from Professor Gordon, of Glasgow, on the subject of the Viscous Theory of Glaciers.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

149

1. Biographical Memoir of the late Dr Hope.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 68 KB

1851

150

1. Speculation respecting the origin of Trap-Tuff, the Cause of Earthquakes, and of Partial Changes of the Bed of the Ocean. Part I.

Mackenzie, G. S.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 65 KB

1851

151

1. On the Personal Nomenclature of the Romans, with an especial reference to the Nomen of Caius Verres.

Donaldson, J. W.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 76 KB

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152

4. Observations on the preceding Communications, and especially on the cause of the Annual Rings of Glaciers.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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153

3. On the Ante-Columbian Discovery of America.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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154

2. Two Letters from W. E. Logan, Esq., to Earl Cathcart.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

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155

2. Notes on the Topography and Geology of the Cuchullin Hills in Skye; and on the Traces of Ancient Glaciers which they present. Part 1.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

156

3. On the Existence of an Electrical Apparatus in the Flapper Skate and other Rays.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

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1851

157

3. Verbal Notice of Siliceous Stalactites on Arthur's Seat.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

158

3. The Secretary then gave an account of some of Mr Bain's applications of Electricity, as a moving power to Clocks.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

159

3. On the Existence of Fluorine in the Bones from Arthur's Seat.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 68 KB

1851

160

1. Remarks on the Hypothesis of Progressive Development in the Organic Creation.

Mackenzie, G. S.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 144 KB

1851

161

3. An Attempt to improve the present Methods of determining the Strength and Direction of the Wind at Sea.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 247 KB

1851

162

1. Farther Remarks on the Electrical Organs of the Rays.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 67 KB

1851

163

2. Claudia and Pudens; an attempt to shew that the Claudia mentioned in St Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy, was a British Princess.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 64 KB

1851

164

4. On the Cause which has produced the Present Form and Condition of the Earth's Surface.

Mackenzie, George

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 124 KB

1851

165

2. On the Proportion of Fluoride of Calcium present in the Baltic. With some preliminary Remarks on the presence of Fluorine in different ocean waters.

Forchammer,, Wilson, George

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 222 KB

1851

166

1. On the Personal Nomenclature of the Romans, with an especial reference to the Nomen of Caius Verres.

Donaldson, J. W.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 76 KB

1851

167

4. Observations on the preceding Communications, and especially on the cause of the Annual Rings of Glaciers.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

PDF, 120 KB

1851

168

3. On the Ante-Columbian Discovery of America.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

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1851

169

2. Two Letters from W. E. Logan, Esq., to Earl Cathcart.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

File:

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1851

170

3. Notes on the Purification and Properties of Chloroform.

Gregory, William

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

171

3. Abstract of Professor Kelland's Exposition of the Views.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

172

1. On an Instrument for measuring the extensibility of Elastic Solids.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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173

1. Description of a Mud-slide at Malta.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 68 KB

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174

1. New Observations on the Glaciers of Savoy, (Concluded).

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

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1851

175

1. Biographical Notice of the late Sir John Robison, K.H., Sec. R. S. Ed.

Journal:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Year:

1851

Language:

english

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