Abstracts of the Papers Printed in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume 1Richard Taylor, 1832 |
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... hitherto unknown . By Charles Hatchett , Esq . F.R.S. A Description of the Anatomy of the Ornithorhynchus paradoxus . By Everard Home , Esq . F.R.S. On the Independence of the analytical and geometrical Methods of Investigation ; and on ...
... hitherto unknown . By Charles Hatchett , Esq . F.R.S. A Description of the Anatomy of the Ornithorhynchus paradoxus . By Everard Home , Esq . F.R.S. On the Independence of the analytical and geometrical Methods of Investigation ; and on ...
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... hitherto unde- compounded ; with some general Observations on Chemical Theory . By Humphry Davy , Esq . Sec . R.S. F.R.S. Ed . and M.R.I.A ....... 318 An Account of a Method of dividing Astronomical and other Instru- ments , by ocular ...
... hitherto unde- compounded ; with some general Observations on Chemical Theory . By Humphry Davy , Esq . Sec . R.S. F.R.S. Ed . and M.R.I.A ....... 318 An Account of a Method of dividing Astronomical and other Instru- ments , by ocular ...
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... hitherto been proposed . This discovery we owe in some measure to the opportunity Mr. Home had to dissect the ear of an elephant , where the parts are so much larger even than they ought to be in proportion to the size of the animal ...
... hitherto been proposed . This discovery we owe in some measure to the opportunity Mr. Home had to dissect the ear of an elephant , where the parts are so much larger even than they ought to be in proportion to the size of the animal ...
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... hitherto clearly understood . It is observed that the sounds produced by percussion on an extended membrane like the drum and tambourine , cannot but be imperfect ; since , the tension being from side to side , the instru- ment may be ...
... hitherto clearly understood . It is observed that the sounds produced by percussion on an extended membrane like the drum and tambourine , cannot but be imperfect ; since , the tension being from side to side , the instru- ment may be ...
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... hitherto been considered as the part of the organ by which sounds are modulated , is also wanting in birds , which , however , are known to have a singular nicety in discriminating inarticulate sounds ; and hence , as well as on account ...
... hitherto been considered as the part of the organ by which sounds are modulated , is also wanting in birds , which , however , are known to have a singular nicety in discriminating inarticulate sounds ; and hence , as well as on account ...
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alburnum alkali ammonia animal appears ascertained bark bodies carbonic acid cavity Charles Hatchett chemical Chenevix coal colour combined Communicated compound consists contained copper corundum crystals Davy deduced degree described diameter dissolved distance effect electricity equal Everard Home examined experiments F.R.S. Read fluid former grains Hatchett heat Herschel hitherto Humphry Davy hydrogen hyperoxygenized muriate inches inferred investigation iron Knight light lime magnesia matter means mercury metals motion muriatic acid muscles nature nearly nitric acid observed obtained oxalic oxalic acid oxide oxygen oxymuriatic paper Phil platina portion potash potassium precipitate produced proportion quantity rays Read February Read June refraction resin salt similar Sir Joseph Banks soda solar solution species specific gravity stars stomach substance sulphate sulphur sulphuret surface tannin temperature Thomas Andrew Knight tion Trans tube various vegetable velocity vessels William Herschel William Hyde Wollaston
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