Om denne bog
Farther analytical Experiments relative to the Constitution of the
prussic, of the ferruretted chyazic, and of the sulphuretted chyazic
Acids, and to that of their Salts; together with the Application of
the Atomic Theory to the Analyses of those Bodies.
Porrett, jun. Esq.
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By Robert
On the Nature and Combinations of a newly discovered vegetable Acid;
with Observations on the Malic Acid, and Suggestions on the State
in which Acids may have previously existed in Vegetables. By M.
Donovan, Esq.
On the Structure of the Organs of Respiration in Animals which ap-
pear to hold an intermediate Place between those of the Class Pisces
and the Class Vermes, and in two Genera of the last-mentioned Class.
By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
On the Mode of Generation of the Lamprey and Myxine. By Sir
Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
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On the Multiplication of Images, and the Colours which accompany
them in some Specimens of calcareous Spar. By David Brewster,
LL.D. F.R.S. Lond. and Edin.
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A Series of Observations of the Satellites of the Georgian Planet, in-
cluding a Passage through the Node of their Orbits; with an intro-
ductory Account of the telescopic Apparatus that has been used on
this Occasion; and a final Exposition of some calculated Particulars
deduced from the Observations. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. 25
An Account of some Experiments with a large Voltaic Battery. By
J. G. Children, Esq. F.R.S.
On the dispersive Power of the Atmosphere, and its Effect on astrono-
mical Observations. By Stephen Lee
Determination of the North Polar Distances and proper Motion of
Thirty fixed Stars. By John Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
An Essay towards the Calculus of Functions. By C. Babbage, Esq.
Some additional Experiments and Observations on the Relation which
subsists between the Nervous and Sanguiferous Systems. By A. P.
Wilson Philip
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1816.
On the Fire-damp of Coal Mines, and on Methods of lighting the
Mines so as to prevent its Explosion. By Sir H. Davy, LL.D. F.R.S.
V.P.R.I.
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An Account of an Invention for giving Light in explosive Mixtures of
Fire-damp in Coal Mines, by consuming the Fire-damp. By Sir
Humphry Davy, LL.D. F.R.Š. V.P.R.I.
On the Developement of Exponential Functions; together with several
new Theorems relating to finite Differences. By John Frederick W.
Herschel, Esq. F.R.S... ................
On new Properties of Heat, as exhibited in its Propagation along Plates
of Glass. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. Lond. and Edin.
Farther Experiments on the Combustion of explosive Mixtures confined
by Wire-gauze; with some Observations on Flame. By Sir Humphry
Davy, LL.D. F.R.S. V.P.R.I.
Some Observations and Experiments made on the Torpedo of the Cape
of Good Hope in the Year 1812. By John T. Todd ....
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Direct and expeditious Methods of calculating the Excentric from the
Mean Anomaly of a Planet. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, D.D. F.R.S. 37
Demonstrations of the late Dr. Maskelyne's Formulæ for finding the
Longitude and Latitude of a celestial Object from its Right Ascension
and Declination; and for finding its Right Ascension and Declination
from its Longitude and Latitude, the obliquity of the Ecliptic being
given in both cases. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, D.D. F.R.S. ... 38
Some Account of the Feet of those Animals whose progressive Motion
can be carried on in opposition to Gravity. By Sir Everard Home,
Bart. V.P.R.S........
On the Communication of the Structure of doubly-refracting Crystals
to Glass, Muriate of Soda, Fluor Spar, and other Substances, by
mechanical Compression and Dilatation. By David Brewster, LL.D.
F.R.S. Lond. and Edin.
An Essay towards the Calculus of Functions. Part II. By C. Bab-
bage, Esq.
Experiments and Observations to prove that the beneficial Effects of
many Medicines are produced through the Medium of the circulating
Blood, more particularly that of the Colchicum autumnale upon the
Gout. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.........
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42
An Appendix to a Paper on the Effects of the Colchicum autumnale on
Gout. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
On the Cutting Diamond. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. R.S. 43
An Account of the Discovery of a mass of native Iron in Brasil. By
A. F. Mornay, Esq.
Observations and Experiments on the Mass of native Iron found in
Brasil. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. R.S.
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On Ice found in the bottoms of Rivers. By Thomas Andrew Knight,
Esq. F.R.S.
On the Action of detached Leaves of Plants. By Thomas Andrew
Knight, Esq. F.R.S.
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45
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On the Manufacture of the Sulphate of Magnesia at Monte della
Guardia, near Genoa. By H. Holland, M.D. F.R.S.
On the Formation of Fat in the Intestine of the Tadpole, and on the
Use of the Yolk in the Formation of the Embryo in the Egg. By
Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
On the Structure of the Crystalline Lens in Fishes and Quadrupeds, as
ascertained by its Action on Polarized Light. By David Brewster,
Some farther Account of the Fossil Remains of an Animal, of which a
Description was given to the Society in 1814. By Sir Everard Home,
Bart. V.P.R.S.
Farther Observations on the Feet of Animals whose progressive Motion
can be carried on against Gravity. By Sir Everard Home, Bart.
V.P.R.S.
51
A new Demonstration of the Binomial Theorem. By Thomas Knight,
Esq.
On the Fluents of irrational Functions. By Edward Ffrench Brom-
head, Esq. M.A.
page 52
1817.
An Account of the Circulation of the Blood in the Class Vermes of Lin-
næus, and the principle explained in which it differs from that in the
higher Classes. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Observations on the Hirudo vulgaris. By James Rawlins Johnson.
M.D. F.L.S. &c.
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On the Effects of Galvanism in restoring the due Action of the Lungs.
By A. P. Wilson Philip
Account of some Experiments on the Torpedo electricus, at La Rochelle.
By John T. Todd, Esq.
Some Researches on Flame. By Sir Humphry Davy, LL.D. F.R.S.
59
A Description of a Process, by which Corn tainted with Must may be
completely purified. By Charles Hatchett, Esq. F.R.S.
Observations on an astringent Vegetable Substance from China. By
William Thomas Brande, Esq. Sec. R.S.
Some new Experiments and Observations on the Combustion of gaseous
Mixtures; with an Account of a Method of preserving a continued
Light in Mixtures of inflammable Gases and Air without Flame. By
Sir Humphry Davy, LL.D. F.R.S. V.P.R.I.
61
De la Structure des Vaisseaux Anglais, considérée dans ses derniers
Perfectionnements. Par Charles Dupin
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63
65
On a new Fulminating Platinum. By Edmund Davy, Esq.
On the Parallax of the fixed Stars. By John Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
Appendix to Mr. Pond's Paper on Parallax
An Account of some Fossil Remains of the Rhinoceros, discovered by
Mr. Whitby, in a Cavern inclosed in the Lime-stone Rock, from
which he is forming the Break-water at Plymouth. By Sir Everard
Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Description of a thermometrical Barometer for measuring Altitudes.
By the Rev. Francis John Hyde Wollaston, B.D. F.R.S.
Observations on the Analogy which subsists between the Calculus of
Functions and other branches of Analysis. By Charles Babbage, Esq.
M.A. F.R.S.
Of the Construction of Logarithmic Tables. By Thomas Knight, Esq.
Two General Propositions in the Method of Differences. By Thomas
Knight, Esq.
70
Note respecting the Demonstration of the Binomial Theorem inserted
in the last Volume of the Philosophical Transactions. By Thomas
On the Passage of the Ovum from the Ovarium to the Uterus in Women.
Some farther Observations on the Use of the Colchicum autumnale in
71
Upon the Extent of the Expansion and Contraction of Timber in dif-
ferent directions relative to the Position of the Medulla of the Tree.
By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S.
page 73
By Sir
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Observations on the Temperature of the Ocean and Atmosphere, and
on the Density of Sea-water, made during a Voyage to Ceylon. By
John Davy, M.D. F.R.S.
Observations on the Genus Ocythoë of Rafinesque, with a Description
of a new Species. By William Elford Leach, M.D. F.R.S.
The distinguishing Characters between the Ova of the Sepia, and those
of the Vermes Testacea, that live in Water, explained.
Astronomical Observations and Experiments tending to investigate
the local Arrangement of the Celestial Bodies in Space, and to de-
termine the Extent and Condition of the Milky Way. By Sir Wil- liam Herschel, Knt. Guelp. LL.D. F.R.S.
Some Account of the Nests of the Java Swallow, and of the Glands
that secrete the Mucus of which they are composed. By Sir Everard
Observations on the Hirudo complanata, and Hirudo stagnalis, now
formed into a distinct Genus under the name, Glossopora. By Dr.
Johnson, of Bristol
Observations on the Gastric Glands of the human Stomach, and the
Contraction which takes place in that Viscus.
By Sir Everard
1818.
On the great Strength given to Ships of War by the application of
Diagonal Braces. By Robert Seppings, Esq. F.R.S.
page 80
A Memoir on the Geography of the North-eastern part of Asia, and
on the Question whether Asia and America are contiguous, or are
separated by the Sea. By Captain James Burney, F.R.S.
Additional Facts respecting the Fossil Remains of an Animal, on the
subject of which two Papers have been printed in the Philosophical
Transactions, showing that the Bones of the Sternum resemble those
of the Ornithorhynchus paradoxus. By Sir Everard Home, Bart.
An Account of Experiments for determining the Length of the Pen-
dulum vibrating Seconds in the Latitude of London. By Captain
Henry Kater, F.R.S.
On the Length of the French Mètre estimated in parts of the English
Standard. By Captain Henry Kater, F.R.S.
A few Facts relative to the Colouring Matters of some Vegetables. By
James Smithson, Esq. F.R.S.
Account of Experiments made on the Strength of Materials. By
George Rennie, jun. Esq.
On the Office of the Heart Wood of Trees. By T. A. Knight, Esq.
F.R.S.
On Circulating Functions, and on the Integration of a Class of Equa-
tions of Finite Differences into which they enter as Coefficients.
By John F. W. Herschel, Esq. F.R.S.
page 89
On the Fallacy of the Experiments in which Water is said to have
been formed by the Decomposition of Chlorine. By Sir Humphry
Davy, LL.D. F.R.S.
The Croonian Lecture. On the Changes the Blood undergoes in the
act of Coagulation. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Some Additions to the Croonian Lecture, on the Changes the Blood
undergoes in the Act of Coagulation. By Sir Everard Home, Bart.
On the Laws of Polarization and Double Refraction in regularly Cry-
stallized Bodies. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E.
On the Parallax of certain fixed Stars. By the Rev. John Brinkley,
D.D. F.R.S.
On the Urinary Organs and Secretions of some of the Amphibia. By
On a Mal-conformation of the Uterine System in Women; and on
some Physiological Conclusions to be derived from it. In a Letter
to Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. from A. B. Granville, M.D.
F.R.S. F.L.S.
New Experiments on some of the Combinations of Phosphorus. By
Sir H. Davy, LL.D. F.R.S. V.P.R.I.
New Experimental Researches on some of the leading Doctrines of
Caloric; particularly on the Relation between the Elasticity, Tem-
perature, and latent Heat of different Vapours; and on Thermo-
metric Admeasurement and Capacity. By Andrew Ure, M.D.
Observations on the Heights of Mountains in the North of England.
By Thomas Greatorex, Esq. F.L.S..
On the Different Methods of Constructing a Catalogue of fixed Stars.
By J. Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
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A Description of the Teeth of the Delphinus Gangeticus. By Sir
Description of an Acid Principle prepared from the Lithic or Uric
Acid. By William Prout, M.D.
Astronomical Observations and Experiments, selected for the purpose
of ascertaining the relative Distances of Clusters of Stars, and of in-
vestigating how far the Power of our Telescopes may be expected
to reach into Space, when directed to ambiguous Celestial Objects.
By Sir William Herschel, Knt. Guelp. LL.D. F.R.S.
On the Structure of the Poisonous Fangs of Serpents. By Thomas
Smith, Esq. F.R.S.
On the Parallax of Aquila. By John Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
102
An Abstract of the Results deduced from the Measurement of an Arc
on the Meridian, extending from Latitude 8° 9' 38"-4, to Latitude
18° 3' 23"-6 N., being an Amplitude of 9° 53′ 45′′-2. By Lieut."
Col. William Lambton, F.R.S.7
On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars in Right Ascension. By John Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
