Om denne bog
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.
page 53
Observations on the Hirudo vulgaris. By James Rawlins Johnson.
M.D. F.L.S. &c.
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.
...........
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 Researches on Flame. By Sir Humphry Davy, LL.D. F.R.S.
V.P.R.I.
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.
De la Structure des Vaisseaux Anglais, considérée dans ses derniers
Perfectionnements. Par Charles Dupin
63
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.
66
Of the Construction of Logarithmic Tables. By Thomas Knight, Esq. 69
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
... 70
On the Passage of the Ovum from the Ovarium to the Uterus in Women.
By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.....
Some farther Observations on the Use of the Colchicum autumnale in
Gout. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
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
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. By Sir
Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
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.
V.P.R.S.
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.
83
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.
86
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Account of Experiments made on the Strength of Materials. By
George Rennie, jun. Esq.
87
On the Office of the Heart Wood of Trees. By T. A. Knight, Esq.
F.R.S.
88
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.
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 a Aquilæ. By John Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars in Right Ascension.
Pond, Esq. F.R.S.
By John
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..
.........
1819.
The Croonian Lecture. On the Conversion of Pus into Granulations
or New Flesh. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
· page 103
On the Laws which regulate the Absorption of Polarized Light by
Doubly Refracting Crystals. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S.L.&E. 104
Observations sur la Décomposition de l'Amidon à la Température At-
mosphérique par l'Action de l'Air et de l'Eau. Par Théodore de
Saussure
On Corpora Lutea. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Remarks on the Probabilities of Error in Physical Observations, and
on the Density of the Earth, considered, especially with regard to
the Reduction of Experiments on the Pendulum. By Thomas
Young, M.D. For. Sec. R.S.
105
106
..... 106
On the Anomaly in the Variation of the Magnetic Needle as observed
on Ship-board. By William Scoresby, jun. Esq.
On the Genus Ocythoë; being an Extract of a Letter from Thomas
Say, Esq. of Philadelphia, to William Elford Leach, M.D. F.R.S.
On Irregularities observed in the Direction of the Compass Needles
of H.M.S. Isabella and Alexander, in their late Voyage of Discovery,
and caused by the Attraction of the Iron contained in the Ships. By
Captain Edward Sabine, F.R.S.
Some Observations on the Formation of Mists in particular Situations.
By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. F.R.S. V.P.R.I.
Observations on the Dip and Variation of the Magnetic Needle, and
on the Intensity of the Magnetic Force; made during the late Voy-
age in search of a North-west Passage. By Captain Edward Sabine,
........
On the Action of Crystallized Surfaces upon Light. By David Brew-
ster, LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E.
On the Specific Gravity and Temperature of Sea-Waters, in different
Parts of the Ocean, and in particular Seas; with some Account of
their Saline Contents. By Alexander Marcet, M.D. F.R.S.
An Account of the Fossil Skeleton of the Proteo-Saurus. By Sir
.......
Reasons for giving the name Proteo-Saurus to the Fossil Skeleton
which has been described. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Some Observations on the Peculiarity of the Tides between Fairleigh
and the North Foreland; with an Explanation of the supposed
Meeting of the Tides near Dungeness. By Captain James Ander-
son, R.Ñ. ....
On the Ova of the different Tribes of Opossum and Ornithorhynchus.
By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
The Results of Observations made at the Observatory of Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin, for determining the Obliquity of the Ecliptic, and the
Maximum of the Aberration of Light By the Rev. J. Brinkley,
D.D. F.R.S. M.R.I.A.
108
109
110
111
113
114
On some New Methods of investigating the Sums of several Classes
of Infinite Series. By Charles Labbage, Esq. A.M. F.R.S.......... 115
On the Optical and Physical Properties of Tabasheer.
Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E.
By David
page 115
An Account of a Membrane in the Eye, now first described. By
Arthur Jacob, M.D.
116
A New Method of Solving Numerical Equations of all Orders, by con-
tinuous Approximation. By W. G. Horner, Esq.
An Account of Experiments for determining the Variation in the
Length of the Pendulum Vibrating Seconds, at the principal Sta-
tions of the Trigonometrical Survey of Great Britain. By Captain
117
1820.
...
The Croonian Lecture. A further Investigation of the Component
Parts of the Blood. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
page 118
The Bakerian Lecture. On the Composition and Analysis of the In-
flammable Gaseous Compounds resulting from the Destructive Di-
stillation of Coal and Oil, with some Remarks on their relative
Heating and Illuminating Powers. By William Thomas Brande,
Esq. Sec. R.S. ...
119
On the Elasticity of the Lungs. By James Carson, M.D. ............. 121
On the Action of Crystallized Bodies on Homogeneous Light, and on
the Causes of the Deviation from Newton's Scale in the Tints
which many of them develope on Exposure to a Polarized Ray.
By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. F.R.S. L. & E.
A Case of the Human Foetus found in the Ovarium, of the Size it
usually acquires at the End of the Fourth Month. By A. B. Gran-
ville, M.D. F.R.S.
122
123
On some Combinations of Platinum. By Edmund Davy, Esq.
On the Methods of Cutting Rock Crystal for Micrometers.
liam Hyde Wollaston, M.D. F.R.S.
124
By Wil-
On a New Principle of constructing Ships in the Mercantile Navy.
By Sir Robert Seppings, F.R.S.
125
On the Milk Tusks, and Organ of Hearing of the Dugong. By Sir
126
127
Upon the different Qualities of the Alburnum of Spring and Winter-
felled Oak Trees. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S.
On the Mode of Formation of the Canal for containing the Spinal
Marrow, and on the Form of the Fins (if they deserve that name)
of the Proteo-Saurus. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S.
Some Experiments on the Fungi which constitute the Colouring Mat-
ter of the Red Snow discovered in Baffin's Bay. By Francis Bauer,
Esq. F.L.S.
128
Some Account of the Dugong. By Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles... 129
Observations on the Human Urethra, showing its internal Structure,
as it appeared in the Microscope of F. Bauer, Esq. By Sir Everard
Home, Bart. V.P.R.S......
130
On the Errors in Longitude as determined by Chronometers at Sea,
arising from the Action of the Iron in the Ships upon the Chro-
nometers. By George Fisher, Esq.
