Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, Volumes 3-7The Society, 1864 - Natural history |
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... telescope , and then observed that nearly the whole of the hull was obscured by the horizon , the uppermost part of the paddle - boxes , the bowsprit , and tafferel being alone visible , whilst at the same time the masts and funnel ...
... telescope , and then observed that nearly the whole of the hull was obscured by the horizon , the uppermost part of the paddle - boxes , the bowsprit , and tafferel being alone visible , whilst at the same time the masts and funnel ...
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... telescope of twenty inches . diameter . Mr. Nasmyth called special attention to the patch of snow , as it was considered to be , at the south pole of the planet . This was unusually bright and round , like a white wafer on the pole of a ...
... telescope of twenty inches . diameter . Mr. Nasmyth called special attention to the patch of snow , as it was considered to be , at the south pole of the planet . This was unusually bright and round , like a white wafer on the pole of a ...
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... telescope , in giving the true colours of the heavenly bodies , and gave his explanation of the supposed cause . Mr. W. H. L. Russell , A.B. , wishes it to be stated that in consequence of errors in the printing of the abstract of his ...
... telescope , in giving the true colours of the heavenly bodies , and gave his explanation of the supposed cause . Mr. W. H. L. Russell , A.B. , wishes it to be stated that in consequence of errors in the printing of the abstract of his ...
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... telescopes , and par- ticularly refractors , it must at all times be difficult to make these changes , even when the ... telescope , such as square and hexagonal forms , opened and closed mechanically ; but hitherto , it is believed , no ...
... telescopes , and par- ticularly refractors , it must at all times be difficult to make these changes , even when the ... telescope , such as square and hexagonal forms , opened and closed mechanically ; but hitherto , it is believed , no ...
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... telescope ( of 5in . aperture ) an apparatus which may be termed the " Iris Diaphragm , ” as its action resembles to some extent the expansion and con- traction of the pupil of the eye . The invention was , I believe , patented by Mr ...
... telescope ( of 5in . aperture ) an apparatus which may be termed the " Iris Diaphragm , ” as its action resembles to some extent the expansion and con- traction of the pupil of the eye . The invention was , I believe , patented by Mr ...
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action amount ANGUS SMITH apparatus appears April atmosphere beds body boulder clay camera carbonic acid carboniferous Chair clay coal measures colour communicated containing cotton DANCER December deposit diameter Dyer E. W. BINNEY effect equation examination exhibited experiments February feet fibre Foraminifera Galvanometer gauge glass heat inches invention iron J. P. JOULE James Nasmyth January John Herschel JOSEPH BAXENDELL light limestone magnesium magnetic magnitude Manchester March matter maximum mean Memoirs metal meteors microscope moon negative November object observations Observatory obtained October Old Trafford Ordinary Meeting Owens College paper was read permian PHIL photographs plate portion present President printed PROCEEDINGS-LIT produced Professor quantity rain rainfall remarkable Robert Harley sand sandstone SCHUNCK Section seen shells Society soda solar solution species specimens surface taken telescope temperature Thallium THOMAS ALCOCK tion tube Variable Star wind
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Page 261 - DEAR SIR, I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 8th of January, and their duplicates.
Page 46 - Ibs. of carbon ; a quantity which amounts to more than the weight of all the plants, and of all the strata of mineral and brown coal, which exist upon the earth. This carbon is, therefore, more than adequate to all the purposes for which it is required.
Page 4 - I another, till he had finished his chemical experiments, in the performance of which he was the most accurate, strict, exact. What his aim might be I was not able to penetrate into, but his pains, his diligence at these set times made me think he aimed at something beyond the reach of human art and industry.
Page 4 - Trinity) said that they might study seven years before they understood any thing of it. 11U carriage then was very meek, sedate, and humble, never seemingly angry, of profound thought, his countenance mild, pleasant, and comely. I cannot say I ever saw him laugh but once, which was at that passage which Dr.
Page 233 - They showed* that a burning surface of magnesium wire, which, seen from a point at the sea's level, has an apparent magnitude equal to that of the sun, effects on that point the same chemical action as the sun would do if shining from a cloudless sky at a height of 9° 53
Page 184 - Exp. 1013. — Daguerre's process — attempt to imitate. Requisites — 1st very susceptible paper — 2nd very perfect camera — 3rd means of arresting further action. Tried hyposulphite of soda to arrest the action of light by washing away all the chloride of silver or other silvering salt — succeeds perfectly. Papers half acted on, half guarded from...
Page 4 - So intent, so serious upon his studies, that he ate very sparingly, nay, ofttimes he has forgot to eat at all, so that, going into his chamber, I have found his mess untouched, of which, when I have reminded him, he would reply—'Have I?
Page 256 - That a ring of nebulous matter exists differing in density or constitution in different parts, or several masses of such matter forming a discontinuous ring, circulating round the sun in a plane nearly coincident with the plane of the ecliptic, and at a mean distance from the sun, of about £ of the radius of the earth's orbit.
Page 75 - ... formulae or probable internal constitution of these compounds I hardly venture to indulge in any speculations. They might be considered as conjugated compounds — compounds of which organic chemistry affords so many examples; and it might consequently be possible to obtain from them, by decomposition, some of the simpler bodies which are known to have entered into their composition. 1 have, however, been unable to discover any facts in favour of this view. Neither indigo-blue nor any of its...
Page 127 - By discussing from this point of view the hours of high water at full and change for the principal places of the globe...