Abstracts of the Papers Communicated to the Royal Society of London, Band 6Royal Society of London., 1854 |
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acid action angle animals appears applied Arthur Henfrey axis body bone cavity cells Chair COLONEL SABINE colour commenced Communicated Copley Medal corresponding curve degree described determined direction distance disturbances EARL OF ROSSE Edward Sabine effect electric Eustachian tubes examined existence experiments F.R.S. Received fibres fluid force formula fringes functions given gland Haversian systems heat Hobarton inch John John Hall Gladstone latter light magnetic Malfatti's Problem mean temperature membrane mercury motion muscle muscular needle Nesodon nucleolus observations obtained organ ovum paper period phenomena plane polarized portion posterior present produced Professor quantity rays reference refrangibility remarkable researches roots Royal Society rubian scale shown solution spermatozoa stapedius structure substance surface theory thermometer tion tissue Toronto tympanic cavity valves variation veins vertical vibrations vis viva wire
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Seite 21 - In taking two stations having the same value, the one to the north and the other to the south of...
Seite 350 - Since it is the understanding that sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage and dominion which he has over them; it is certainly a subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into.
Seite 65 - Smaller quadrupeds are usually, also, more prolific than larger ones. The actual presence, therefore, of small species of animals in countries where...
Seite 244 - Chamisso have excited so much attention, and produced so much unsatisfactory discussion, have received the most ingenious and elaborate elucidation, and have given rise to a process of reasoning, the results of which can scarcely yet be anticipated, but must bear in a very important degree upon some of the most abstruse points of what may be called transcendental physiology.
Seite 273 - Toxodons, tend to dissipate mach of the obscurity supposed to involve the true affinities of the Toxodon, and to reconcile the conflicting opinions as to the proper position of that genus in the mammalian class.
Seite 91 - But whether elastic fluids do really consist of particles so repelling each other, is a physical question. We have here demonstrated mathematically the property of fluids consisting of particles of this kind, that hence philosophers may take occasion to discuss that question.
Seite 358 - At the recent meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Science...
Seite 373 - Thermo-Electricity, and Electric Telegraphy. Being a Condensed Resume of the Theory and Application of Electrical Science, including its latest Practical Developments, particularly as relating to Aerial and Submarine Telegraphy. By HENRY M. NOAD, Ph.D., Lecturer on Chemistry at St. George's Hospital. Post 8vo, 400 Illustrations, I2^. 6d. cloth. " We can recommend Dr. Noad's book for clear style, great range of subject, a good index, and a plethora of woodcuts.
Seite 198 - ... coloured, but yet it had lost the power of producing the usual blue colour when admitted into a solution of sulphate of quinine. A beam of light modified in this mysterious manner was called by Sir John Herschel epipolized.
Seite 244 - On the Anatomy of Salpa and Pyrosoma' the phenomena, &c., have received the most ingenious and elaborate elucidation, and have given rise to a process of reasoning the results of which can scarcely yet be anticipated, but must bear, in a very important degree, upon some...