Identifier: s01philosophicalmag65londuoft (find matches)
Title: The Philosophical magazine; a journal of theoretical, experimental and applied physics
Year: 1798 (1790s)
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Subjects: Physics
Publisher: London Taylor & Francis (etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: Ontario Council of University Libraries and Member Libraries

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vements in producing a neb or slobin the shell or cylinder, made of copper or other metal, used in the print-ing of calico, ttc.—I4th January.—::2 months. To ^^ illiam Rudder, of Egbaston, near Birmingham, cock-founder, forcertain improvements in cocks.— 18th January.— 6 months. To ^^ illiam Church, of Birmingham, for improvements in casting cy-linders, tubes, and otlier articles of iron and other metals.— !8th January.—() months. METEOROLOGICAL REGLSTER AT WICK. . To the Editors of the Philosophical Magazine and Journal.Gentlemen, As you have announced to the pubhc that the Meteorologi-cal Register kept at Wick, and published in the last Numberof your valuable Magazine, came from me, it is but right thatI should name its author—Kenneth MacLeay, Esq. of New-more, who has for some years past been sedulously occupiedin studying meteorology at the northern extremity of oin-island. I am, &c. W. S. MacLeay. Summaries Meteorological Register fur 1S24.—N. R. Yorkshire. 77
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ANNUAL 78 Meteorological llegisterfor 182-4. — N. R.Yorkshire. ANNUAL RESULTS. Barometer.Highest observation, Jan. 16th. Wind N.W.Lowest observation, Nov. 23d. Wind S.E. Range of the mercury Mean annual barometrical pressure Greatest range of the mercury in January Least range of the mercury in May Mean monthly range of the mercury Spaces described by the different oscillationsTotal number of changes in the year Sixs Thermometer. Greatest observation, July 14th. W^ind S.E.Least observation, March 3d. Wind N.Range of the mercury in the thermometer Mean annual temperature Greatest range in September Least range in February Mean monthly range Winds. NorthNorth-EastEast South-EastSouth ...South-W^est Days. 585213193870 .West North-WestVariable ...BriskBoisterous Inches.30-78028-210 2-57029-770 2-210•94-0 1-31-9 79-070 162-000 86° 00022 00064 00047 68354 00025 000a4 916 Days.5931264239 Rain^ S^c. Inches, &c. Greatest quantity in October 6-25 Least quantity, January and July 1-16 Ts01philosophicalmag65londuoft

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