Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Том 35J. Murray, 1866 |
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Сторінка xvii - To give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, — to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another and with foreign philosophers, — to obtain a more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress.
Сторінка xvii - Philosophical Institutions shall be entitled, in like manner, to become Members of the Association. All Members of a Philosophical Institution recommended by its Council or Managing Committee shall be entitled, in like manner, to become Members of the Association. Persons not belonging to such Institutions shall be elected by the General Committee or Council, to become Life Members of the Association, Annual Subscribers, or Associates for the year, subject to the approval of a General Meeting.
Сторінка 216 - Instruments; — William Fairbairn, on the Mechanical Properties of Metals as derived from repeated Meltings, exhibiting the maximum point of strength and the causes of deterioration ; — Robert Mallet, Third Report on the Facts of Earthquake Phenomena (continued).
Сторінка xvii - The Officers and Members of the Councils, or Managing Committees, of Philosophical Institutions shall be entitled, in like manner, to become Members of the Association. All Members of a Philosophical Institution recommended by its Council or Managing Committee shall be entitled, in like manner, to becoino Members of the Association.
Сторінка 67 - The heat of the metal of the first gun drove so much damp into the mould of the second, which was near it, that as soon as the metal was let into it, it blew up with the greatest violence, tearing up the ground some feet deep, breaking down the furnace, untiling the house, killing many spectators on the spot, with the streams of melted metal, and scalding many others in a most miserable manner.
Сторінка xix - PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve his right of property therein.
Сторінка 109 - ... diseases which show a putrefactive tendency are influenced injuriously by a negative condition of the oxygen of the air. It is also probable that, during this state, decomposing organic poisonous matters become more injurious. 12. As ozone is used up in crowded localities, and as it is essential that ozone should be constantly supplied in order to sustain the removal of decomposing substances and their products, no...
Сторінка 216 - Life-Boats; — Rev. Prof. Powell, Third Report on the present State of our Knowledge of Radiant Heat ; — Colonel Sabine, on some of the results obtained at the British Colonial Magnetic Observatories ; — Colonel Portlock, Report of the Committee on Earthquakes, with their proceedings respecting Seismometers; — Dr.
Сторінка 30 - ... we owe our first knowledge of the object; and we should reflect how much the permission of such a practice opens a door to obscure pretenders for dragging themselves into notice at the expense of original observers. Neither can an author be permitted to alter a name which he himself has once published, except in accordance with fixed and equitable laws. It is well observed by •Decandolle,
Сторінка 29 - ... they would not act more unphilosophically or inconsiderately than they do in the case before us ; for, in truth, it matters not in the least by what conventional sound we agree to designate an individual object, provided the sign to be employed be stamped with such an authority as will suffice to make it pass current.