The American Journal of Science/Series 1, Volume 2

1202612The American Journal of Science — Series 1, Volume 21820conducted by Benjamin Silliman
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Vol. 2. — No. I. — APRIL, 1820. — Entire No. VI.
 
TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. Page
Art. I. Account of a journey to the summit of Mount Blanc; by Dr. Jeremiah Van Renssellaer 1
II. Account of the Kaatskill Mountains; by Mr. Henry E. Dwight 11
III. On the Prairies and Barrens of the West; by Mr. A. Bourne 30
FOSSIL ZOOLOGY.
IV. Observations on some species of zoophytes, shells, &c. principally fossil, by Thomas Say, (concluded) 34
MEDICAL BOTANY.
V. On the Ergot of Rye, by Dr. William Tully 45
MATHEMATICS.
VI. Mathematical Problems, with geometrical constructions and demonstrations, by Professor Theodore Strong — (to be continued) 54
HARMONICS.
VII. On different modes of expressing the magnitudes and relations of Musical Intervals, with some remarks, in commendation of Professor Fisher's proportionally tempered Douzeauve, by Mr. John Frarey, senior 65
MEDICAL CHEMISTRY.
VIII. Abstract and translation of Dr. F. Magendie's late Publication on Prussic acid, by the Editor, with remarks 81
PHYSICS, MECHANICS, CHEMISTRY, and the ARTS.
IX. Description of a Machine invented by David Bushnell for submarine navigation and for the destruction of ships of war, with an account of the first attempt with it to destroy some of the British ships lying at New-York, by Charles Griswold, Esq. 94
X. Remarks on the Revolving Steam Engine of Morey, by Mr. Isaac Doolittle 101
XI. Mr. Sullivan on the Revolving Steam Engine, in reply to Mr. Doolittle 106
XII. Observations on the Dry Rot, by Col. George Gibbs 114
XIII. On Heat and Light, (first communication) by Mr. Samuel Morey 118
XIV. On Heat and Light, (second communication) by the same 122
XV. On some curious and singular appearances of snow and hail, by the Rev. D. A. Clark 132
XVI. Remarks on Atmospheric Dust, in reply to Mr. Rafinesque 134
XVII. On the existence of Cantharidin in the Lytta Vittata or Potatoe Fly, by Dr. I. F. Dana 137
INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES.
1. American Geological Society 139
2. Curious Geological Facts 144
3. Professor N. Smith on Fossil bones found in red sand stone 146
4. Professor Bigelow on the Sea Serpent 147
5. Revue Encylopédique 165
6. Miscellaneous articles of Foreign Intelligence, communicated by Dr. J. W. Webster 166
7. Curious facts respecting animal poison 168
8. Map of the heights of Mountains ib.
9. Cabinet of Minerals, for sale 169
10. American Cinnabar and Native Lead 170
11. Means of obtaining Light 171
12. Troy Lyceum 173
13. Fibrous Sulphat of Barytes ib.
14. Red Sand Stone formation in North Carolina 175
15. Sidero-graphite 176
16. Fetid fluor Spar ib.
17. Effects of Cold on Lake Champlain 177
18. Stromnite, a new Mineral ib.
19. German Correspondent 178
20. Exploring Expedition ib.
21. Mermaid ib.
22. Bubbles blown in melted Rosin 179
23. Effects of temperature on human feeling 180
Plates in this Number at the conclusion.
1. Figures to illustrate Strong's Problems,
2. Sullivan's Steam Boat with Morey's Revolving Engine,
3. The same.

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Vol. 2. — No. II. — NOVEMBER, 1820. — Entire No. VI.
 
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, AND TOPOGRAPHY. Page
Art. I. Account of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. of the secondary region of New-York and New-Jersey, &c. by Jaraes Pierce 182
II. Account of of a singular position of a Granite Rock, by the Rev. Elias Cornelius 200
III. Sketches of a tour in the Counties of New-Haven and Litchfield in Connecticut, with notices of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. by the Editor 201
IV. Localities of Minerals, by Professors Dewey, Eaton, Douglas, and Dana, and by the Rev. F. C. Schaeffer, and Dr. I. W. Webster 236
V. Account of ancient bones and of sonie fossil shells found in Ohio, by Caleb Atwater, Esq. 242
VI. Geological section from Williamstown, Mass. to Troy, N. Y. on the Hudson, by Professor Dewey 246
notice of a mineral supposed to be a variety of Wavellite, by the same 249
VII. Remarks on the environs of Carthage Bridge, near the mouth of the Genesee, by Dr. John I, Bigsby 250
BOTANY.
VIII. Floral Calendar for 1815, 16, 17, 18, and 19, kept at Deerfield, Mass. by Dr. Dennis Cooley 254
IX. On the indications of a late or early autumn, given by late flowering indigenous plants, by Professor Dewey 255
X. On the manufacture of Sugar from the River Maple, by Dr. John Locke 258
XI. On the Oriental Chené and the oil which it affords 264
MATHEMATICS.
XII. Mathematical Problems, with geometrical constructions and demonstrations, by Professor Theodore Strong 266
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND THE ARTS.
XIII. Strictures on Dr. E. D. Clark's book on the Gas Blowpipe, by Professor Robert Hare, M. D. 281
Explanation of the plate 298
XIV. Experimental inquiry into the chemical properties and economical and medicinal virtues of the common Hop, by Dr. A. W. Ives 302
XV. Account of new Eudiometers, &c. by Professor Robert Hare, M. D. 312
Explanation of the plate 317
XVI. Analysis of the New-Iersey Ores of Zinc, by M. P. Berthier, Engineer of the Royal Corps of Mines, (from the Ann. des Mines) 319
XVII. A new process for Nitrous Ether, by Professor Hare 326
XVIII. Description of a differential Thermometer, by Professor W. Howard, M. D. 327
Heat in the rays of the Moon 329
XIX. Account of a new Inflammable Air Lamp, by Professor Jacob Green 330
XX. Account of an improvement in the Electrical Lamp, by Dr. James Cutbush 332
XXI. Account of a Gelatinous Meteor, by Rufus Graves, Esq. 335
XXII. On the crystallization of Snow, by Professor Jacob Green 337
INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES
Foreign Literature and Science.
Number of books in the German and Prussian libraries — Pyroligneous acid; confirmation of its powers — Botanic gardens in Austria — Manuscripts of Herculaneura — A new plant with febrifuge powers 340
New works, &c. at Leipsic — Artificial substitute for the Lithographic stone — New mode of killing animals — Academy of Cadiz — Terrible effects of lightning — Hot water in the streets of Paris 341
Reduction or enlargement of the size of engravings — Steam navigation — Facilities of conveyance to and from London — Early discovery of the pyroligneous acid 342
Ancient copy of Homer's Iliad — Heat of a vacuum — Education in Africa 343
Edinburgh society of arts — Liberality of the king of Benmark — The root of the plantain a febrifuge — Literature of the Low Countries 344
Death of Volney — New alkalies — Public spirit of Count Romanzow — New hydraulic machine — Egyptian society 345
Progress of lithography in Russia — Liberality of the Swedish iron masters — The ex-king of Norway — Lithography in Paris — Iron vessel on the Clyde — Letters and Journals in Paris and London — Literature of Italy 346
Artificial gum and sugar — Cashmeer goat—Drawing in perspective — Fine arts in Paris — Canal of Alexandria — Steam boat on the Baltic — Population of Sweden 347
Transparent pictures — Oil in grape seed — Instruction of Africa — University of Corfu — Lithographic portraits of distinguished French persons 348
Metallic vegetation — Boracic acid, native 349
New method of preparing the purple of Cassius — Fulminating gold — New alkali — Compounds of mercury 350
Lignite near Paris — Dr. Daubeny's opinion on the district of Auvergne, &c. 351
Geology of Scotland — Death of M. F. de St. Fond — New mineralogical dictionary 352
Geological society of London — Origin of amber 353
Geological Map and Atlas of England, &c. — Conite—Emerald mines 354
Obituary notice of Dr. Murray 355
Red snow of Baffin's Bay — Breccia of Mont D'or 356
Poisons — New mode of grafting trees — Phosphoric acid in plants — Rectification of alcohol 358
Hydrophobia — Thermometer — new geometrical work 359
Latent heat of vapours — Boiling point of liquids 361
Chlorine theory — Specific gravity of the gases 362
Iode in sponges — Peaches growing on an Almond tree — Aurum Millium, a new metal — Systema algarum 363
Astronomical Society of London 364
Gas lights and other improvements in Glasgow 365
Columbian and other presses 366
Domestic Intelligence.
Proceedings of the New-York Lyceum 366
American Geological Society 372
Pharmaceutical preparations — Sulphate of barytes 373
Carbonat of barytes — Comet of 1819 — Oxid of manganese and chromat of iron 374
Cylinders of snow — Cleaveland's Mineralogy — Sulphate of magnesia — Hudson association 375
Fluoric acid in mica — Remark 376

 

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