The American Journal of Science/Series 1, Volume 2
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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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This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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