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