In Bononiensi Archigymnasio, & Instituto Scientiarum DE VIRIBUS ELECTRICITATIS COMMENTARIUS CUM JOANNIS ALDINI DISSERTATIONE ET NOTIS. Accesserunt Epistolæ ad animalis electricitatis MUTINE MDCCXCII. APUD SOCIETATEM TYPOGRAPHICAM. Superiorum permissu . 575. ALDINI. (Reduced.) 570b. (German translation.) Abhandlung ueber die Kraefte der thierischen Elektricitaet auf die Bewegung der Muskeln nebst einigen Schriften von H. H. Valli, Carminati und Volta ueber eben diesen Gegenstand. Uebersetzt und herausgegeben von D. Johann Mayer. xxviii+183 pp. 4 plates. 12mo. Prag, J. G. Calve. Prague, 1793 -See also 575, 606, 999, 1798. 571. Lyon, John. (1734-1817.) Remarks on the leading proofs offered in favour of the Franklinian system of electricity, with experiments to shew the direction of the electric effluvia, visibly passing from what has been termed negatively electrified bodies. 47 pp. 3 plates. 8vo. London, J. Phillips. London, 1791 The author controverts the Franklinian theory of the Leyden jar and holds that glass is permeable to electric effluvia; electricity of the atmosphere; negative electrification regarded as the more important; positive and negative brushes distinguished. -See also 493. 572. Marum, Martin van. (1750-1837.) La déscription d'une machine électrique, construite d'une manière nouvelle et simple, et qui réunit plusieurs avantages sur la construction ordinaire. (Lettre à M. Jean Ingenhousz). 4 pp. 2 plates. 4to. Illustrated description of the Harlem electrical machine. (Harlem), 1791 573 Lettre à M. Berthollet contenant la déscription d'un gazomètre, construit d'une manière différente de celui de Lavoisier & Meusnier et d'un appareil pour faire très exactement l'expérience de la composition de l'eau, par combustion continuelle, avec plus de facilité et moins de frais. 4 pp. 2 plates. 4to. Harlem, 1791 Apparatus for the decomposition of water by means of heat. 574. Aberg, Ulrich Johann. (—•—.) Comparatio inter vim magneticam, et electricam. 20 pp. 4to. Lundae, (Inaugural Electric and magnetic "matter;" effect of polar aurorae on the compass- 575. Aldini, G(iovanni). (1762-1834.) De animalis electricae theoriae ortu atque incrementis. xxvi pp. 4to. (Dissertatio.) Mutinae, apud Societatem typographicam. Modena, 1792 Original work on animal electricity; Aldini upheld the views of Galvani, his uncle, on animal magnetism. -See also 570a, 644, 660, 754. 576. Birch, John. (1745-1815.) Letter to Mr. George Adams on the subject of medical electricity. 57 pp. 8vo. London. London, 1792 Account of experiments in medical electricity extending over twelve years; details of numerous cures. "I shall hope that an electrical machine may hereafter be considered an instrument of surgery," p. 57. -See also 488. 577.† Brugnatelli, Luigi Valentino. (1761-1818.) Memorie sull' elettricità animale inserite nel Giornale Fisico-medico del Sig. Brugnatelli. 147 pp. 8vo. Pavia, B. Comini. Pavia, 1792 This volume contains a letter from Galvani on animal electricity and three memoirs by Volta on the same subject, all of which were published by Brugnatelli in his Giornale "Fisico-Medico." (See No. 570a.) 578. Carminati, Bassiano. (1750-1830.) Lettera al Signor Luigi Galvani. (Sull' elettricità animale.) (Aldini, "De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari," pp. 67-70). 4to. Mutinae, Comes. Modena, 1792 Carminati's letter is followed by an answer from Galvani. (See No. 575.) 579. Robertson, William. (1721-1793.) Historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the Ancients had of India; and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With an appendix containing observations on the civil policy, the laws and judicial proceedings, the arts, the sciences and religious institutions of the Indians. viii+366 pp. 2 maps. 12mo. Basil, Tourneisen. Basle, 1792 The Scotch historian gives on p. 228 reasons for believing that the compass was unknown to the Arabs and Chinese. 580. Young, A(rthur). (1741-1820.) Travels during the years 1787, 1788, and 1789, undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the Kingdom of France. v+566 pp. maps. 4to. Bury St. Edmunds. J. Rackham. Bury St. Edmunds, 1792 Words transmitted electrically by means of pith-balls, p. 188. 580a. (French translation.) Voyages en France, pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789 et 1790. Entrepris plus particulièrement pour s'assurer de l'état de l'agriculture, des richesses, des resources et de la prospérité de cette nation. Traduit de l'Anglais par F. S(oulès) avec des notes et observations par M. Decasaux, et des cartes géographiques de la navigation et du climat. 3 vols. maps. 8vo. Paris, Buisson. l'an ii. 580b.--Nouvelle traduction par Mr. Lesage, précédée d'une introduction par M. Léonnée de Lavergne. 2 vols. I map. 12mo. Paris, Guillaumin. Paris, 1793 Paris, 1860 581. Bohnenberger, G(ottlieb) C(hristian). (1732-1807.) Beytraege zur theoretischen und praktischen Elektrizitaetslehre. 2 parts. 2 plates. 8vo. Stuttgart. Metzler. Stuttgart, 1793 Part i. treats of the electric charges of clouds during thunderstorms, p. 73; Wilson's electrical machine, p. 96; Part ii. consists of remarks on Priestley's "History of Electricity. (See No. 453). The complete work comprises 5 parts, 1793-1795 -See also 534. 582. Dalton, John. (1766-1844.) essays. xvi+208 pp. 8vo. Meteorological observations and London, 1793 Nature and cause of the aurora borealis by the celebrated author of the atomic theory of matter followed by a list of essays published by him. 582a.Second edition. With appendix. xx+244 pp. 8vo. ManManchester, 1884 chester, Baldwin. -See also 2626. 583. Fowler, Richard. (1765-1863.) Experiments and observations relative to the influence lately discovered by M. Galvani and commonly called animal electricity. iii+176 pp. 8vo. Edinburgh, for T. Duncan. Edinburgh, 1793 Professor Cotugno of Naples, in 1784 received a shock while dissecting a "I had a number of pieces of zinc made the size of a shilling and made 584. Peart, Edward. (1756-1824.) On electric atmospheres, in which Gainsborough, 1793 Belabored refutation of the doctrine of one homogenous, electric fluid. 585. Read, John. ( — - .) A summary view of the spontaneous electricity of the earth and atmosphere, wherein the cause of lightning and thunder, as well as the constant electrification of the clouds and vapours, suspended in the air, are explained. To which is subjoined the atmospherico-electrical journal, kept during two years as presented to and published by the Royal Society of London. viii+160 pp. I plate. 8vo. London, for the author. London, 1793 Double burr produced by the spark discharge, p. 44; Canton's silk rubber coated with amalgam of mercury and tin, p. 89; journal relating to atmospheric electricity, p. 109. (See No. 584.) -See also 2494. 586. Valli, Eusebio. (.1755-1816.) Experiments on animal electricity with their application to physiology, and some pathological and medical observations. xvi+323 pp. 8vo. London, for J. Johnson. London, 1793 Animal electricity and the nervous fluid are assumed to be one and the same. 1 587. Marum, (Martin) van. (1750-1837.) Beandwoording der aanmerkingen von B. Tersier, betreffende het gebruik, van zuivere lucht en't warme bad, ter redding van Drenkelingen. 64 pp. 8vo. Haarlem, A. Loosjes. Harlem, 1793 Synthesis of water, p. 26. -See also 461. 588. Churchman, John. (1753-1805.) The magnetic atlas, or variation charts of the whole terraqueous globe, comprising a system of the variation and dip of the needle, by which the observations being truly made the longitude may be ascertained. 80 pp. 3 plates. 4to. London, for the author. London, 1794 The introduction to the atlas contains a brief history of magnetic discovery. Aurora borealis, xxvii., aurora australis, xxviii.; age of the American continent, p. 58; magnetic charts. 588a. Fourth edition. xviii.+86 pp. 3 maps. 4to. -See also 562. London, 1804 589. Morgan, G(eorge) C(adogan). (1754-1798.) Lectures on electricity. 2 vols. 2 plates. 12mo. Norwich, J. March. Norwich, 1794 Striking distance and conducting terminals, vol. ii., p. 61; resistance of vacuum tubes, p. 171; origin of natural electricity, p. 303; effect of electricity on vegetation, p. 383; on animals, p. 394; construction of electrical apparatus, p. 439. 590. 591. Priestley, Joseph. (1733-1804.) Heads of lectures on a course of experimental philosophy, particularly including chemistry, delivered at the New College in Hackney. xxviii+180 pp. Evo. London, for Johnson. London, 1794 Notes on electricity and magnetism. Reimarus, J(ohann) A(lbert) H(einrich). (1729-1814.) Aus- Hamburg, 1794 592. Walker, Ralph. (- - - .) Treatise on magnetism; with a description and explanation of a meridional and azimuth compass for ascertaining the quantity of variation, without any calculation whatever, at any time of the day; also improvements upon compasses in general with tables of variation for all latitudes and longitudes. 226 pp. 7 plates. 8vo. London, Hindmarsh. London, 1794 Written for the use of the practical man. Magnetism is considered a fluid which pervades the globe, the atmosphere and the universe, p. 9; bundle of needles magnetized by a flash of lightning, p. 10; tables of declination and dip at various places and times. |