LA MECOMETRIE DE L'EYMANT. Auquel eft defcrit l'vfage, & practique des preceptes contenus en la De l'inuention de Guillaume de Nautonnier, Sieur de Caftelfranc CATALOGUE OF WHEELER GIFT Archdeacon Barlowe attacked Ridley in the first of electrical controversies, going so far as to claim that Ridley had stolen his manuscript and embodied its contents in this treatise. (See No. 89.) 87. Wright, Edward. (1560-1615.) The description and use of the Sphaere divided into three principal parts. 4 1.+104 pp. ill. Sm. 4to. London, for John Tap. London, 1613 This little work treats exclusively of astronomical problems. The author, a distinguished mathematician, constructed a sphere which represented the motions of the moon and planets. -See also 71. 88. Foscarini, Paolo Antonio. (1580-1616.) Epistola circa Pythagoricorum, & Copernici opinionem de mobilitate terrae et stabilitate solis, et de novo systemate seu constitutione mundi. In qua Sacrae scripturae autoritates adversus hanc opinionem adductae conciliantur. pp. 465-495+121. 4to. Napoli, Lazarus Scorrigius. Naples, 1615 Astronomical systems of the world from the time of Pythagoras to that of Copernicus. The author, a Carmelite monk, defends the Copernican system. 89. Barlow (or Barlowe), William. (?-1625.) Magnetical advertisements; or, Divers pertinent observations, and approved experiments concerning the nature and properties of the loadstone. 81.+86 pp.+1 1. ill. Sm. 4to. London, E. Griffin. London, 1616 Compendium of what was known about the magnet and the mariner's compass in the author's time. In the preface he acknowledges his indebtedness to Gilbert. Appended to the tract is a letter from Gilbert to Barlowe which shows that he (Gilbert) intended to make important additions to his De Magnete. (See No. 72 and note to No. 86.) The term magnetisme is said to occur for the first time in this work; see the 2nd page of The Epistle Dedicatoire. Kircher has the term electro-magnetismus as title to a chapter in his Magnes sive de Arte Magnetica, 1641. (See No. 116.) Barlowe was Archdeacon of Salisbury. 89a. New edition, with notes by William Sturgeon, xv+78 pp. ill. I pl. 12mo. London, Sherwood. London, 1843 Sturgeon is well known for his magnetical investigations, author of numerous researches in electromagnetism. -See also 69. 90. Strada, Famianus. (1572-1649.) (1572-1649.) Prolusiones academicae. Nunc demum ab auctore recognitae, atque suis Indicibus illustratae. 61.+420 pp.+181. 12mo. Lugduni, apud Horatium Cardon. Lyons, 1617 This work of the Italian Jesuit is noted for a poem on an imaginary magnetic telegraph, beginning p. 306. This telegraph consisted of two needles stroked by the same lodestone and attached to two separate, alphabetical dials. A metrical translation of this poem will be found in Hakewill's Apologie (See No. 99). The poem is referred to in Spectator, No. 241 and Guardian, No. 119. A similar arrangement of sympathetic magnets had been described by Porta in his Magiae Naturalis, 1589, Book vii (see No. 64); (see also No. 64), Sunde, Steganologia (No. 73); Bertelli (No. 17ii); Gherardi (No. 1799); Solly (No. 2875); Axon (No. 3857); Grimshaw (No. 3875); Jevons (No. 3878); Wheatley (No. 4156). 95 goa. Another edition; Prolusiones academicae. Nunc secundo ab auctore recognitae, atque suis Indicibus illustratae. 61.+ 420 pp.17 1. 12mo. Lugduni, sumptibus Jacobi Cardon et Petri Cavellat. -See also 99, 102, 111, 213, 344, 874. Lyons, 1627 91. Blundeville, Thomas. (1530 (?) —.) His exercises, contayning eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young Gentlemen that have not beene exercised in such Disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in Cosmographie, Astronomie, and Geographie, as also in the Art of Navigation, in which art it is impossible to profit without the helpe of these, or such like illustrations. The sixth edition corrected and augmented. 71.+799 pp. ill. map, tab. Sm. 4to. London, William Stansby. London, 1622 Chap. xxiiii. beginning p. 681 of this popularly-written work contains a description of the compass and its use in navigation. A method is given in Chap. xxvi. for determining the "Variation" at any place; the first edition appeared in 1594. -See also 74. 92. Zacarie (or Zachaire, Zachariae, Zacharias), Denis. (1510-1556.) Livre d'arithmétique et géometrie, avec l'art d'arpenter & mésurer toutes superficies de terre. Ensemble un traicté de la boussole. 4 1.+55-64+30 pp.+1 1. ill. 12mo. Paris, Nicholas Rousset. Paris, 1625 This little book on the application of geometry contains an interesting chapter on the topographical use of the compass. 93. (Van Etten, Henry) pseud. (i.e. Jean Leurechon.) (1591-1670.) Recreation mathematique, composee de plusieurs problemes, plaisants et facetieux, en fait d'Arithmetique, Geometrie, Mecanique, Optiq.; et autres parties de ces belles sciences. 7 1.188 pp. 5 plates, 12mo. Paris, chez Rolet Boutonne. Paris, 1626 The author's real name was Jean Leurechon, a French Jesuit. Problem 74, p. 94, treats of the lodestone and of needles rubbed by it. On p. 96, it is said that the "variation" beyond the Fortunate Isles is about 8°. The next paragraph refers to sympathetic magnets and the possibility of communicating with persons at a distance by means of a dial-plate and movable magnet pivoted at the center. The author does not believe that any such magnets can be found. Diagram of magnetic telegraph, p. 94. This book acquired considerable celebrity; first edition, 1624; English translation, 1633. (See Bertelli, No. 1711; Gherardi, 1799.) 93a.--Les recreations mathematiques, avec l'examen de ses problemes en Arithmetique, Geometrie, Mecanique, Optique; et autres parties de ces belles sciences. Premierement reueu par D(enis) Henrion, depuis par M. Mydorge et tout nouvelle |