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Side 11
... occupied by the different formations which constitute it , and through which it travels . These influence the hydrography of a district to a very great extent , not only in consequence of the different capacity of the strata for the ...
... occupied by the different formations which constitute it , and through which it travels . These influence the hydrography of a district to a very great extent , not only in consequence of the different capacity of the strata for the ...
Side 24
... the middle tertiary strata of the eocene formations , which occupy so large a surface round Lon- don . The valley of the Darent is , for the lower part , entirely in the chalk , although the river itself rises in an 24 LONDON - GEOLOGY .
... the middle tertiary strata of the eocene formations , which occupy so large a surface round Lon- don . The valley of the Darent is , for the lower part , entirely in the chalk , although the river itself rises in an 24 LONDON - GEOLOGY .
Side 26
... occupied by the different formations . The difficulty is increased by the number of the strata which outcrop in some portions of the district , and the very narrow zones they occupy in regions where the perfect cultiva- tion of the soil ...
... occupied by the different formations . The difficulty is increased by the number of the strata which outcrop in some portions of the district , and the very narrow zones they occupy in regions where the perfect cultiva- tion of the soil ...
Side 27
... occupied the position of the existing valley , or from the drift to be noticed hereafter . The course of the Thames thence to its embouchure is entirely through the tertiary formations . The alluvial deposits , however , assume , near ...
... occupied the position of the existing valley , or from the drift to be noticed hereafter . The course of the Thames thence to its embouchure is entirely through the tertiary formations . The alluvial deposits , however , assume , near ...
Side 36
... occupied the island . We find that subterranean forests exist at Purfleet , Grays , Dagenham Marsh , and Tilbury Fort . In the Isle of Dogs a forest of this description was found at 8 ft . from the grass , consisting of elm , oak , and ...
... occupied the island . We find that subterranean forests exist at Purfleet , Grays , Dagenham Marsh , and Tilbury Fort . In the Isle of Dogs a forest of this description was found at 8 ft . from the grass , consisting of elm , oak , and ...
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Side 578 - Engineer ; being the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man...
Side 790 - True, representing some principal pieces of the reign of Henry the Eighth, which was set forth with many extraordinary circumstances of pomp and majesty, even to the matting of the stage; the Knights of the Order with their Georges and Garters, the guards with their embroidered coats, and the like— sufficient in truth within a while to make greatness very familiar if not ridiculous.
Side 551 - Piscium, had exhausted the Society's finances to such an extent that the salaries even of its officers were in arrears. Accordingly, at the Council meeting of the 2nd of June, it was ordered that " Mr. Newton's book be printed, and that Mr. Halley undertake the business of looking after it, and printing it at his own charge, which he engaged to do.
Side 570 - British empire, a public institution for diffusing the knowledge and facilitating the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements, and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life.
Side 549 - Sarum in proposing me a candidate ; and which, I hope, will be further conferred upon me by my election into the Society ; and if so, I shall endeavour to testify my gratitude, by communicating what my poor and solitary endeavours can effect towards the promoting your philosophical designs.
Side 114 - Hydrometer, and so in proportion for any greater or less Strength than the Strength of Proof, and for any greater or less Quantity than a Gallon ; viz.
Side 382 - ... arms' length, and showing them to the soldiers, to excite their compassion. The whole composition is full of animation, to which the air of the horses, thus pressed backwards, does not a little contribute. Both these sketches are admirably composed, and in every respect excellent ; few pictures of Rubens, even of his most finished .. works, give a higher idea of his genius.
Side 114 - Charter, not being sweetened Spirits, or Spirits so mixed as aforesaid, in regard to which the conditions of the Act 4 Viet. c. 8, have or shall have been fulfilled...
Side 594 - ... select from such correspondence all information which, according to the opinion of the society, may be likely to lead to practical benefit In the cultivation of the soil...
Side 89 - No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the highway, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person, or the safety of any property...