The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View of the Progressive Discoveries and Improvements in the Sciences and the Arts, 11. köideA. and C. Black, 1860 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 28
Page 8
... minute and rudimentary medusoids which they throw off , and occasionally attaining considerable dimensions by the repeated pullulation of new polypes . But in the case of the Hood - eyed Medusæ , the primâ facie aspect of the case is en ...
... minute and rudimentary medusoids which they throw off , and occasionally attaining considerable dimensions by the repeated pullulation of new polypes . But in the case of the Hood - eyed Medusæ , the primâ facie aspect of the case is en ...
Page 11
... minute derivative phytoids , termed prothallia , which are produced by the germination of the spores . The prothallia bear antheridia and archegonia ; and the embryo , formed on impregnation from the central cell of one of the latter ...
... minute derivative phytoids , termed prothallia , which are produced by the germination of the spores . The prothallia bear antheridia and archegonia ; and the embryo , formed on impregnation from the central cell of one of the latter ...
Page 112
... minute in a length of 2191 nauts , reproduced all the effects given by a speed of 30 dots in a length of 1500 nauts . At these speeds , with ordinary Morse signals , speaking would be barely possible . In the Red Sea , a speed of from ...
... minute in a length of 2191 nauts , reproduced all the effects given by a speed of 30 dots in a length of 1500 nauts . At these speeds , with ordinary Morse signals , speaking would be barely possible . In the Red Sea , a speed of from ...
Page 119
... minute at a time , while rain was falling in torrents outside . On Sir Christopher Wren's Cipher , containing Three Methods of finding the Longitude . By Sir D. BREWSTER . - Sir David said that at page 263 of his " Life of Sir Isaac ...
... minute at a time , while rain was falling in torrents outside . On Sir Christopher Wren's Cipher , containing Three Methods of finding the Longitude . By Sir D. BREWSTER . - Sir David said that at page 263 of his " Life of Sir Isaac ...
Page 126
... minute details , but still I have no hesitation in saying that it is more ac- curate than any other , as I have not only corrected it in many points myself , but have had the use of much material collected by my friend Mr A. Cruickshank ...
... minute details , but still I have no hesitation in saying that it is more ac- curate than any other , as I have not only corrected it in many points myself , but have had the use of much material collected by my friend Mr A. Cruickshank ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid ancient animals appearance arch Archegosaurus bones botany Bowfell caloric carbon carbonic acid caves cent Cestoidea character colour combustion contains distinct district draught Eastern Echinodermata Edinburgh effect embryogeny Europe exhibited existence fact feet flora formation fossils fuel gamomorphic gemmæ gemmation genera genus give glacial glaciers gneiss goitre Haurân hills hydrogen insects instance lake larvæ latter Lejah less light loss luminous mean temperature miles moraine mountains nature nearly Nitrogen North America observations occur organs origin orthomorphic ovum peculiar period phenomena plants portion present probably produced Professor protomorphic referred region remarkable resemblance roches moutonnées rock seen self-registering sepals SERIES.-VOL side Silurian similar skull Society species specific gravity specific heat specimens streamers structure surface Table tarn Taxodium thermometer tion trees Trematoda valley vegetable vertebræ weight Wellingtonia western whole zooids