Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, 40. köideVictoria Institute., 1908 Each volume includes list of members, and "objects of the institute" (except v. 31, which has no list of members). Beginning with v. 12, a list of the papers contained in preceding volumes is issued regularly with each volume. |
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... late Lord . Kelvin . ( Resolution of Council , June 1st , 1908. ) The present Secretary on retiring from office to be Vice- President ( Resolution of Council , May 25th , 1908 ) , and Mr. W. E. Thompson Sharpe has retired from the ...
... late Lord . Kelvin . ( Resolution of Council , June 1st , 1908. ) The present Secretary on retiring from office to be Vice- President ( Resolution of Council , May 25th , 1908 ) , and Mr. W. E. Thompson Sharpe has retired from the ...
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... late R.A. Theo . G. Pinches , Esq . , LL.D. , M. R.A.S. Ven . Archdeacon W. M. Sinclair , M.A. , D.D. Commander G. P. Heath , R.N. Frederick S. Bishop , Rev. G. F. Whidborne , M. A. , F.G.S. , F. R.G.S. Lieut . - Gen . Sir H. L. Geary ...
... late R.A. Theo . G. Pinches , Esq . , LL.D. , M. R.A.S. Ven . Archdeacon W. M. Sinclair , M.A. , D.D. Commander G. P. Heath , R.N. Frederick S. Bishop , Rev. G. F. Whidborne , M. A. , F.G.S. , F. R.G.S. Lieut . - Gen . Sir H. L. Geary ...
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... late and uncritical historian interpolating into an old chronicle a piece of poetic hyperbole fronì an old war ballad , and taking it literally . The astronomical analysis shows that this view is untenable . The chronicle and the ballad ...
... late and uncritical historian interpolating into an old chronicle a piece of poetic hyperbole fronì an old war ballad , and taking it literally . The astronomical analysis shows that this view is untenable . The chronicle and the ballad ...
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... late Duke of Argyll has acutely pointed out , § that every great flood leaves as its result , three kinds of deposits , clay , sand and gravel , and that great stones and boulders are rolled along by the tumultuous waters and dropped in ...
... late Duke of Argyll has acutely pointed out , § that every great flood leaves as its result , three kinds of deposits , clay , sand and gravel , and that great stones and boulders are rolled along by the tumultuous waters and dropped in ...
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... late Professor Carvill - Lewis has shown on his maps and in his writings ) , the waters of the land and ice - blocked German Ocean stood probably high enough to cover the low plateaux referred to in Mr. Whitley's paper . This suggests ...
... late Professor Carvill - Lewis has shown on his maps and in his writings ) , the waters of the land and ice - blocked German Ocean stood probably high enough to cover the low plateaux referred to in Mr. Whitley's paper . This suggests ...
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