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A continuation of the annual meteorological register, kept at Mansfield Woodhouse, from the year 1798, to the end of the year 1799. By H. R.
Rooke, Hayman, 1722-1806.Date: [1800?]- Books
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A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect : frutefully augmented by the author, containing plaine, briefe, pleasant, chosen rules to iudge the weather, by the sunne, moone, starre, cometes, raynbowe, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspectes of planetes, with a briefe iudgement for euer of plentie, lacke, sicknesse, dearth, vvarres &c. opening also manye natural causes worthy to be knowen To these and other nowe at the last are adioyned diuers general pleasant tables, with many compendious rules, easye to be had in memory, manifolde wayes profitable to all manner menne of vnderstandynge: published by Leonarde Digges, gentleman.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: Anno. 1567- Books
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A continuation of the annual meteorological register, kept at Mansfield Woodhouse, from the year 1796, to the end of the year 1797. By H. R.
Rooke, Hayman, 1722-1806.Date: [1798?]- Books
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects: I. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phoenomena of Air and Water. II. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. III. On the principles of mechanicks. By Hugh Hamilton, D.D. F.R.S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin.
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Philosophical essays: in several letters to the Royal Society, containing a discovery of the cause of thunder, with a subsequent Explanation and Demonstration of the same. The Cause of the Ascent, Station, and Descent of Vapours and Exhalations: The Cause of Winds; and, an Explanation of the general Phaenomena of the Weather, Barometer, &c. The true Rudiments and Theory of Electricity and Magnetism. An Attempt to shew that the Electrical Powers are the Cause of the Reflection and Refraction of Light. Some Mention of the wonderful Medicinal Effects of Electricity on a great Number of Patients, whom the Author has cured of Palsies, and many other Disorders. With other useful Matters, which may be deduced from these Essays. By Henry Eeles, Esq;
Eeles, Henry.Date: 1771