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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?]
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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
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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?]
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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]
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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
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A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect : fruitfully augmented by the author, contayning plaine, briefe, pleasaunt, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the sunne, moone, starres, cometes, raynebowe, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspectes of planets, with a breife iudgement for ever, of plenty, lacke, sicknesse, dearth, warres, &c. opening also many naturall causes worthy to be knowen. ; To these and other nowe at the laste, are ioyned diuers generall pleasant tables, with many compendious rules, easye to be had in memory, manifolde wayes profitable to all manner of men of vnderstanding, / published by Leonard Digges, gentleman.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: Anno. 1574..
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A continuation of the meteorological register, kept at Mansfield woodhouse, from the year, 1794, to the end of the year, 1795, by H.R.
Rooke, Hayman, 1722-1806.Date: [1796?]
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A rational account of the weather, shewing the signs of its several changes and alterations, together with the philosophical reasons of them. Collected not only from the common observations, but chiefly from some of the most approv'd authors, the most celebrated Philosophers, and the most judicious Naturalists of this and former Ages, as Dr. Halley, Dr. Mead, Dr. Woodward, Dr. Lister, Dr. Grew, Dr. Robinson, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Derham, Mr. Morton, Mr. Handley, Dr. Connor, Lord Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Ray, Dr. Wallis, Dr. Plot, Mons. Ozanam, Mons. Paseal, Seigneur Malpigius, Gassendus, Bartholin, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Pliny, Aratus, Virgil, Horace, Lucan, Seneca, and Varro. By John Pointer, M. A. Chaplain of Merton College in Oxford, and Rector of Slapton in Northampton-Shire.
Pointer, John, 1668-1754.Date: 1723
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A continuation of the annual meteorological register, kept at Mansfield Woodhouse, from the year 1797, to the end of the year 1798. By H. R.
Rooke, Hayman, 1722-1806.Date: [1799?]
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Johannis Goad Angli Astro-meteorologica sana: sive Principia physico-mathematica : quibus mutationum aeris, morborum epidemicorum, cometarum, terræ-motuum, aliorumque, insigniorum naturæ effectuum ratio reddi possit. Opus multorum annorum experientiâ comprobatum.
Goad, J. (John), 1616-1689Date: 1690
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Journal of the winds and weather, and degrees of heat and cold by the thermometer, at Falkland Islands, from 1st February 1766, to 19th January 1767.
McBride, John, approximately 1730-1800.Date: 1775]
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Tractatus quidam logici de prædicabilibus, et prædicamentis ab eruditissimo viro Eduardo Brerewood, Artium Magistro, è Collegio Ænei-Nasi, olim conscripti: nunc verò ab erroribus (qui frequenti transcriptione irrepserant) vindicati ... & in lucem editi: per T.S.
Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613Date: M.DC.XXXI. [1631]
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A prognostication euerlastinge of right good effecte : fruitfully augmented by the auctour, contayning plaine, briefe, pleasau[n]t, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the sunne, moone, starres, comets, rainebow, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspects of planets, vvith a briefe iudgement for euer, of plenty, lacke, sickenes, dearth, vvarres &c. opening also many naturall causes vvorthy to be knovven. To these and other now at the last, are ioyned diuers generall, pleasaunt tables, vvith manye compendious rules, easye to be had in memory, manifolde vvayes profitable to al men of vnderstanding. Published by Leonard Digges Gentleman. Lately corrected and augmented by Thomas Digges his sonne.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: Anno 1576
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Idées sur la météorologie, par J.A. De Luc, lecteur de la reine, des Sociétés royales de Londres & de Dublin, de l'Ac. des Sc. de Sienne, & corr. des Ac. des Sc. de Paris, de Montpellier & de Rotterdam.
Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
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Tractatus quidam logici de prædicabilibus, et prædicamentis ab eruditissimo Eduardo Brerewood, Artium Magistro, è Collegio Ænei-Nasi, olim conscripti: nunc verò ab erroribus (qui frequenti transcriptione irrepserant) vindicati ... & in lucem editi: per T.S.
Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613Date: M.DC.XXXVII. [1637]
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A physical dissertation, concerning The Cause of the Variation of the Barometer, the form of the globe of the earth, the diminution of heavy bodies, the flux and reflux of the sea; wherein some mistakes in Sir Isaack Newton's system are rectify'd. As also, that it is impossible to find out the longitude; And that those who pretend to make that Discovery, are Impostors. Written originally in French by the Sieur Jaques de Roubais du Tourcoin, and publish'd by Monsieur S. Dury de Champdere, now Engineer to their High Mightinesses, the Lords, the States-General of the United Provinces.
Roubaix, Jacques de.Date: 1721
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A prognostication euerlastinge of righte good effecte : fruictfully augmented by the auctour, contayning plain, briefe, pleasaunte, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the sunne, moone, starres, comets, rainebowe, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinarye tokens, not omitting the aspects of planets, vvith a briefe iudgement for euer, of plenty, lacke, sickenes, dearth, vvarres &c. opening also many naturall causes vvorthy to bee knovven. To these and other now at the last, are ioyned diuers general pleasau[n]t tables, vvith many compendious rules, easye to be had in memory, manifold vvayes profitable to all men of vnderstanding, published by Leonard Digges gentleman.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: Anno 1578
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An historical and philosophical account of the barometer, or, weather-glass, wherein the reason and use of that instrument, the theory of the atmosphere, the causes of its different gravitation are assigned and explained. And a modest attempt from thence made towards a rational account and probable judgment of the weather / By Edward Saul, A.M.
Saul, Edward, 1677-1754.Date: 1766
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A generall prognostication for ever : Fruitfullie augmented with manie plaine, briefe, chosen rules, concerning all purposes, and verie expedient for all maner of persons whatsoeuer: the heads whereof yee may beholde in the next page following.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: 1619..
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Natures secrets. Or, the admirable and wonderful history of the generation of meteors. And blazing-stars. Particularly describing the temperatures and qualities of the four elements; the heights, magnitudes, and influences of the fixt and wandring stars. Shewing the efficient and final causes of comets, earthquakes, blazing-stars, deluges, epidemical diseases, and prodiges of precedent times; their presages of a weather-glass / Rendred plain and useful both for sea and land, by the industry and observation of Tho. Wilsford, gent.
Willsford, Thomas.Date: 1665
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Dariotus redivivus, or, A briefe introduction conducing to the iudgement of the stars : wherein the whole art of iudiciall astrologie is briefly and plainly delivered, by which a determinate judgement may be given upon any question demanded / written at first by Claudius Dariott ; at present much inlarged, and adorned with diverse types and figures by N.S. ; also hereunto is added a briefe treatise of mathematical phisick written by G.C. ; together with divers observations both of agriculture and navigation ... by N.S.
Dariot, Claude, 1533-1594Date: 1653
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Philosophical and miscellaneous papers. Lately written by B. Franklin, LL.D. fellow of the Royal Society of London; member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris; President of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia, &c. &c.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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Idées sur la météorologie, par J. A. de Luc, lecteur de la reine de la Grande-Bretagne, des Sociétés royales de Londres & de Dublin, de l' Académie de Sienne, & correspondant des Académies des sciences de Paris, de Montpellier & de Rotterdam. ...
Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817.Date: 1787
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An historical and philosophical account of the barometer, or weather-glass. Wherein the reason and use of that instrument, the theory of the atmosphere, and the causes of its different gravitation, are assign'd and explain'd. And A Modest Attempt from thence made towards a rational Account and probable Judgment of the Weather. By Edward Saul, A.M. Late Fellow of Magdalen-College, Oxford, and Rector of Harlaxton, Lincolnshire.
Saul, Edward, 1677-1754.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects. I. On the principles of mechanics. II. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phaenomena of Air and Water. III. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. By Hugh Hamilton, D. D. F. R. S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin.
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]