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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. -

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  1. l
  2. ivards oF rhe EqUaTOF.
  3. a L L0
  4. B A R2
  5. Therly Wind; and thac che Falline thereot, on the. (che possible degrees otleat or Cold oF che Air, ac
  6. CD is che Sir-Thermometer, Graduared atrer cho
  7. F F is a Plare applicd eo the side oF the Tber.
  8. Mercury bexinnins ro rile, is a Ture hien hal H mometer C D, sraduared inco Spaces an lverins re
  9. begins io abare, as hath been experienced in MH Inches, and Parrs oF an Inch oE Mercurr, in che
  10. C, a Fland Aanding on the Plare, at the heiphe et
  11. the Mercury Thereon, as ic was when che Instrumene
  12. vas graduared; as suppose here at 295 Tnches.
  13. C MI, a Wire on etrich che Plare F S AipS uY
  14. and down, parallel ro the Care ol che Thermo-
  15. meter CD.
  16. K, any Point ac which ehie Spirie Rands ar chC
  17. eime ot Obserrarion; suppole ac 38 on che
  18. Spirit. Thermometer; Aide the Plare L. F eill chre
  19. Iland G Aand ac 38 on che Sir-Thermometer, are
  20. il che Liquor cherein Cand at 38 litcemise, then
  21. is the Pressure of che Rir che Came as ac the rime
  22. ot Graduation, viz. 29,5; buc if ic sand higher
  23. 25 ac 30 ac I, then is che Pretture oE the Ait
  24. sreater, and ehie Dirisions on che Riding against
  25. the Liguor, Mew che presene heiehr of che Mercu-
  26. ry c0 be 29,7 Tnehes.
  27. This may sustice as co che Manner oF uleins it.
  28. CapF. TTalley had one oF chese Clalles wrich him
  29. in his last Southern Voy2ge; and he laith, ic ne-
  30. ver Pailed eo sire him carly nocice of a STorm,
  31. and ot allche bad Wearher they hac.
  32. The Ingenious MP. TTalley in Philos. Transact
  33. N. 187, hach an Fixcellene Discourle upon che
  34. Reasons ot rhe Rise and FaII ot che Mercury in
  35. Fair and Foul Weacher, the Substance ot which
  36. 15 25 FollOWS.
  37. 1. Ile premiles the commonty observed Phaeno-
  38. mena oFche Mercurial Baroscope; Which are
  39. F. Thac in Calm Weather, Wwhen che Air is en-
  40. clined co Rain che Mercurr is commonly lou
  41. 2. Thac ris generally hish in 8o0d, serene, set-
  42. Eled, Fair Weacher.
  43. 3. Thac it sinkS lowest oC aIl on very BTCAE
  44. Winds thouph chey are noc accompanied wich
  45. Rain; wich Relarion r0 che Point of rhe Compals
  46. che Wind blons uxon.
  47. 4. That caereris paribus, the prearest heixHE oE
  48. the Mercury is found, wtien an F asteriy OF North
  49. Casterty Wind blows.
  50. 5. That in Calm FrOHty W cacher che Mercury
  51. generally is hixH.
  52. 6. Thac alter very Great Stormsof Wind, When
  53. che Mercury hach been low, ic ulvallys riles aBain
  54. very Fast.
  55. J. THac more Norcherty Places have a BrCateF
  56. Alcerarion oF ehie Rise and FaII oF the Mercury
  57. than chemore Southerty
  58. 8. Thac wichin ehe Fropicks, and neax chem.
  59. chere is licele or no variation oE che Mercury S
  60. heiphe in alI Weathers.
  61. AS to wtich evo lact Phaenomenas, MP. Parrick.
  62. che Famous Baromerer. maker, cells me, That he
  63. hach certain ACconneS, that the grearest Variacion
  64. ot che Barolcope is in the Larirode OF 450. WV. OFS.
  65. and char che RisC and FaII gradually decreales to.
  66. wards che Equator and Poles, (0 as in cither oF
  67. chole Regions lcarcely t0 vary ac 2II-
  68. The Thcory chac Mr. Falley adrances 10 (olie
  69. aIt wtrich Phaenomena, is this:
  70. P. Ile suppoles che principal Cause of the rise
  71. and fall oF the Mercury, is trom che rvariable
  72. Windo, Which are found in che Temperare Zones
  73. L. A tecone
  74. contrary, signities Soucheris or Westeris Hinds, lealt in chese Climares.
  75. erich Rain and Scormy Winds, or Both; Which
  76. larrer ir is of much more consequence ro provide same manner, with che likre Degrees.
  77. 2sainst ac Sea chan at Land; and in a Scorm, chc
  78. Laricudes, boch eo rhe Norchrards and Souch. Common BarOMCEETS.
  79. The Form oF chis MMctuMss sepresented b
  80. AB repretems che spirit Xhermometer Bradtua. (2ne sole Btear incorillaney hece in Fnoland is
  81. bt B, or he Lrcecins Eoimc; ihconeil an fte Molo tond.

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