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

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  1. This Remark, above all orterS, ContemS Che )Ship. Court in chie OId Baily. Eie Torricellian Ope
  2. ypothesis oF che rariable Winds, beine che cause
  3. oF these Variarions oF che Flciphe ot che Mercury
  4. for in the places abore named, chere is alvays an
  5. easie Cale oF Wind blowins nearty uxon che lame
  6. POInE, viZ. F. N. F. ac Barbados, and F. S. F.. 2B
  7. Sc. Ftelena, (0 chac chere beins no contrary C ur
  8. renr ot che sir, eo exhaust or accumulare ic, rhe
  9. Aemosphere continues much in the lame care.
  10. bur ehis is bur for once in ervo or three Vears, anc
  11. ic soon recovers ils Perrled Care oE abour 29
  12. Tnches: And chere is no doubr bur che lame chine
  13. is in the Fast CoaCt oE Africa, and in India, Wohere
  14. ehie Monsoons or Winds arc Trade tor halt che
  15. Vear one way, and halE che Pear anocher; on ly
  16. rator; and ehiey are che Kesule oE his omn lons
  17. Rules and Observarions on che Various Rilins and
  18. Falline os che Mereury co foretenon ihe W ea
  19. r. Ir hach been obserred, Thac ehie Mocion o
  20. the Mercury doch nor exceed chree Inches in its
  21. Scorms, the Mercurr has been oblerred very lon
  22. Experience and Observarions.
  23. ther by the Barometer.
  24. ricins or fallins in che Barometer Ot che Common
  25. Form.
  26. 2 That ies least Alcerations are 10 be indeet
  27. in order rorhe righe Aindins che Weacher by ic.
  28. 3. The rilins ot che Mercury prelages, in se
  29. nerat, fair Weather; andies falling tout, asRaim
  30. Sno, hioh Winds, and Storms.
  31. 4. In very hor Weacher ctie fallins oF rhe Mer-
  32. eris probable, chac chere may Comechins worth cury toretteus Thunder.
  33. nocins happen, abour che rime ot che change Or
  34. Mitrins oF che Winds; Wwhich miehe be obrained
  35. il any Body had rhe Curiolicy ro keep che Baro
  36. meter at oue Factories in India.
  37. Snonden Hill in Norch Vales was meatured B
  38. Mr. Casvell wicl. MT. AdamsS Instrumenes, and
  39. Found ro be 1240 Nards high.
  40. MIr. Etalley Found by chrec exact eryals the Mer
  41. 5. In Wincer che ritins presages FroI, and in
  42. Frocty Weather, it rhC MerCUEY FaIIS ThreC OP FOUF
  43. Divisions, there will cerrainly sollor a Thaw.
  44. buc in a continued Frost, il che Mercury riles, it
  45. will cerrainly Sno
  46. 6. Wrhen toul Weacher happens soon aftex itie
  47. Fallins ot che Mercurr, expect bur licrle of ic
  48. and judse che lame when the Weacher proves fair
  49. cury in che Baroscope descended ac irs rop 3 Inches, sorrly alter ehe Mercury has rilen.
  50. Tenchs, and Comechins more, and perhaps
  51. 7. In tout Weacher, When che Mercury riles
  52. Tnches may be near enough Trurh; il s0, chen much and hish, and l0 concinues for ruo or chree
  53. diride +240 by 4, che Ouorient is 3r0 Pards; Days betore che foul Wearher is over; then expect
  54. (0 char any Fall ot che Mercury one Inch, argues
  55. an AIcenE OE just 310 Yards; and =S oF an Inch
  56. Fall. i5 3r Tards in heiphe; bur accordins EO MIE.
  57. 2 continuance ot Fair Weacher co follow.
  58. 8. In fair Weather, Woten che Mercury Falls
  59. much and lo, and thus conrinues FOr EvO OF ThreC
  60. TalleyS ACconnE OF 3, 8 Inches, he makes 30 Pards,
  61. Vays betore the Rain comes, then expect a grear
  62. heiphe to ansiver ro one renth oF an Inch Fail3 Wve dealof Wec, and probably high Winds.
  63. cheretore allo just 30 Vards (For Mr. Falles
  64. rhouphe che FaII OF che Mercury more than 3, r
  65. Inches;) it (0, then if Dr. 1700kS new Baroscope
  66. 9. The unserrled Morion oF the Mercury de-
  67. noces uncerrain and changeable Weather.
  68. 10. Tou are nor (o Arictly eo mind etie ivords
  69. Will bear Dirisions ot one centh oE an Inch inco thac are ensraven on che Plares, though for che
  70. ren more sensible parrs (a5 P beliere ic wil1) each most pare ic will asree with them as ehc Nercu
  71. oFthose ren pares vill ansiver ro chrec Tards, and rysrilins and falline; for it ic sands ae muct
  72. (0 by. is help one may cake che Level ot Places
  73. very Well, co convey Wacer, (96
  74. When che Mercury is ac 30 Tnches in the Ba-
  75. Rain, and rhen rises up to chanseable, ic prelages
  76. fair Weater, althongh nor eo continue (o lone a5
  77. ic vould have done il rhe Mercury vere hixher:
  78. roscope (ntrence may be compured che midale and (0 on che concrary
  79. Hleiphe) che Armosphere is 5 Miles and = hixh.
  80. thac is, supposins che Air ro beoF chelame Den
  81. iry all alons; chouxh in all probabiliey ic is nor
  82. huE prous more rare in proportion co is heixti
  83. whie will much increase he heishE Ot THC, AO
  84. Sphere.)
  85. ThC Ingenious ME. Derham Rector oE Vmin
  86. Aer, in Philos. Trans. N. 236, sives an ACcounE OF
  87. lome Experimenes he made ae cheTop and BOF.
  88. comi of the Monument; irhere he Found, rhac ad
  89. the heixhe oF 32 Feet che Mercury fell =s oE art
  90. Ench, and at abour 164Fcer , 3 oF an Inch, (30.
  91. ITe chere allo describes a Portable Baromerer
  92. ivtrich he conceires miehe be of grear ule in suctr
  93. Experimenrs.
  94. In Philos. Frans. N. 237. he sires a COnerI.
  95. vance co measure che heiehr ot the Mercury in
  96. And L chink my selE obliged in fustice co telt
  97. ehie Norid, That L have never Peen betrer We2-
  98. cher. Classes oF all kinds made any irhere chan by
  99. Mr. Parrick; Wrtio doch really delerre all possible
  100. Encourasement for the many Fxperimenes tre hachi
  101. made in order co improve the Barometer, and
  102. which he is alvars very willins eo me eo aIl In-
  103. genious and Curious Persons. Arid chough L can
  104. noc be oF Dr. Leishs Opinion, Who in p. 16 anc
  105. 180 oF his Narural Fsistory of Laucactire, (9c. Pairh,
  106. AIr. Patrickes Experimenes demonstrare, char che
  107. Suspention ot the Hercury in che Tube is nor
  108. caused by che eishr of che Incumbene Armo-
  109. sphere, since on a very caretul Fxaminarion of all
  110. Ar. Patricks Experimenes, I sind chem aIL ac
  111. conntabie by the Doctrine ot che Gravirarion ob
  112. Fluids; vet Y do really beliere rhe makins and
  113. ehe Barometer, by a Circle on one of ehe Weacher contiderine rhole Experimenes, hach siven MC. Pa-
  114. elaces, co ehe hundredeh part of an Inchexactly.
  115. ericke many usetul Flines for che Improvemenr ot
  116. In Philos. Trans. N0. 240, Mr. Stephen Cray, ehis Intrumene, and will concinue ro do (0 daily
  117. sews also 2 Mectiod ot mealurins che heighe ot
  118. Nercury in The Baromerer, by adaprins a double
  119. FIis Pendent Barometer is very curious and nice
  120. the Scale beins graduared for ic by an Air-PumP;
  121. Microscope Furnisti d with a Mlicrometer co che Ba- ic tach no Ciltern ot Scasnane Mercury ac the
  122. roscope, by means of which, che Mercurrs Varia-borrom ot che Tube, as in the common Porricel
  123. tions may be observed ro che Thousandch parr oE lion Experimene, and the Mercury rises and Falls
  124. an Inch.
  125. abour r2 Tnches, irstead ot chrec, as in the ordi-
  126. The followins Rules eo judse oF che Weather nary Baromerer: And in a Diagonal one (rehich
  127. oy e Barormeter L hact Ecomr M. Jolm Pacrick in she vecy hanatomls sis aboui ihe Frame ot a larse
  128. Lootirie

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