CONTENTS OF THE NOTES.
John Ayrton Paris
Note
Page
1.
409
.
Horologe of Flora.
2.
410
.
Gravity and centrifugal force.
3.
411
.
Velocity of light.
4.
412
.
Velocity of falling bodies.
5.
412
.
Hydromancy.
6.
414
.
Coins and medals.
7.
421
.
Why bodies revolve on the shorter axis.
--
421
.
Vis inertiÆ.
8.
422
.
Mechanical powers.
9.
423
.
Centre of gravity.
10.
423
.
The Indian blow-pipe.
11.
425
.
Springs.
12.
427
.
Elastic chairs and beds.
13.
428
.
Duck and drake.
14.
428
.
Vegetable elasticity.
15.
428
.
A simple orrery.
16.
429
.
Conic sections.
17.
429
.
Earthquake of Lisbon.
18.
429
.
Geology applied to agriculture.
19.
430
.
Buckland’s researches.
20.
436
.
The rifle.
21.
438
.
Centre of percussion.
22.
438
.
Spinning of the top.
23.
439
.
The mechanical powers.
24.
446
.
The cycloid.
25.
447
.
Billiards.
26.
448
.
Collision of bodies.
27.
450
.
Druidical remains.
28.
456
.
Animal suction.
29.
459
.
Accidental discoveries.
30.
461
.
Weight of the superincumbent ocean.
31.
462
.
Pecunia
; its derivation.
32.
462
.
Cause of iridescence.
33.
463
.
Vegetable barometers.
34.
463
.
St. Swithin.
35.
464
.
The whale.
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