The London, Edinburgh and Dublin philosophical magazine and journal of science . Meditationis est perscrutari occulta ; contemplationis est adrairariperspicua .... Admiratio generat qusestioneni, qusestio investigationem,investigate inventionem.—Hugo de S. Victore. Cur spirent venti, cur terra dehiscat, Cur mare turgescat, pelago cur tantus amaror,Cur caput obscura Phoebus ferrugine condat,Quid toties diros cogat flagrare cometas,Quid pariat nubes, veniant cur fulmina ccelo,Quo micet igne Iris, superos quis conciat orbesTarn vario motu. J. B. Pinelli ad CONTENTS OF VOL. XLII (FIFTH


The London, Edinburgh and Dublin philosophical magazine and journal of science . Meditationis est perscrutari occulta ; contemplationis est adrairariperspicua .... Admiratio generat qusestioneni, qusestio investigationem,investigate inventionem.—Hugo de S. Victore. Cur spirent venti, cur terra dehiscat, Cur mare turgescat, pelago cur tantus amaror,Cur caput obscura Phoebus ferrugine condat,Quid toties diros cogat flagrare cometas,Quid pariat nubes, veniant cur fulmina ccelo,Quo micet igne Iris, superos quis conciat orbesTarn vario motu. J. B. Pinelli ad CONTENTS OF VOL. XLII (FIFTH SEEIES). NUMBER CCL1V.—JULY 1896. Prof. A. W. Witkowski on the Thermodynamic Properties of Air. (Plates I. & II.) 1 Messrs. S. W. Holman, E. B. Lawrence, and L. Barr on theMelting-points of Aluminium, Silver, Gold, Copper, and Platinum 37 Prof. J. A. Fleming on a further Examination of the Edison Effect in Glow-Lamps 52 Dr. Meyer Wildermann on the Degree of Dissociation of Electrolytes at 0° 102 Dr. S. P. Thompson on Hyperphosphorescence 103 Prof. J. V. Jones on the Magnetic Field due to an Elliptical Current at a point in its plane within it 107 Mr. W. Sutherland on High Tensions in Moving Liquids . IllNotices respecting New Books :— Mr. H. B. Goodwins Azimuth Tables for the Higher Declinations 116 Proceedings of the Geological Society :— Miss E. Aston on an Alpine Nickel-bearing Serpentinewith Fulgurites ; with Petrographical Notes by Prof. Bonney 116 Dr. C. S. Du Eiche Preller on the Pliocene Glaciation,Pre-Glacial Valleys, and Lake-Basins


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