Natural philosophy improven by new experiments
Touching the mercurial weather-glass, the hygroscope, eclipsis, conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter. By new experiments, touching the pressure of fluids, the diving-bell, and all the curiosities thereof. To which is added, som new observations, and experiments, lately made of several kinds. Together with a true relation of an evil spirit, which troubled a mans family for many days. Lastly, there is a large discourse anent coal, coal-sinks, dipps, risings, and streeks of coal, levels, running of mines, gaes, dykes, damps and wild-fire
by Sinclair, George
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Natural philosophy improven by new experiments: Touching the mercurial weather-glass, the hygroscope, eclipsis, conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter. By new experiments, touching the pressure of fluids, the diving-bell, and all the curiosities thereof. To which is added, som new observations, and experiments, lately made of several kinds. Together with a true relation of an evil spirit, which troubled a mans family for many days. Lastly, there is a large discourse anent coal, coal-sinks, dipps, risings, and streeks of coal, levels, running of mines, gaes, dykes, damps and wild-fire
1683, Printed in the year, 1683. And are to be sold by Gideon Schaw bookseller, at the sign of the Bible, in the Parliament-Closs, in Edinburgh
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G.S. = George Sinclair.
Reissue of: Sinclair, George. The hydrostaticks. Edinburgh, 1672. (Wing S3854) with a new title page and preliminaries and without the engraved title page and the plate bearing a coat of arms.
With a dedication on [superscript pi]A1r dated Leith, January 9. 1683. 'The explanation of the weather-glass' begins on [superscript pi]A1v with a caption title.
Contains 6 folded plates, plus "Fig. 25" marked to go opposite p. 179.
Some copies may retain title pages and prelims. from the 1672 edition.
Rare Book copy: Title page lacking
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S3855
Aldis, H.G. Scotland, 2430
English short title catalogue, R15622
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