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Supplément à la Bibliothèque Universelle de Genève : Archives des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, par MM. De la Rive, etc.: from Volume X. 1851. 8vo. JAHRESBERICHT ÜBER DIE FORTSCHRITTE der reinen, pharmaceutischen, und technischen CHEMIE, PHYSIK, MINERALOGIE, und GEOLOGIE: für 1849, 1850. 8vo. Giessen, 1850, 1851. MATHEMATICS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGES 59-64.) THE MATHEMATICIAN. Edited by William Rutherford, LL.D., F.R.A.S., and Stephen Fenwick, F.R.A.S. Volume III. 1850. 8vo. Lond. (Woolwich.) KENTISH (Thomas) A Treatise on a Box of Instruments and the SlideRule. The Second edition. 12mo. Lond. 1851. NEWTON (Sir Isaac) Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes, including Letters of other eminent men; now first published from the originals in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge: together with an appendix containing unpublished Letters and Papers by Newton with notes, a synoptical view of the Philosopher's Life, and a variety of details of his history. By J. 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A Table of Anti-Logarithms: containing, to Seven places of Decimals, Natural-Numbers answering to all Logarithms from .00001 to .99999; and an improved Table of Gauss's Logarithms, by which may be found the Logarithm to the sum or difference of two quanties whose Logarithms are given. Preceded by an introduction; with an appendix containing a Table of Annuities for three joint-lives at three per cent. Carlisle. The Second edition, revised and corrected. 8vo. Lond. 1851. ALGEBRA. BAKER (Rev. Thomas) Clavis Geometrica Catholica, sive Janua Æquationum reserata. The Geometrical Key, or the Gate of Equations unlocked : a new discovery of the Construction of all Equations, howsoever affected, not exceeding the Fourth-degree. In Latin and English. 8vo. GEOMETRY. Lond. 1684. HODGSON (James, F.R.S.) The Laws of Stereographic-Projection laid down and demonstrated. Svo. [Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 11.] Lond. 1723. TRIGONOMETRY AND SURVEYING. FROME (Captain Edward) An Outline of the method of conducting a Trigonometrical-Survey for the formation of Geographical and Topographical Maps and Plans; Military-reconnaissance, levelling, etc., with the most useful problems in Geodesy and practical Astronomy, and formulæ and tables for facilitating their calculation. The Second edition, revised and enlarged, with an additional chapter on ColonialSurveying as adapted to the marking out of waste-land. 8vo. Lond. 1850. GUNTER (Edmund) Canon Triangulorum, or Tables of Artificial Sines and Tangents to a Radius of 1000 0000 parts to each minute of the Quadrant. Small 4to. [Contained in Gunter's Works.] Lond. 1652. The Works of Edmund Gunter: containing the description and use of the Sector, Cross-staff, and other instruments; with a Canon of artificial Sines and Tangents, and the use thereof in Astronomie, Navigation, Dialling, etc. much enlarged by the Author through the whole work in his life-time, together with a new Treatise of Fortification: whereunto is now added the farther use of the Quadrant, fitted for daily practice, by Samuel Foster. The Third edition, diligently perused, corrected, and amended by Henry Bond. Small 4to. Lond. 1653. ASTRONOMY. (CONTINUED FROM PAGES 65-69.) ARAGO (D.F.) Notices Scientifiques-Astronomiques et Météorologiques→→→ tirées de l'Annuaire présenté au Roi par le Bureau des Longitudes. Sur la Lune Rousse. De la Rosée. Température des différens espèces des Animaux. L'Aiguille Aimantée. Nouveaux Volcans dans les Iles de Sandwich. Annuaire 1827. Des Comètes en général; et en particulier de la Comète qui doit reparaître en 1832, et dont la Révolution est de Six ans. Annuaire 1832. BRITISH ASSOCIATION. Suggestions to Astronomers for the Observation of the Total Eclipse of the Sun, on July 28th, 1851. Drawn up by a Committee of The British Association. Not Published. A Tract. 8vo. Lond. FREND (William) Evening Amusements, or the beauty of the Heavens. displayed in which several striking appearances to be observed on various evenings in the heavens during the year 1805 are described. Intended to be continued annually. The Second edition. 12mo. Lond. 1806. Evening Amusements: for the years 1808, 1809, 1811. 12mo. Lond. GALILEI (Galileo) Opere. 8vo. 13 Vols. Milano, 1808-1811. HUMBOLDT (Alexander Von) Cosmos: a sketch of a Physical description of the Universe. Translated under the superintendence of Lieut. Colonel EDWARD SABINE, For. Sec. R.S. Volume III. Part 1. 12mo. Lond. 1851. LUBBUCK (Sir John William, Bart., F.R.S.) 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