Bibliography of the Effects of Very Low Temperatures upon the Properties of Metals between the years 1869-1933, prepared by Sir Robert Hadfield.
Sans titrePaper by Colonel John Herschel entitled 'History of Pendulum Observations from the time of Galileo to the present day' (1880).
Sans titreOperations connected with the Levellings carried across the Isthmus of Panama by John Augustus Lloyd, c 1830.
Sans titreDiploma and Certificates given to Michael Faraday by various academies and societies with table of contents written in his own hand by Michael Faraday.
Sans titreResearches in Solar Physics by Warren de la Rue FRS, Balfour Stewart FRS and B Loewry.
Sans titreAngelander's Stars from 15 degrees to 30 degrees South, brought up by precession from 1850-1875 by Richard Christopher Carrington.
Sans titreLatin translation attributed to Abelard of Bath, of Euclid's geometry ending imperfectly near the beginning of book 15 in the propsition 'intra propsitum cubum corpus habens iiij bases triangulas equalium laterum resignare'. Written in England
Sans titreA mathematical dissertation by Boemke written at Berlin, 1827.
Sans titre'Memoir au College Royal de Medecine sur l'utilite d'un Tratement simple pour les Maladies Chirurgicales en genral, etc', by Louis Desbout MD. Contains 7 sheets of drawings of instruments and appliances and illustrations of how they are used.
Sans titreA sixteenth century manuscript which includes:
- The order for the king's suite
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The order of the kinges going to the chappell on Sherethursdaie, and from thence into the hall
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The book showing what appertains to the offices of the king's chamberlains, vice chamberlains, and ushers
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The order for the banquet at Greenwich on St Thomas's day, 9 Henry VIII, and other similar matters. Includes a diagram.
'The extraordinary history of a new method of inoculating discovered in the kingdom of England', by Alexander Pearson.
Sans titreLetters, papers and original drawings including the manuscripts of Marcello Malpighi's works published by the Royal Society.
Sans titreCorrespondence, mainly to Martin Folkes on a large variety of subjects, including administrative matters for the Royal Society.
Sans titreLetters addressed to William Buckland (DD, FRS, Dean of Westminster and Reader in Mineralogy and Geology in University of Oxford) and other posthumous correspondence relating to his work.
Sans titreKew Observatory Sunspot measurements from 24 January 1864 to 9 April 1872.
Sans titrePlans and surveys of the Royal Society's lands at Acton and Mablethorpe.
Sans titreA small notebook containing parliamentary and other speeches.
Sans titreInspectors' Visitation of the Royal Society Library, 1768-1769 and 1777.
Sans titreNotebooks and papers of Benjamin Robins, consisting of a miscellaneous notebook primarily on gunnery and fortification (MS 39), a commonplace book (MS 46), a box of miscellaneous papers (MS 130) and a letter to Martin Folkes enclosing a written message from the Chevalier Ossorio, Envoy from the King of Sardinia, on the proper charge of cannon (MS 139).
Sans titreA list of presents to the Royal Society, 1831-1849.
Sans titreA list of objects presented to the Royal Society Museum, 1744-1779.
Sans titreWritten in England. Contains the curious characters known as the Boetian contractions, and is a valuable document for the history of arithmetic. The treatise commences on the Roman abacal system, and afterwards proceeds to give an explanation of the Eastern Boetian system with altered characters, and with a complete adoption of the advantages of local position. In Folio 2, recto, line 5, the author says that he will expound 'quaedam de numerorum scientia. regulis uidelicet algorismi' and on Folio 3, verso, he refers to Pithagoras, Nicomachus, Apuleius and Boethius. The text ends on the first line of Folio 34, recto, and is followed by eight lines in a semi-current 13th century hand.
Folio 1, recto ' Prefatio sequentis operis. Vt ait salomon.. punge oculum. et profert lacrimam. punge cor' et profert sensum.....'
Folio 4, verso ' De impari numero..'
Folio 6, verso, line 6, ' Divisio algorismi '. The divisions are given as folows; ' digitus, mediato, multiplicatio, divisio '
Folio 8, recto, title in red in margin, ' Qualiter digitus multiplicat digitum '
Folio 9, recto, line 15 ' Qualiter articulus multiplicatur per articulum '
Folio 9, verso, line 13, heading in red, ' Qualiter digitus multiplicat articulum '
Folio 10, recto, line 10, heading in red, ' Qualiter compositus per compositum multiplicatur '
Folio 10, verso, heading in margin, ' Qualiter compositus multiplicat compositum non eundem habens articulum '
Folio 11, recto, bottom line, heading in red ' Regulo ab uno inequalibus '
Folio 12, recto, line 6, heading in red, ' Regula ab uno in equalibus binario adjecto '
Folio 12, verso, line 8, heading in red ' De duplicatione '
Folio 13, recto, line 5, heading in red, ' De pari adjecto '
Folio 13, verso, line 6, heading in red, ' De impari adjecto '
Folio 14, verso, heading in margin, ' De proposito secundum novenarium dispositum '
Folio 15, recto, line 7-8, heading in red, ' De significationibus et nominibus figarum et locorum '
Transcript extract from line 14 ' Prima itaque omnium est igin. 1. id est unitas. Secunda andras. 2. id est binarius. Tercia ormis. 3. id est ternarius. Quarta arbas. 4. id est quaternarius. Quinta quimas. 5. id est quinarius. Sexta caltis. 6. id est senarius. Septima zemis. 7. id est septenarius. octava celentis. 8. id est octonarius. Nona cemenias. 9. id est novenarius. Singule ataque figure in quocumque loco sint sui ipsius exprimunt significationem. Nunquam enim figura unitatis officium binarii sibi usurpabit, nec binarius ternarii, nec ternarius quaternarii, nec quelibet ceterarum quod alter significare poterit. Ad majorem itaque evidentiam significationes locorum ponamus. primo ita loco posita igin seipsam, id es unitatem, significat. Secundo denarium. Tercio centenarium. Quarto millenarium. Quinto decem milia. Sexto centum milia. Septimo mille milia. Decimo mille mille milia. Undecimo decies milies mille milia. Duodecimo centies milies mille milia. Terciodecimo milies milies mille milia, et sic usque in infinitam singulorum decuplationem locorum extenditur. Similiter autem et andras rimo loco seipsam, id est binarium, significat. Secundo xx. Tercio cc. Quarto duo milia. Quinto xx. Sexto cc. Septima mm. et sic per cetera loca eodem cemate et cetere figure secundum propriam differentiam decuplabutn singulos articulos per loca singula. Est adhucet decima figura cujus nulla significatio est, sed tamen per loca disposita ceterarum significationes auget vel minuit. Dicitur autemzifera, et taliter depingitur 0. Sciendum autem quod omnes figure versus sinistram scribi debent, quia sic vim extendunt. Sed e converso literali ordine legi. '
Folio 17, verso, line 6, heading in red, ' De subtractione'
Folio 18, verso, line 8, heading in red, 'De dupli``catione'.
Sans titre'Descriptio Itineris Alpini, Annis 1703, 1704 et 1705, per summas Helvetiae et totius Europae Alpes facti, a J Jacobo Scheuchzero, MD, Mathescos Professore Societatum Leopoldinae et Regiarum Anglicae et Prussiacae Membro'. Descriptions of journeys in the Alps by J J Scheuchzer, in four volumes:
Volume 1, 60 ff and 23 sheets of drawings
Volume 2, 109 ff and 39 sheets of drawings
Volume 3, 25 ff and 12 sheets of drawings
Volume 4, 279 ff and 13 sheets of drawings.
Sans titreCorrespondence, agendas, memos, drafts and printed reports on topics investigated by the Food (War) Committee of the Royal Society, and the day to day committee business.
Sans titrePapers on mathematics and physics collected by the Reverend Samuel Horsley DD, FRS.
Sans titrePapers relating to the 250th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Royal Society consisting of two separately bound addresses from the University of Paris and the University of Parma, a box of addresses from Europe other than the United Kingdom, Japan, USA, and the British Empire; a box of addresses from the United Kingdom; and a box of other miscellaneous papers.
Sans titreA dictionary (Italian/English) of Italian proverbs rendered into English, by Benjamin Polsted. A-I only.
Sans titreAstronomical tracts with observations by Tycho Brahe and others including:
- Tychonis Brahe observationes cometae AD 1585 (folio 1)
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Ejusdem observationes cometae AD 1590 (folio 10)
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Ejusdem observationes cometae AD 1596 (folio 18)
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Observations astronomiques faites a la ville de Cartagene des Indes par le Colonel Don Juan de Herrara et Sotomayor (accompanied with a letter to Dr Halley, dated Cartgena des Indes 12 July 1723) Several of these observations have since been published in the Memoirs de l'Academie des Sciences de Paris 1729 page 361, 362-363, 367 (Folio 23).
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Observationes astronomiques pour la longitude de Cartagene des Indies faites avec le premier satellite de Jupiter l'annee 1723 (Folio 41);
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Eclipses Solis et Lunae observatae...in oppido S S Cosmae et DamIani 1719-1726, a P Bonaventura Suarez S J (Folio 44); 7. Immersiones et Emersiones Satellitum Iovis observatae in oppido S S Cosmae et Damiani 1720-1726, a P Bonaventure Suarez S J (Folio 46).
Two tracts on acids by John McNab comprising:
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Experiments on Mineral Acids and Rectified Spirits of Wine, for finding the greatest degree of cold.
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Experiments on the Congelation of Vitriolic and Nitrous Acids in Hudson's Bay.
Extensive correspondence of Sir Joseph Larmor relating to his work on electromagnetic theory, optics, analytical mechanics, and geodynamics.
Sans titreHorizontal pendulum records from the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.
Sans titreVolume of programme and correspondence of the Darwin Commemoration including: Flyer for 'Darwin and Modern Science; Essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the "Origin of Species", 1909; Programme for the Darwin Commemoration by the University of Cambridge, 22-24 Ju 1909, 31 May 1909; Invitation to attend the commemoration of the centenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the 'Origin of Species', 1908; Invitation to attend the commemoration of the centenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the 'Origin of Species', 1908; Order of Proceedings in the Senate House, University of Cambridge, Wednesday 23 June 1909; List of delegates and other guests invited by the University of Cambridge for the Centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of the Origin of Species 3 June 1909; List of delegates and other guests invited by the University of Cambridge for the Centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of the Origin of Species, 19 June 1909; article in Cambridge University Reporter, 'The Darwin Celebration 1909',10 June 1909; Speeches as given by the Public Orator in presenting the several distinguished recipients of the Degree of Doctors of Science 'honoris causa', 1909; Information leaflet for visit to Charles Darwin's home at Down in Kent, 1909; Darwin Commemoration Banquet seating plan, University of Cambridge, 23 June 1909; Menu of A C Seward for Darwin Commemoration Banquet, 23 June 1909; Plan of tables for Darwin Celebration, Ladies Dinner at Newnham College, 23 June 1909; Menu for Darwin Celebration Ladies dinner, NewhamCollege, 23 June 1909; Speeches delivered at the Darwin Celebration Banquet, Cambridge, 23 June 1909; Speech celebrating Darwin's achievements given at Darwin Celebration Banquet, 23 June 1909; Newscutting of article on Darwin at Cambridge published in 'The Times' 12 February 1909; Article on Darwin Celebrations in Cambridge from 'Internationale Wochenschrift', 17 July 1909; Article by W T Hewett on Darwin celebrations at Cambridge published in 'The Nation' Vol 89, No 2398, 15 July 1909; Article on Charles Darwin and Cambridge pblished in 'Weekly News and Express', 25 June 1909; Article by J E Sandys listing the honorary degrees to be awarded on 22 June 1909 at Cambridge, 17 June 1909; Article on Darwin Centenary Celebrations at Cambridge - tributes from all nations, published in Cambridgeshire Weekly News, 25 June 1909; Article on 'The Foundation of the Origin of Species' published in the 'Morning Post', 24 June 1909; Article on Darwin Centenary International Celebration at Cambridge in 'Morning Post', 24 June 1909; Article on Darwin Centenary Celebrations Banquet published in 'Cambridge Daily News', 24 June 1909; Article on Darwin Centenary Celebrations at Cambridge published in 'London Daily News', 24 June 1909; Article on the Darwin Centenary celebrations at Cambridge, 24 June 1909; Article on Darwin Centenary celebrations, published in 'The Times', 25 June 1909; Article by C Bougle on Darwin Centenary celebrations published in 'La Depeche', 29 June 1909; Article by T E Hewett on Darwin Centenary celebrations at Cambridge published in 'The Evening Post, New York', 16 July 1909; and correspondence of A C Seward.
Sans titrePapers of William Dines relating to his school years, his years at Benson, and correspondence relating to instruments and other matters with his sons.
Sans titreCorrespondence to and from James Sowerby and other family members from naturalists and collectors in Britain and abroad.
Sans titreManuscript volume of 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica', by Isaac Newton. Manuscript written out by Humphrey Newton, Isaac Newton's assistant and amanuensis, and annotated by Newton and Halley. Manuscript from which the First Edition was printed.
Sans titreCouncil Attendance Book of Royal Society.
Sans titreA notebook of the Clerk of the House of Lords.
Sans titreLetters of Robert Were Fox to the Fox family.
Sans titreAccount by Francis Vernon of his travels through Greece, with numerous copies of old inscriptions and plates. Also a letter dated 15 July 1709 from Richard Mead to the Reverend Dr Chisull.
Sans titreCorrected page proof of 'Interneurons; their origin, action, specificity, growth and plasticity' by George Adrian Horridge, published in London by Freeman.
Sans titrePapers relating to Neil Hamilton Fairley including obituaries, personal reminiscences of him and correspondence relating to the erection of a memorial in Australia.
Sans titrePapers of Alfred Gibbs Bourne including research notes, drawings and water-colour sketches of earthworms.
Sans titrePapers of John Hall Gladstone including correspondence, essays and papers associated with the Gun Cotton Committee.
Sans titrePapers of Thomas Muir comprising notebooks: a series of six loosely-bound collections of notes and drafts; 'Articles for Pogendorff VI', notes and first draft completed 1933; 'Oblong Arrays' material for paper 304 1-30, 31-60, 61-93 and 'Dunkel Notes', material for paper 305 1-30, 31-51.
Sans titrePapers of Harry Bateman including three notebooks, two (numbered six and seven) containing notes from the lectures of E T Whittaker at Trinity College Cambridge 1903-1904; one containing formulae connected with the Legendre and Bessel functions, with Trinity examination paper 1880 and printed testimonial by Rutherford.
Sans titreCorrespondence, papers and notebooks including the dissertation 'The excitatory and inhibatory states in reflex action' by Edward George Tandy Liddell.
Sans titreCorrespondence relating to the Royal Grant of Apartments in Somerset House to the Royal Society by King George III including a copy of a memorandum by Albert, the Prince Consort, in 1851.
Sans titreCorrespondence relating to the Royal Society Library catalogues 1836-1838 by Stephen Potter Rigaut. Proof copy of 'Defense of the resolution for rejecting (omitting) Mr Panizzi's bibliographical notes from the catalogue of the Royal Society' and covering letter.
Sans titreTwo articles by Frank Philip Bowden entitled: 'A study of the physical and chemical phenomena associated with the rubbing and with the impact of solids' and 'A plan for the study of solids'. Both with various manuscript notes and appendicies, and both documents marked 'confidential' . Undated, but post 1944.
Sans titreThree letters of application for Waynflete Professorship of Physiology, two of J N Langley and Charles Scott Sherington dated 1895; one undated from Francis Gotch.
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