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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1851

1852

223 Ilence it will be seen that the Simpiesometer had about double the fall in the first 12 hours OD the approach of the Cyclone and that the entire fall of the instruments was for 251 hours or from the first fall up to the passage of the centre as blows: Mar. [...] But it will be remarked of the Taroy's table just given that after the depression of the first twelve hours or say from a to 6 on the plate and on the rise after the greatest depression the instruments shewed nearly the same differences ; and I have said above that I was speaking theoretically of the probable action of the Aneroid as regards time of warning which for the Mariner is the one th [...] In the Simpiesometer we have only the Inertia and attraction of cohesion of the small column of oil or acidt to overcome ; the whole of which probably does not exceed that of an inch of the Barometric column ; for as the atmosphere acts directly upon the surface of the livid in the curved tube all that Inertia which arises from the greater or less flexibility of the leathern bag and the great [...] The three triangles in the north meet exactly in the middle of the basis of the larger one upon the hanks of the river Drishadratt a little to the N. W. of Sthdn'e-soara or Than'eh-sur according to a very curous passage from the commentaries on the Vedas communicated to me by Mr. [...] To the West of the /Lib is a range of hills running parallel to it and very close to the river opposite to the ford there is an opening in the range which though narrow affords an easy passage ; the range to the left runs toward the sea and the distance is supposed to be five or six cos and ends at Cape Mun'd a name unknown to our travellers.
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Pages
78
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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On the Comparative Action of the Marine and Aneroid Barometers and Simpiesometer in Cyclones.—By Henry Piddington President of Marine Courts
219-227 The Secretary view
A Comparative Essay on the Ancient Geography of India
227-272 The Secretary view
A Short Notice of an Ancient Colossal Figure Carved in Granite on the Mandár Hill in the District of Bhágalpúr. By Captain W. S. Sherwill Revenue Surveyor
272-273 The Secretary view
Influences of the Moon on the Weather. By J. Middleton Esq. F. G. S.
273-280 The Secretary view
The Initial Letters of the Nineteenth Súrah of the Qorán. By Dr. A. Sprenger
280-281 The Secretary view
Literary Intelligence
281-283 The Secretary view
Notice of a Ruin in Singhbhúm to Dr. A. Sprenger Secretary of the Asiatic Society
283-284 The Secretary view
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal for March 1851
285-288 The Secretary view
Backmatter
i-ii The Secretary view

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