The American Journal of Science/Series 1, Volume 2

by conducted by Benjamin Silliman

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vol. 2. — No. I. — APRIL, 1820. — Entire No. VI.
	TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY.	Page
Art. I.	Account of a journey to the summit of Mount Blanc; by Dr. Jeremiah Van Renssellaer	1
II.	Account of the Kaatskill Mountains; by Mr. Henry E. Dwight	11
III.	On the Prairies and Barrens of the West; by Mr. A. Bourne	30
	FOSSIL ZOOLOGY.
IV.	Observations on some species of zoophytes, shells, &c. principally fossil, by Thomas Say, (concluded)	34
	MEDICAL BOTANY.
V.	On the Ergot of Rye, by Dr. William Tully	45
	MATHEMATICS.
VI.	Mathematical Problems, with geometrical constructions and demonstrations, by Professor Theodore Strong — (to be continued)	54
	HARMONICS.
VII.	On different modes of expressing the magnitudes and relations of Musical Intervals, with some remarks, in commendation of Professor Fisher's proportionally tempered Douzeauve, by Mr. John Frarey, senior	65
	MEDICAL CHEMISTRY.
VIII.	Abstract and translation of Dr. F. Magendie's late Publication on Prussic acid, by the Editor, with remarks	81
	PHYSICS, MECHANICS, CHEMISTRY, and the ARTS.
IX.	Description of a Machine invented by David Bushnell for submarine navigation and for the destruction of ships of war, with an account of the first attempt with it to destroy some of the British ships lying at New-York, by Charles Griswold, Esq.	94
X.	Remarks on the Revolving Steam Engine of Morey, by Mr. Isaac Doolittle	101
XI.	Mr. Sullivan on the Revolving Steam Engine, in reply to Mr. Doolittle	106
XII.	Observations on the Dry Rot, by Col. George Gibbs	114
XIII.	On Heat and Light, (first communication) by Mr. Samuel Morey	118
XIV.	On Heat and Light, (second communication) by the same	122
XV.	On some curious and singular appearances of snow and hail, by the Rev. D. A. Clark	132
XVI.	Remarks on Atmospheric Dust, in reply to Mr. Rafinesque	134
XVII.	On the existence of Cantharidin in the Lytta Vittata or Potatoe Fly, by Dr. I. F. Dana	137
	INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES.
1.	American Geological Society	139
2.	Curious Geological Facts	144
3.	Professor N. Smith on Fossil bones found in red sand stone	146
4.	Professor Bigelow on the Sea Serpent	147
5.	Revue Encylopédique	165
6.	Miscellaneous articles of Foreign Intelligence, communicated by Dr. J. W. Webster	166
7.	Curious facts respecting animal poison	168
8.	Map of the heights of Mountains	ib.
9.	Cabinet of Minerals, for sale	169
10.	American Cinnabar and Native Lead	170
11.	Means of obtaining Light	171
12.	Troy Lyceum	173
13.	Fibrous Sulphat of Barytes	ib.
14.	Red Sand Stone formation in North Carolina	175
15.	Sidero-graphite	176
16.	Fetid fluor Spar	ib.
17.	Effects of Cold on Lake Champlain	177
18.	Stromnite, a new Mineral	ib.
19.	German Correspondent	178
20.	Exploring Expedition	ib.
21.	Mermaid	ib.
22.	Bubbles blown in melted Rosin	179
23.	Effects of temperature on human feeling	180
	Plates in this Number at the conclusion.
1.	Figures to illustrate Strong's Problems,
2.	Sullivan's Steam Boat with Morey's Revolving Engine,
3.	The same.

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Vol. 2. — No. II. — NOVEMBER, 1820. — Entire No. VI.
	GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, AND TOPOGRAPHY.	Page
Art. I.	Account of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. of the secondary region of New-York and New-Jersey, &c. by Jaraes Pierce	182
II.	Account of of a singular position of a Granite Rock, by the Rev. Elias Cornelius	200
III.	Sketches of a tour in the Counties of New-Haven and Litchfield in Connecticut, with notices of the Geology, Mineralogy, Scenery, &c. by the Editor	201
IV.	Localities of Minerals, by Professors Dewey, Eaton, Douglas, and Dana, and by the Rev. F. C. Schaeffer, and Dr. I. W. Webster	236
V.	Account of ancient bones and of sonie fossil shells found in Ohio, by Caleb Atwater, Esq.	242
VI.	Geological section from Williamstown, Mass. to Troy, N. Y. on the Hudson, by Professor Dewey	246
	notice of a mineral supposed to be a variety of Wavellite, by the same	249
VII.	Remarks on the environs of Carthage Bridge, near the mouth of the Genesee, by Dr. John I, Bigsby	250
	BOTANY.
VIII.	Floral Calendar for 1815, 16, 17, 18, and 19, kept at Deerfield, Mass. by Dr. Dennis Cooley	254
IX.	On the indications of a late or early autumn, given by late flowering indigenous plants, by Professor Dewey	255
X.	On the manufacture of Sugar from the River Maple, by Dr. John Locke	258
XI.	On the Oriental Chené and the oil which it affords	264
	MATHEMATICS.
XII.	Mathematical Problems, with geometrical constructions and demonstrations, by Professor Theodore Strong	266
	CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND THE ARTS.
XIII.	Strictures on Dr. E. D. Clark's book on the Gas Blowpipe, by Professor Robert Hare, M. D.	281
	Explanation of the plate	298
XIV.	Experimental inquiry into the chemical properties and economical and medicinal virtues of the common Hop, by Dr. A. W. Ives	302
XV.	Account of new Eudiometers, &c. by Professor Robert Hare, M. D.	312
	Explanation of the plate	317
XVI.	Analysis of the New-Iersey Ores of Zinc, by M. P. Berthier, Engineer of the Royal Corps of Mines, (from the Ann. des Mines)	319
XVII.	A new process for Nitrous Ether, by Professor Hare	326
XVIII.	Description of a differential Thermometer, by Professor W. Howard, M. D.	327
	Heat in the rays of the Moon	329
XIX.	Account of a new Inflammable Air Lamp, by Professor Jacob Green	330
XX.	Account of an improvement in the Electrical Lamp, by Dr. James Cutbush	332
XXI.	Account of a Gelatinous Meteor, by Rufus Graves, Esq.	335
XXII.	On the crystallization of Snow, by Professor Jacob Green	337
	INTELLIGENCE AND MISCELLANIES
	Foreign Literature and Science.
	Number of books in the German and Prussian libraries — Pyroligneous acid; confirmation of its powers — Botanic gardens in Austria — Manuscripts of Herculaneura — A new plant with febrifuge powers	340
	New works, &c. at Leipsic — Artificial substitute for the Lithographic stone — New mode of killing animals — Academy of Cadiz — Terrible effects of lightning — Hot water in the streets of Paris	341
	Reduction or enlargement of the size of engravings — Steam navigation — Facilities of conveyance to and from London — Early discovery of the pyroligneous acid	342
	Ancient copy of Homer's Iliad — Heat of a vacuum — Education in Africa	343
	Edinburgh society of arts — Liberality of the king of Benmark — The root of the plantain a febrifuge — Literature of the Low Countries	344
	Death of Volney — New alkalies — Public spirit of Count Romanzow — New hydraulic machine — Egyptian society	345
	Progress of lithography in Russia — Liberality of the Swedish iron masters — The ex-king of Norway — Lithography in Paris — Iron vessel on the Clyde — Letters and Journals in Paris and London — Literature of Italy	346
	Artificial gum and sugar — Cashmeer goat—Drawing in perspective — Fine arts in Paris — Canal of Alexandria — Steam boat on the Baltic — Population of Sweden	347
	Transparent pictures — Oil in grape seed — Instruction of Africa — University of Corfu — Lithographic portraits of distinguished French persons	348
	Metallic vegetation — Boracic acid, native	349
	New method of preparing the purple of Cassius — Fulminating gold — New alkali — Compounds of mercury	350
	Lignite near Paris — Dr. Daubeny's opinion on the district of Auvergne, &c.	351
	Geology of Scotland — Death of M. F. de St. Fond — New mineralogical dictionary	352
	Geological society of London — Origin of amber	353
	Geological Map and Atlas of England, &c. — Conite—Emerald mines	354
	Obituary notice of Dr. Murray	355
	Red snow of Baffin's Bay — Breccia of Mont D'or	356
	Poisons — New mode of grafting trees — Phosphoric acid in plants — Rectification of alcohol	358
	Hydrophobia — Thermometer — new geometrical work	359
	Latent heat of vapours — Boiling point of liquids	361
	Chlorine theory — Specific gravity of the gases	362
	Iode in sponges — Peaches growing on an Almond tree — Aurum Millium, a new metal — Systema algarum	363
	Astronomical Society of London	364
	Gas lights and other improvements in Glasgow	365
	Columbian and other presses	366
	Domestic Intelligence.
	Proceedings of the New-York Lyceum	366
	American Geological Society	372
	Pharmaceutical preparations — Sulphate of barytes	373
	Carbonat of barytes — Comet of 1819 — Oxid of manganese and chromat of iron	374
	Cylinders of snow — Cleaveland's Mineralogy — Sulphate of magnesia — Hudson association	375
	Fluoric acid in mica — Remark	376