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Three Sections: (1) Science: 191 pp including plates, some folding. Contents comprises; (A) An Account of the Moving of a Bog, and the Formation of a Lake in the County of Galway, Ireland by Ralph Ousley & Joseph Cooper Walker. 5pp. ; (B) An Account and Description of three Pendulums Invented and Constructed by John Crosthwaite, Watch and Clock Maker, Dublin. Pp. 7-11 & folding plate. ; (C) An Account of a New Method of Illuminating the Wires, and Regulating the Position of the Transit Instrument by Rev. Henry Ussher. Pp. 13-26 & 5 plates, 4 folding. (D) An Essay to Improve the Theory of Defective Sight by the Rev. John. Stack Pp. 27-36 & 1 plate. ; (E) An Account of Some Observations made with a view to ascertain whether Magnifying Power or Aperture Contributes Most to the discerning Small Stars in the Day by the Rev. Henry Ussher. Pp. 37-42; (F) An Essay on the Variations of the Barometer by Richard Kirwan. Pp. 43-72. ; (G) An Account of Some Experiments on Wheel Carriages in a Letter from Richard Lovel Edgworth. Pp. 73-80 & 1 plate; (H) An Enquiry into the Different Modes of Demonstration by which the Velocity of Spouting Fluids been investigated a Priori by Rev. M. Young. Pp. 81-96. (I) Observations on Gun Powder by George Napier by Earl of Charlemont. Pp. 97-141 & 2 plates.; (J) An Account of Experiments made to determine the Temperature of the Earth's Surface in thje Kingdom of Ireland in the Year 1788. by Rev. William Hamilton. Pp. 143-166.; (K) Observations on Coal Mines by Richard Kirwan. Pp. 157-188.; (L) An Account of an Aurora Borrealis feen in Full Sunshine by the Rev. Henry Ussher. Pp. 189 - 191.; Section (2) Polite Literature.; (M) An Examination of an Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff by the Rev. Richard Stack. Pp. 3-37. ; (N) Observations on the First Act of Shakespear's Tempest by Digby Marsh. Pp. 39-67. ; (O) Thoughts on Some Particular Passages in the Agamemnon of Aeshylus by Francis Hardy.Pp. 39-67. (P) Essay on Ridicule Wit and Humour by William Preston. Pp. 69 - 76. ; (Q) Part 2 of N Pp. 77 - 90. Section 3: Antiquities. ; (R) An Account of Three Metal Trumpets found in the County of Limerick, in the Year 1787 by Ralph Ousley Communicated by Joseph Cooper Walker. Pp. 3-5 & 1 folding plate. (S)Rosg Ghuill Mac Morna Son Sios Martial Ode Fung at the Battle of Cnucha by Fergus Son of Finn, and Addressed to GOLL, the Son of Morna; with a literal Translation and Notes by Silvester O Halloran Communicated by Earl of Charlemont. Pp. 7-8. ; (T) Memoir of the Language, Manners and Customs of an Anglo Saxon Colony Settled in the Baronies of Forth and Bargie, in the County of Wexford, Ireland, in 1167, 1168 and 1169 by Charles Vallancey, Member of the Royal Societies of London, Dublin and Edinburgh ; of the Academy of Cortona and of Belles Lettres, of the Antiquarian Society of Perth and of the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia Communicated by the Right Honourable the Earl of Charlemont. Pp 19 - 41. ; (U) A Descriptive Account of the Fort of Ardnorcher of Horseleap, near Kilbeggan, in the County of Westmeath Ireland ; with Conjectures Concerning its Use, and the Time of its Erection by Mr. John Brownrigg in a Letter to Joseph C. Walker. Pp. 43-50 & 2 plates & 1 folding. ; (V) Description of an Ancient Monument in the Church of Lusk in the County of Dublin by Colonel Charles Vallancey Communicated by Earl of Charlemont. Pp. 57-68. ; (W) On the Silver Medal lately dug up in the Park of Dungannon, County of Tyrone, the Seat of the Right Honorable Lord Welles. By Colonel Charles Vallancey and Communicated by the Earl of Charlemont. Pp 69 - 73. (X) An Historical Essay on the Irish Stage, by Joseph C. Walker. Pp. 75-90. Full Calf Covers. Split from top to bottom of spine. At pp. 106-107. Corners & spine ends bumped & rubbed. Occasional Scuffing of calf. From the Library of Dublin Castle. Very interesting association. Internally good. Fair + overall. N° de ref. del artículo G17849
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