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THE

Scots Magazine,

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EDINBURGH LITERARY MISCELLANY,

FOR FEBRUARY 1806.

Description of the VIEW.

THIS HIS view represents the monu- gagements, so as to perpetuate the meat which is to be immediately memory of the brilliant atchieveerected on the Calton - hill, Edin- ments of our illustrious Naval Heburgh, to the memory of Lord Nel-roes. son. The point of view is from Princes Street, to the west of St David Street.

In this monument a variety of objects are combined. It will transmit to posterity the fame of the Gallant Hero of Trafalgar, and will excite others to imitate his great example : besides, from the grandeur of the situation, it will form one of the greatest possible ornaments to this city. In the inside there is to be a convenient stair case leading to the top of the monument, whence the spectator will command a coup d'eil perhaps not to be equalled in Europe. It cannot therefore fail to become one of the first objects of curiosity and resort in this metropolis.

In the lower part of the edifice there is accommodation for the naval officer who is to repeat the sig nals from the flag-staff on the tower; and it has been proposed to furnish him with flags of the various Admirals (from Rodney downwards,) by whom great victories have been gained. These are to be hoisted on the anniversary of the respective en

Another plan, which has met with very general approbation, is, that part of the Edifice should be fitted up into half a dozen of neat cabins, for the gratuitous reception of deserving wounded Seamen or Marines ; the preference to be given to those who have bled with the Great Nelson.

A large tinted engraving, or elevation of the monument itself, has been published by the Committee who are to superintend its erection; and we are authorized by them to say, that such individuals, or public bodies, as approve of the measure, and wish to give it their supporta may be furnished with copies, by applying either to the Commitee at Merchants Hall, Edinburgh, William Coulter, Esq. Treasurer to the Fund, or to the Publishers of this Magazine.

The height of the whole, including the Flag Staff, will be upwards of One hundred and sixty feet; which, with so elevated a base as the Calton-hill, will appear one of the most stupendous objects in this island.

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Account of Expenditure on the CALEDONIAN CANAL.

(See Report and Map in Magazine for December 1805.)

1. Management and travelling expences,

2. Timber, and carriage thereof,

3. Machinery, cast iron work, tools, and materials, 4. Quarries and masonry,

5. Shipping,

6. Houses and temporary buildings,

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11. Incidental expences,

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Has on the reverse WATERFORD. CIVITAS. i. e. Waterford City; and on the obverse, round an equila. teral triangle, the same Inscription as No. 2.

The coin No. 2. is exactly the same with that transmitted by your respectable correspondent the Rev.

of syntax, or of common sense. These words might indeed relate to a date, but there is no date on the cein, and this gentleman owns that dates were not affixed on coins till The letthe reign of Edward 6th.

ters D. N S. do not therefore mean "Domini Nostri Salvatoris," but Dominus."

It is well known, that "Lord of Ireland" was a title assumed by the English Kings prior to the reign of Edward Ist. The first who enjoyed this title was John, son of Henry the 2d. The obvious meaning of the inscription is therefore, "Edward King of England, Lord of Ireland.”

If you think these remarks deserve a place in your useful Miscella"y, you may insert them, and oblige, Yours, &c.

SIR,

L-n, 20th Jan. 1806.

1806.

R. H.

Saturday, March ift. THE longitude of the planet JUNO ΤΗ is at present 5..21..33', and latitude 1°..15..' South.

Mr Playfair, and delineated in your CELESTIAL PHENOMENA for March Miscellany of Jan. 1804. This gentleman has indeed committed a mistake in ascribing this coin to William Rufus, and assigning it a date; but still the solution he gives is consistent with itself, and reconcilable to the rules of grammar. His whole error has originated in mistaking E. D. for G. D. and in endeavouring to make the inscription correspond to the reign of W. Rufus.

Your other correspondent, a Galloway officer, who replies to Mr Playfair, (Feb. Mag. 1804. p. 108.) has also evidently mistaken the inscription, which he renders," Ed. ward Rex Angliæ, Domini Nostri Salvatoris, Hybernia." This is in English," Edward King of Eng

land, of our Lord and Saviour, Ireland." There is evidently nothing in the inscription with which " Domini nostri Salvatoris" can stand connected, or to which it can relate, in conformity with the rules either

On the same day the longitude of MARS is 11..5°..35', and his latitude 1..3' South. His declination is 10°..27', South, and he comes the meridian at 40 minutes after II o'clock in the forenoon.

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Tuesday, March 4th. The right ascension of CERES is 97-49', and his declination 31°.. 25', North

Thursday March 6th.

The third satellite of Jupiter will emerge from behind his shadow at 58 minutes and 27 seconds after o'clock in the morning, mean time.

Friday, March 7th.

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The fecond satellite of Jupiter will immerge into his shadow at19 minutes and

and 35 seconds after 5 o'clock in the 45' North. His declination is 7.. morning.

On the same day, the planet PALLAS is situated in 76°33', of right ascension, and 13°..20', of South declination.

Tuesday, March 11th.

The planet JUNO is situated in longitude 5.190..0′, and latitude 33' South.

Wednesday, March 12th.

The first satellite of Jupiter will immerge into his shadow, at 33 mi. nutes and 22 seconds after 4 o'clock in the morning.

Thursday, March 13th. The Moon will be in conjunction with the planet Jupiter at 48 minutes after 8 o'clock in the morning. The longitude of Jupiter is then 9.5 28', and his latitude 18 minutes North. His declination is 23°..3' South, and he comes to the meridian about 45 minutes after 6 o'clock in the morning.

Friday, March 14th.

About five o'clock in the morning the first and fourth satellites of Jupi ter will be in conjunction on the eastern side of Jupiter. The third is situated on the same side at a greater distance from Jupiter, and the second on the other side of the pla

net.

On the same day, about 40 minutes after 8 o'clock in the evening, the planet VENUS will arrive at her inferior conjunction with the Sun.

Saturday, March 15th.

The planet Mercury will arrive at his superior conjunction with the Sun at 41 minutes after 4 o'clock in the morning.

Sunday, March 16th.

53′ South; and he souths about 20 minutes after one o'clock in the morning. The ring of Saturn is now pretty open, and may be seen very distinctly about midnight.

Thursday, March 20th.

The Sun will enter the sign Aries at 21 minutes after 6 o'clock in the morning. His longitude is then o signs, and the days and nights are equal over the whole world.

On the same day, the longitude of the Georgium Sidus is 6..24°.. 36', his latitude 37 minutes North, his declination 8°..58′ South, and the time of his southing 1..19′ in the morning.

On the same day Juno is situated of North latitude. in 5..16°41′ of longitude, and 10'

Saturday, March 22d.

The planet Ceres is placed in right ascension 100°..43′, and North declination 31°..11'.

Tuesday, March 25th. The right ascension of Pallas is at present 83°..16', and his declination 70..59' South.

Friday, March 28th.

The planet Jupiter will be in quadrature with the Sun at 17 minutes after 8 o'clock in the morning., Monday, March 31st.

The right ascension of Ceres is at present 102°.. 57', and his declination 30°..58' North. Murrayfield, Feb. 25. 1806.

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D. B.

Memoirs of the Progress of MANUFACTURES, CHEMISTRY, SCIENCE, and the FINE ARTS.

The right ascension of Pallas is at present 790..44', and her declina- A New comet was discovered in tion 10°..35' South.

Wednesday, March 19th. The planet Saturn is situated in longitude 6..27°..6', and latitude 2o..

the hindmost foot of the Great Bear, between the stars v and %, on the 22d of October last, by M. Huth of Frankfort on the Oder.

It

It was scarcely visible to the naked eye; but could be easily seen with a common telescope. It was almost circular, and in other respects similar to the great Nebula in Andromede, both in magnitude and brightness. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, its right ascension was 166°..30' with 30.40 of North declination. In the space of an hour, its right ascension was encreased 2 minutes, and its declination 20..52', its course was therefore Southerly and somewhat Westerly. It showed no nucleus even with a power of 350. Professor Bede of Berlin discovered the same comet on the 23d of the month, in right ascension 174°..25', and 70°..40' North declination.

J. HORSBURGH, Esq. has found, from a variety of accurate observations made in 1800 and 1801, that in calm settled weather there is a regular elevation and depression of the mercury in the barometer, twice in In the Indian seas, every 24 hours. from eight A. M. noon, the mercury was generally stationary, and at the point of greatest elevation. After noon it began to fall, and continued falling till four P. M. at which time it arrived at the greatest point of depression. From 4 or 5 P. M. the mercury rose again, and continued rising till about nine or ten, at which time it had again reached its greatest point of elevation, and continued stationary nearly till midnight; after which it began to fall till four in the morning: it was again as low as it had been at four in the preceding after noon; but from this time it rose till seven or eight o'clock, when it reached the highest point of elevation, and continued stationary till noon. The same phenomena have also been observed by Lamanon and Dr Balfour of Calcutta.

Mr Dalton has given us the following weights of the different gases which constitute the atmosphere. The weight of the azotic gas is

equal to 23.16 inches of mercury. Oxygenous gas 6.18 inches. Aqueous vapour 44 inches. Carbonic acid gas .02 inches.

The experiments of Mr BRANDT on Guiacum were laid before the Royal Society of London on the 9th ult. He found that 100 grains of this substance contained 22 grains of water and oil, 30 grains of empyreumatic oil, 30 of carbon, 9 of lime, and 8 of carbonated hydrogen gas. This chemist also observes, that a solution of guiacum assumed the appearance of caortchoric; but when reduced to the solid form, it became brittle.

M. M. CALLIAS and Co. the manufacturers of carbonised turf, have found that this species of charcoal produces no deleterious effects; that it yields more heat than wood charcoal; and that it causes water to boil four times as speedily. In eight minutes it fused 11 ounces of gold; whereas the same quantity of woodcharcoal required 16 minutes to produce the same effect.

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According to the common method of adjusting a transit instrument, it is necessary that the clock keep time for at least 24 hours. The following method, however, discovered by J. S. BUTT, Esq. requires that the clock should keep time only for a few minutes. Observe the difference of the transits of two stars, one above, and the other below the pole, whose right ascensions differ nearly 180 degrees. At any future period, repeat the observation on the same stars when their situation with respect to the pole is reversed; i. e. when the star which was formerly below the pole is now above it. If the difference between their transits is still the same, the transit instrument is properly placed. The stars in this latitude most proper for this purpose are a Cassiopeia, and Ursæ majoris; 8 Cassiopeia, and Urse; and likewise Draco and

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