Force and nature : attraction and repulsion : the radical principles of energy, discussed in their relations to physical and morphological developments / by Charles Frederick Winslow.

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1869
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    Schafhiiutl, Professor, theory of the earth's centre, 99. Sehlagintweit, Dr., ]92. Schwabe, Mr., 219, 421. Secondary forces (see Mechanical Force). Seneca, opinion of, with respect to a comet, 134. Solar and terrestrial observations com- pared, &c, 425; the sun, 426 ; na- ture and heat of lava, 427 ; the com- parison applied to the sun, 428, 429. Solar spots, &c, Mr. Canington's ob- servations of, 421 ; observations of others, 422-424. Solar system, its motion to a different part of the heavens, 450. Space, absolute, 33; origin of, ib. ; opinions respecting, as to its consist- ing of ether, 33-35 ; an infinite vacuum, 38 ; before creation, 275 ; objections to this view of, 413 ; tejn- perature and luminosity of, 433, 434. Spectral analysis, as a means of chemical discovery, 232-236. Spectrum observations, 230-232 ; solar spectrum, bauds in, 237, 242-244. Speculative thought, and scientific ac- quirement, history of, 1-5. Sponge, elastic properties of, 94. Spots, in the Antarctic heavens, 42 ; on the sun, 215-218. Stahl, M., 330. Stars, the, 228, 229 ; discoveries of Arago, with respect to, 230. Steam, production of, 312-314; electrie energy of, 254, 255. Stewart, Mr. Balfour, 214. Stone, Mr., his calculations as to the magnitude of the asteroids, 196. Struve, observations in the northern hemisphere, 42. Sun, the, density, &c, of, 214, 215 ; spots on, 215 ; sunrise, 216, 217 ; singular appearance of, 221-224; magnetic storms on, ib.; calculations as to increase of heat of, by the fall into of asteroids on the earth, 401- 403 ; evidence of alternate agitations, and comparative quiescence in, 423 ; causes of heat and light in, 427-429_; magnitude of, 450 ; chemical consti- tution of the sun and earth similar, ib. T. Tiialkm, 79, 85. Thomson, Sir William, his phrase energy of position, 293 ; observa- tions on solar heat, 403. Thunderbolts, causes of, 330. Tidal movemonts, 111. Tides, theory of, 150; difficulty in making the, accord with facts, 155, 156. Tschudi, Von, 189. Tyndall, observations of, 330 ; lecture on heat as a mode of motion, 401- 403, 408, 409. U. Union and inseparability of matter and force, 57-59. Universe, response of one part of, to any commotion in any other part, however distant, 411. V. Vacuum, really abhorred by nature. 368, 411. Venus, planet, 206, 416, 454. Vesuvius, eruption of, 106, 107. Volcanoes, the product of force and repulsion, 100; accounts of, 100- 108. W. Water, principle of repulsion in rela- tion to, 94 ; production of, by gases, 304-306 ; as a motive power, 311- 313. Water-spouts, cause of, 113, 114. Wheatstone, observations of, in elec- trical science, 343. Widditield, Mr. (see Earthquakes). Wind-balls, curious effect of, in destroy- ing life, 362, 363. Winslow, Dr. C. F., On the Causes of Tides, Earthquakes, &c, 179. Wolf, Mr., observations of, 219, 421. Work, the, plan of, 475. Z. Zodiacal light, &c, causes of, 301, 302. R CLAY. SONS, AND TAYLOR, PRINTERS, BREAD STREET HTM-