| Electronic journals - 1866 - 674 pages
...earth, the learned Professor, M. Perry of Dijon, would infer that earthquakes may possibly be the result of attraction exercised by that body on the supposed...globe, somewhat similar to that which she e.xercises over the waters of the ocean. Now my question is, Is anything and what known of M. Perry's observations?... | |
| Industrial arts - 1855 - 424 pages
...comparison of the periods at which they occurred with the position of the moon in relation to the earth, M. Perrey, of Dijon, would infer that earthquakes...report of the committee of the Institute is so far favorable that at their instance the Institute have granted funds to enable the learned professor to... | |
| 1854 - 542 pages
...Institute of France, consisting of MM. Lionville, Lamee, and Elie de Beaumont, on the subject of a theory of earthquakes, has been transmitted to me...committee of the institute is so far favourable, that at then- instance the institute have granted funds to enable the learned professor to continue his researches.... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1855 - 780 pages
...for the use of the Association. From a careful discussion of several thousand of these phœnomena, which have been recorded between the years 1801 and...she exercises on the waters of the ocean ; and the lieport of the Committee of the Institute is so far favourable, that at their instance the Institute... | |
| Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - Science - 1855 - 314 pages
...the position of the moon in relation to the earth, the learned Professor, M. Perrey, of Dijon, infers that earthquakes may possibly be the result of an...the learned Professor to continue his researches. It will be recollected how often the attention of the Association has been drawn to this subject by... | |
| Science - 1855 - 334 pages
...the position of the moon in relation to the earth, the learned Professor, M. Perrey, of Dijon, infers that earthquakes may possibly be the result of an...the learned Professor to continue his researches. It will be recollected how often the attention of the Association has been drawn to this subject by... | |
| Industrial arts - 1855 - 424 pages
...comparison of the periods at which they occurred with the position of the moon in relation to the earth, M. Perrey, of Dijon, would infer that earthquakes...report of the committee' of the Institute is so far favorable that at their instance the Institute have granted funds to enable the learned professor to... | |
| 1855 - 424 pages
...comparison of the periods at which they occurred with the position of the moon in relation to the earth, M. Perrey, of Dijon, would infer that earthquakes...report of the committee of the Institute is so far favorable that at their instance the Institute have granted funds to enable the learned professor to... | |
| 1856 - 332 pages
...that earthquakes may possibly W the result of an action of attract ion exercised by that body onto-- supposed fluid centre of our globe, somewhat similar...that which she exercises on the waters of the ocean. GIIEAT EVENTS FROM THIVI.VI. CAUSES. — By those who or curious in tracing the remote causes of great... | |
| Industrial arts - 1871 - 682 pages
...Perry, of Dijon, infers that earthquakes may possibly be the resnlt of attraction exerted by the inoon on the supposed fluid centre of our globe, somewhat...that which she exercises on the waters of the ocean." Not having seen any remarks on this theory since the work which I take it from was published, I am... | |
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