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" ... under separate parties, the essential operations of the survey simultaneously in each. He commenced the exploration of the Gulf Stream, and at the same time projected a series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction... "
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page lx
by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1868
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Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of ..., Volume 48

American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1899 - 648 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...there, thus offering new and unexpected indications tp the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 16

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1868 - 646 pages
...same time projected a series of observations on the tides, also of the magnetism of the earth, nnd the direction of the wind at different seasons of...pressed the electric telegraph into the service for the determination of the longitude, photography for the ready reproduction of charts, and the art of electrotyping...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 16

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1868 - 662 pages
...series of observations on the tides, also of the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the wiud at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...researches in regard to the bottom of the ocean within soundings,.and the forms of animal life which are found there, thus offering new and unexpected indications...
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 522 pages
...series-of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph; for the ready reproduction...
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Biographical Memoirs, Volume 1

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 370 pages
...series of observations 011 the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph ; for the ready reproduction...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 18

1880 - 874 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph; for the ready reproduction...
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Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Volume 48

1896 - 964 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of longitude, the electric telegraph ; for the ready reproduction...
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Pioneers of Science in America: Sketches of Their Lives and Scientific Work

William Jay Youmans - 1896 - 638 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of longitude, the electric telegraph ; for the ready reproduction...
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Proceedings, Volume 48

American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1899 - 646 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph ; for the ready reproduction...
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Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of ..., Volume 48

American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1899 - 650 pages
...series of observations on the tides, on the magnetism of the earth, and the direction of the winds at different seasons of the year. He also instituted...unexpected indications to the navigator. He pressed into service, for the determination of the longitude, the electric telegraph ; for the ready reproduction...
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