The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, Vol. 10: Exhibiting a View of the Progress of Discovery in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Natural History, Practical Mechanics, Geography, Navigation, Statistics, and the Fine and Useful Arts, from October 1, 1823 to a

Excerpt from The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, Vol. 10: Exhibiting a View of the Progress of Discovery in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Natural History, Practical Mechanics, Geography, Navigation, Statistics, and the Fine and Useful Arts, From October 1, 1823 to April 1, 1824

He regarded as considerable, when the remarkable changes the rate underwent in the different positions of the machine is fully considered. The chronometer was allowed to remain four days in each situation; and when finally detached from the magnet, its rate returned to 1829; a quantity not very dissimilar to that which it possessed before its application to the magnet. The last-mentioned rate continued steady and uniform for se veral succeeding days. The preceding results are recorded in.

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