Unpublished paper, 'Philosophical essays on the following subjects' by Joseph Mead

Description

Whilst the manuscript includes six essays, they are arranged as one single piece of prose, preceded by an introduction. The titles of the six essays, listed on the first page of the manuscript, are as follows:

- On the greatest force of currents of Air, called Winds;
- On the force of Wind, impregnated with a particular quantity of moisture;
- On the Cause of the greater force of Hurricanes, in the torrid zone, than of storms in high latitudes;
- Observations on the operation of nature, in the prevention, and termination, of Hurricanes;
- On the force of explosion, known by the name of Thunder;
- The force of explosion of Thunder, as appears from calculation and phaenomena; and the force of explosion of Gunpowder by the action of time compared.

Numerous emendations in ink appear throughout. Includes three figures on a separate page.

Subject: Meteorology

Reference number

AP/4/12

Earliest possible date

1777

Physical description

Ink on paper

Page extent

37 pages

Format

Manuscript