LL of' Scottish Patents. 373 



a spot which abounds with sulphuret of iron, and there are not wanting 

 indications of the truth f the story. 



60. Effects of the Inspiration of Hydrogen. Signor Giamoco Cardone in- 

 haled, at two inspirations, SO cubical inches of hydrogen* The effects 

 were, great difficulty of respiration, constriction at the mouth of the 

 stomach, copious perspiration, a general tremor, an extraordinary sense of 

 heat, slight nausea, and violent headach. Vision was impaired, and the 

 ears rung. All these effects soon ceased, except that of heat, which increas- 

 ed in an alarming manner. M- Cardone's health was restored by the 

 abundant use of cold drinks. Giornale di Fisica, viii. 295. 



Art. XLIV.— LIST OF PATENTS GRANTED IN SCOTLAND 

 SINCE NOVEMBER 8, 1826. 



40. Dec. 13. For certain Improvements in Apparatus for Cooling and 

 Heating Fluids. To James Yandell, of Broad Wall, Surrey. 



41. Dec. 14. For a New Apparatus on which to Suspend Carriage Bo- 

 dies. To Henry Charles Lacy, Manchester. 



42. Dec. 14. For certain Improvements on Apparatus applicable to the 

 Burning of Oil and other Inflammable Substances. To Thomas Ma- 

 chell, County of Middlesex. 



43. Dec. 20. For an Apparatus adapted to Cool Wort or Must, and for 

 Condensing the Steam. To Dominique Pierre Deurbroucq, Esq 

 County of Middlesex, 



44. Dec. 29. For a New Engine for communicating Power to answer 

 the purposes of a Steam-Engine. To Count Adolphe Eugene de 

 Rosen, County of Middlesex. 



45. Dec. 29. For certain Improvements in propelling Boats and Ships 

 and other Vessels or Floating Bodies. To William Busk, Esq. London. 



1. 182T. Jan. 15. For an Improved Winding Machine. To Henry 

 Richardson Fanshawe, London. 



2. Jan. 15. For certain Improvements in the Machines used for card- 

 ing, slubbing, slivering, roving, or spinning wool, cotton, waste silk, 

 short staples, hemp, and flax, or any other fibrous materials or mixtures 

 thereof. To Mose Poole, County of Middlesex. 



3. Feb. 2. For certain Improvements in the Manufacture of Gas for 

 the purposes of Illumination. To John Frederick Daniell, Esq. 

 County of Middlesex. 



4. Feb. 2. For certain Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for 

 preparing Rovings, and for spinning, twisting, and winding fibrous sub- 

 stances. To Maurice de Jongh. 



5. Feb. 7. For a new method of constructing Steam-Boilers. To 

 James Fraser, London. 



6. Feb. 13. For certain Improvements in Air-Engines for the moving 

 of Machinery. To the Rev. Robert Stirling, County of Ayr. 



