Royal Society. — Exjplosion of a Steam Engine Boiler. 67 



Landscape Gardening; by J. C. Loudon, F.L.S., &c. 8vo. 

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Supplement to Vol. IV. of the Transactions of the Horti- 

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The Rudiments of Perspective ; in which the Representa- 

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A History of the British Empire, from the Accession of 

 Charles L to the Restoration; with an Introduction. By 

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The Philosophy of Zoology; or a General View of the 

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The Scottish Cryptogamic Flora ; or Coloured Figures and 

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XIV. Proceedi7igs of Learned Societies. 



ROYAL SOCIETY. 



June 6. On the Binomial Theorem, by John Walsh, Esq. 



A paper, by Dr. Da\T, was likewise read, entitled " Some 

 Observations on Corrosive Sublimate." 



June 13. On the State of Water and Aeriform Matter in 

 the Cavities of certain Crystals, by Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. 

 P.R.S. 



June 20. Some Experiments on the Changes which take 

 place in the fixed Principles of the Egg during Incubation. 

 By W. Prout, M.D. F.R.S. 



XV. Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



EXPLOSION OF A STEAM-ENGINE BOILEU. 

 ^ Chester, July 11, 182?. 



Sir, — (Jn the 29th ult a steam-engine boiler belonging to 

 Mr. Boult, tobacco-manufacturer of this city, exploded with 

 terrific violence ; and as the effects of the explosion have been 

 attended with the most afflicting circumstances, it is more 

 than probable, that a relation of the accident in the Philoso- 

 j)hical Magazine may elicit views in the mind of the scientific 

 engineer, which may tend to lessen tiie amount of danger at 

 present attendant upon the use of the steam-engine. I visiteil 

 the spot a lew hoins alter the explosion, and found a pari of 



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