."SI 8 List of Patents. New Books. [Oct. 



ships and other vessels of various denominations, in marine and 

 inland navigation ; and for abstracting such powers and machinery 

 as form an hydrostator or mill ; and also a mode and combination 

 applicable to easing the draft and accelerating the motion of car- 

 riages travelling on land ; and also a dining table upon an improved 

 principle. July 26, 1814. 



George Dunnage, Hammersmith; for a method of rowing or 

 propelling boats or any other vessels. July 26, IS 14. 



William Johnson, Heybridge, Essex, for an improved proces* 

 of making salt. July 26, 1814. 



Henry William Vanderkleft, 253, High Holborn; for a 

 method of purifying and refining Greenland whale and seal oil. 

 July 26, 1814. ' 



Anthony Hill, Plymouth Ironworks, Glamorgan ; for certain 

 improvements in the melting and working of iron. July 26, 1S14. 



Thomas Sykes, Sheffield ; for various improvements in the 

 construction of guns, pistols, and other fire-arms ; and of imple- 

 ments used for loading them. Aug. 4, 1814. 



Sebastian Erard, Great Marlborough-streer, Oxford-street, 

 London; for improvements in musical instruments. Aug. 4, 1314. 



James Collier, Upper Thornbaugh-street, London ; for a 

 machine for combing wool, hemp, flax, waste silk, cotton, hair, or 

 any other substance or material capable of being reduced to a sliver 

 by combing. Aug. 4, 1814. 



George Courtauld, Braintree, Essex; for a spindle for the 

 manufacture of silk thread. Aug. 4, 1814. 



James Thompson, Yarmouth, Norfolk ; for a method of assist- 

 ing to render a ship, vessel, or craft, governable in all the cases of 

 her motion. Aug 4, 1814. 



Jean Samuel Pali y, Little Charlotte-street, Hanover-square, 

 London ; for improvements in the construction and use of fire-arms. 

 Aug. 4, 1814. 



Article XIX. 



Scientific Books in hand, or in the Press. 



Dr. Spurzheim is preparing tor the Press an Anatomical and Physio- 

 logical Examination of the Brain, as indicative of the Faculties of the 

 Mind. It will be illustrated by numerous interesting Engravings. 



A Translation from the Swedish will shortly appear of a small but 

 highly useful little work by Professor Derzelius, entitled, An Attempt 

 to establish a Pure Scientific System of Mineralogy, by the application 

 of the Electro-Chemical Theory and the Chemical Proportions. 



Dr. Trotter, of Newcastle, is preparing for the Press, Reflections on 

 the Diseases of the Poor for the last Ten Years; being a summary of 

 the cases of upwards of 3000 patients who have received his gratuitous 

 advice. 



Mr. Forstcr is preparing a New Edition of his Tiesearcbes about 

 Atmospheric Phenomena, with very considerable Additions. This 

 Edition will be illustrated by Plates. 



