78 Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



others, which broke forth out of the mental twilight in which 

 he sat, were inexpressibly affecting. He passed away peace- 

 fully to the enjoyment of that light which shall know no 

 cloud nor dimness. 



Mr. Taylor leaves two sons and one married daughter, and 

 numerous descendants in the second generation. 



List of Contributions to Scientific Journals. 

 In the Transactions of the Geological Society. 



1st Series. 



Vol. ii. p. 309. On the Economy of the Mines of Cornwall and Devon. 

 Vol. iv. p. 146. Description of the Tunnel of the Tavistock Canal, through 



Morwel Down, in the County of Devon. 

 Vol. v. p. 358. On the Smelting of Tin Ores in Cornwall and Devonshire. 



2nd Series. 



Vol. v. p. 137. Observations on the Strata penetrated in sinking a well 

 at Diss, in Norfolk. 



Philosophical Magazine. 



1st Series. 



Vol. v. p. 357. Sketch of the History of Mining in Devon and Cornwall. 

 — .January, 1800. 



Vol. xxx. p. 97. On blasting Rocks and Tamping. — May 1808. 



Vol. xxxvii. p. 129. On Water-pressure Engines. 



Vol. xxxviii. p. 120. Method of ventilating Mines or Hospitals, by ex- 

 tracting the foul air from them. 



(From the Transactions of the Society of Arts. The Society's Silver 

 Medal was voted to Mr. John Taylor for this communication.) 



Vol. lix. p. 417. On the Smelting of Tin Ores in Cornwall and Devonshire. 



Vol. lxi. pp. 283, 368, 448. Sketch of Lectures on Metallurgy delivered 

 at the London Institution in 1823. 



2nd Series. 



Vol. i. p. 126. On the accidents incident to Steam-boilers. 



Vol. ii. p. 406. Description of a Rain-gauge : and in later volumes two 



short papers on "Rotatory Steam-engines." 

 Vol. iv. p. 108, and vol. vi. p. 133. On the Duty of Steam-engines in 



Cornwall— 1835. 



British Association Report. 



Vol. i. p. 578. Collection and arrangement of Vein-stones, and their 

 connexion with the rocks in which they occur. — 1832. 



Vol. ii. p. 1. Report on the state of knowledge respecting Mineral Veins. 

 —1833. 

 „ p. 427. On the Depth of Mines. 



Vol. v. p. 144. On the Value of Mineral Productions of Great Britain. — 

 1836. 



Vol. x. p. 106. On the Water-power at Wheal Friendship Mine. — 1841. 



