^^0 List of Scottish Patents for 1819. 
S. To John Simpson of Birmingham, in the county of War- 
wick, slater, for his invention of a method of constructing 
and making harness, on an improved principle, for horses, or 
any other animals used for the purpose of drawing or convey- 
ing carriages, to be called Release Harness.” Sealed at Edin- 
burgh 17th March. 
4. To EnMUNH Heard of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, 
chemist, for his invention of certain processes, means or me- 
thods of hardening and improving animal fats and oils, so as to 
manufacture therewitli candles of a superior quality to those at 
present made from tallow.” Sealed at Edinburgh 2d April. 
5. To David Gordon, Esq. of the city of Edinburgh, for his 
Invention “ of a portable gas lamp.” Sealed at Edinburgh 23d 
April. 
6. To John Neilson of Linlithgow, in the county of Linlith- 
gow, glue-maker, for his invention, “ That certain vegetable 
substances, not hitherto used by tanners and leather-dressers, 
may be employed in tanning and colouring leather ; and that cer- 
tain vegetable substances, not hitherto used by dyers, may be 
employed in the art of dyeing.” Sealed at Edinburgh 12th April. 
7. To Philip Pindin of Farningham, in the county of Kent, 
shoemaker, for his invention of an improvement on single 
and double trusses.” Sealed at Edinburgh 11th May. 
8. To Henry Peter Fuller, for An improvement in the 
method of preparing or procuring sulphate of soda, soda, subcarbo- 
nate of soda, and muriatic acid.” Sealed at Edinburgh 11th May, 
9. To John Thomas Barry of Plough Court, Lombai’d 
Street, London, chemist and druggist, for an improved Ap- 
paratus for distillation, evaporation, and exsiccation, and for the 
preparation of colours.” Sealed at Edinburgh 12th May> 
Explanation of figures of Granite , — (PI. III. Fig. 1. and pp. Ill, 112.) 
a. Central mass of granite, surrounded by horizontal strata. 
h, Bed of granite, in strata of gneiss. 
C, Central mass of granite, surrounded w ith mantle-shaped strata. 
d. Central mass of granite, surrounded by strata that dip tow^ards 
it from every side. 
e, Imbedded mass of gi*anite, in horizontal strata. 
f Imbedded mass of granite, witli veins shooting from it into the 
surrounding strata. 
p, JVeitl, PrinttiT, 
