TRANSCRIBER'SENDNOTEPart 1.Part 2.Index.Original spelling and grammar has generally been retained, with some exceptions noted below. Illustrations are moved from inside paragraphs to between paragraphs. Footnotes are moved from the bottoms of pages to the ends of the relevant essays. The transcriber created the cover page, by modifying the scanned image of the original title page of the Journal, and hereby assigns it to the public domain.Original printed page numbers are shown as "[p052]".THISIS SMALLCAPS.Italics look like this. Ditto marks are sometimes deleted, and replaced with repeated text if necessary.Hyperlinks ◊will take the user to the one of the tables of contents.Large curly brackets, "{" or "}", used to indicate combination or grouping of information on two or more lines, have been eliminated from this ebook. The information has been recast, if necessary, preferring minimal changes, to retain the original meaning.The original Journal of July–December, 1827 was evidently printed in two parts, at different times. The title page of the first part (page 1) was printed with a footer "JULY–OCT.1827". The title page of the second part (page237) contained a similar footer "OCT.–DEC.1827". The text of these footers have been moved into the titles on the same pages.The Table of Contents for the first part was labeled "Jul.–Oct.1827" The Table of Contents for the second part was not similarly labeled, but the transcriber has inserted a label "Oct.–Dec.1827". The section titled "Proceedings of the Horticultural Society" that starts on page190originally had no entry in the Table of Contents; such an entry has been inserted. The original Table of Contents for Part One did not include a reference to the Meteorological Diary for Jun–Aug; such a reference has been inserted. The two Meteorological Diaries were originally printed as three-month tables, approximately 7.4 inches wide by 3.9 inches, turned 90°, using 6.5 point type. These tables have been divided into three tables each, one for each month.Page31: In the phrase "ratio of which to the breadth has been augmented by them from about314.1, to 4.1", the phrase "314.1" apparently denotes a ratio of 3.25:1, and "4.1" must mean a ratio 4:1.Pages136and137: The characters, such asM′,S′,M,S,etc. denoting mathematical variables were originally printed in italics. This use of italic has been discarded on these pages.Page194: In the text following 'M. Hachette says, “The air', there was no closing quotation mark. Three quotation marks have been inserted, to close the paragraph, and to enclose the apparent quotation in the paragraph below.Page223: There is an equation that originally ended "sin. [(n−1) 30° + 124° 8′)]". The last right parenthesis is not balanced, and has been removed.Page227: There was no closing quotation mark for the quotation begun on the previous page; such a mark has been added at the end of the first paragraph.Page253: "sufficient far" was changed to "sufficient for".Page277: "Chemical apparhtus" was changed to "Chemical apparatus".Page288: "rea advantages" was changed to "real advantages".Page313: The quotation mark immediately following 'It begins immediately with' has no closing quote. This structure has been retained.Page315: "children, for ever. 28" was changed to "children, for ever. (28)".Page376: In "bring the scale L to cnt it", "cnt" was changed to "cut".Page425: "council,) the chair" was changed to "council, (the chair".Page451: The large table (originally 7.0 inches wide by 3.8 inches, turned 90°, printed in 9 point type) was divided into two parts, retaining the first column in both parts. The table on page 452 was restructured to three columns instead of six.Page455: For the quotation begun 'Bailey of Boston, says, “I understand', a closing quotation mark has been inserted at the end of the paragraph.Page459: "74° − 32° = 42° .00305 × 42" was changed to "74° − 32° = 42°; .00305 × 42". And "and 30.597 + 052 = 30.649" was changed to "and 30.597 + .052 = 30.649".Page463: In "The effects are produced either with or without access to air", "to" was illegible, and has been inserted.Page479: The larger table ("Crucibles, &c.") has been divided into two tables.Page491: The quotation beginning 'Troy, April 30, 1827. “Clouds and rain' had no close quote. New quotation marks were inserted at the end of that paragraph, and around the apparent quotation in the following paragraph.Scans of the original printed book are available from archive.org/details/quarterlyjournal37roya. Based on the stated scanning rate of the Internet Archive copy, the Journal page size was about 4.3 inches wide by 7.8 inches high. The first paragraph of the first article on Page 1, "On the Beauties . . .", which is typical of an html h3 level article, was printed in a column 3.7 inches wide, using type with height 11 points, with 2 points leading between lines. The heading "III. Natural History" on page486is a typical html h4 level heading. It was printed in 9 point small caps type. The paragraph below it, a typical h5 level article, was printed in 9 point type, with no leading.
Part 1.Part 2.Index.
Original spelling and grammar has generally been retained, with some exceptions noted below. Illustrations are moved from inside paragraphs to between paragraphs. Footnotes are moved from the bottoms of pages to the ends of the relevant essays. The transcriber created the cover page, by modifying the scanned image of the original title page of the Journal, and hereby assigns it to the public domain.
Original printed page numbers are shown as "[p052]".THISIS SMALLCAPS.Italics look like this. Ditto marks are sometimes deleted, and replaced with repeated text if necessary.Hyperlinks ◊will take the user to the one of the tables of contents.
Large curly brackets, "{" or "}", used to indicate combination or grouping of information on two or more lines, have been eliminated from this ebook. The information has been recast, if necessary, preferring minimal changes, to retain the original meaning.
The original Journal of July–December, 1827 was evidently printed in two parts, at different times. The title page of the first part (page 1) was printed with a footer "JULY–OCT.1827". The title page of the second part (page237) contained a similar footer "OCT.–DEC.1827". The text of these footers have been moved into the titles on the same pages.
The Table of Contents for the first part was labeled "Jul.–Oct.1827" The Table of Contents for the second part was not similarly labeled, but the transcriber has inserted a label "Oct.–Dec.1827". The section titled "Proceedings of the Horticultural Society" that starts on page190originally had no entry in the Table of Contents; such an entry has been inserted. The original Table of Contents for Part One did not include a reference to the Meteorological Diary for Jun–Aug; such a reference has been inserted. The two Meteorological Diaries were originally printed as three-month tables, approximately 7.4 inches wide by 3.9 inches, turned 90°, using 6.5 point type. These tables have been divided into three tables each, one for each month.
Page31: In the phrase "ratio of which to the breadth has been augmented by them from about314.1, to 4.1", the phrase "314.1" apparently denotes a ratio of 3.25:1, and "4.1" must mean a ratio 4:1.
Pages136and137: The characters, such asM′,S′,M,S,etc. denoting mathematical variables were originally printed in italics. This use of italic has been discarded on these pages.
Page194: In the text following 'M. Hachette says, “The air', there was no closing quotation mark. Three quotation marks have been inserted, to close the paragraph, and to enclose the apparent quotation in the paragraph below.
Page223: There is an equation that originally ended "sin. [(n−1) 30° + 124° 8′)]". The last right parenthesis is not balanced, and has been removed.
Page227: There was no closing quotation mark for the quotation begun on the previous page; such a mark has been added at the end of the first paragraph.
Page253: "sufficient far" was changed to "sufficient for".
Page277: "Chemical apparhtus" was changed to "Chemical apparatus".
Page288: "rea advantages" was changed to "real advantages".
Page313: The quotation mark immediately following 'It begins immediately with' has no closing quote. This structure has been retained.
Page315: "children, for ever. 28" was changed to "children, for ever. (28)".
Page376: In "bring the scale L to cnt it", "cnt" was changed to "cut".
Page425: "council,) the chair" was changed to "council, (the chair".
Page451: The large table (originally 7.0 inches wide by 3.8 inches, turned 90°, printed in 9 point type) was divided into two parts, retaining the first column in both parts. The table on page 452 was restructured to three columns instead of six.
Page455: For the quotation begun 'Bailey of Boston, says, “I understand', a closing quotation mark has been inserted at the end of the paragraph.
Page459: "74° − 32° = 42° .00305 × 42" was changed to "74° − 32° = 42°; .00305 × 42". And "and 30.597 + 052 = 30.649" was changed to "and 30.597 + .052 = 30.649".
Page463: In "The effects are produced either with or without access to air", "to" was illegible, and has been inserted.
Page479: The larger table ("Crucibles, &c.") has been divided into two tables.
Page491: The quotation beginning 'Troy, April 30, 1827. “Clouds and rain' had no close quote. New quotation marks were inserted at the end of that paragraph, and around the apparent quotation in the following paragraph.
Scans of the original printed book are available from archive.org/details/quarterlyjournal37roya. Based on the stated scanning rate of the Internet Archive copy, the Journal page size was about 4.3 inches wide by 7.8 inches high. The first paragraph of the first article on Page 1, "On the Beauties . . .", which is typical of an html h3 level article, was printed in a column 3.7 inches wide, using type with height 11 points, with 2 points leading between lines. The heading "III. Natural History" on page486is a typical html h4 level heading. It was printed in 9 point small caps type. The paragraph below it, a typical h5 level article, was printed in 9 point type, with no leading.