Gives details of his observations which lend support to the view that Chile is rising with respect to the sea. Reports some observations and opinions with regard to earthquakes and volcanic action in the area.
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Gives details of his observations which lend support to the view that Chile is rising with respect to the sea. Reports some observations and opinions with regard to earthquakes and volcanic action in the area.
Greatly enjoyed CD’s company; has worried about his health. Adds some European and English news.
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Hudson has printed JH's observations on the temperature of the oceans in the Athenaeum. Sends a chart of the east coast of China. Edward Troughton died last Friday.
Sends a few lines via Capt. Basil Hall. Remembers with pleasure JH's visit to Gotha. His visit to the Cape inspires interest. C. F. Gauss is occupied with magnetic observations. Lists some problems he would like resolved if JH has time while at the Cape. Capt. J. C. Ross has found the magnetic pole.
Sends his two mountain barometers; comments on them. Method of interpolating the clock errors graphically answers well.
Has received some papers and newspapers. Four parcels are on their way to JH via H.M.S. Rattlesnake. Encloses a letter from William Wallace regarding the Edinburgh Observatory.
Captain John Stevens was at the Observatory yesterday and wishes to superintend the tidal observations himself. TM intends to make the observations personally, or with the assistance of T. W. Bowler. The lunar eclipse was uninteresting. Has had copies of G. B. Airy's papers; they are excellent.
Has received the box from H.M.S. Rattlesnake and lists the parcels for JH. T. W. Bowler commenced the tidal observations yesterday. Outlines the method used. Was beset by dogs on the way home. Expects to hear from the first ship of an Assistant.
Encloses a copy of the hourly observations. Comments on the tides of Table Bay.
Sent the barometric readings with Mr. Curnan's paper. Comments on the tidal observations. Send the tide book. William Lamb (2nd Viscount Melbourne) is reinstated.
Responds to HP's generous offer [see HP's 1835-1-21] by saying JH does not need the money, and then suggests that HP might want to use it to support the publication of JH's results from his stay at the Cape.
JH is very disturbed by the fighting between the South African military and the Kaffirs.
Tends to agree with most of what JH says [see JH's 1835-6-2].
Gives incomplete report on observations of nebulae and double stars and theories on the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds based thereupon. Thanks WH for his explanation of WH's new dynamical method, but JH admits that he understands only its 'general scope.'