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" ... became stationary for some time ; after that, the absolute variation westward was decreasing, and the needle came back again to its former situation, or near it, in the night, or by the next morning. The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle... "
Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It's [sic ... - Page 466
by George Adams - 1794
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 23

Books - 1760 - 556 pages
...morning. The diurnal Varir.tion is trrtgt'lar, when the Needle moves flowly eaftward in the latt-r p.'ft of the morning, or weftward in the latter part of the afternoon ; alfo when it moves much either way in the night, or fu.idcnly both ways in a fliort time. Thefe irregulariti'? happen feldom, and are...
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An Essay on Electricity: Explaining the Theory and Practice of that Useful ...

George Adams - Electric power - 1787 - 600 pages
...that the variation \vefhvard was decreasing, and the needle came back again to it's former ikuation in the night, or by the next morning. THE DIURNAL VARIATION is IRREGULAR WHEN THE Nr.EDLE MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD, IN THE .LATTER PART OF THE MORNING, OR WESTWARD IN THE LATTER PART OF...
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A Concise Essay on Magnetism: With an Account of the Declination and ...

John Lorimer - Electronic books - 1795 - 72 pages
...next morning, it is regular. But he calls it irregular when the needle moves eaftward in the hotter part of the morning, or weftward in the latter part of the afternoon ; alfo when it moves either way in the night, or fuddenly, viz. when it moves both ways in a fhort fpace ef time. The caufes...
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The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 25

Curiosities and wonders - 1795 - 690 pages
...variation .weftward was decrciifmg, and the needle came back aŤain to it's former fituation, or nearly lo, in the night, or by the next morning. The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle mores llowly ealiward in the latter part of the morning, or weftward in the latter part of the afternoon;...
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: From ..., Volume 11

Royal Society (Great Britain) - Meteorology - 1809 - 778 pages
...variation westward was decreasing, and the needle came back again to its former situation, or near it in the night, or by the next morning. The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle moves slowly eastward in the latter part of the morning, or westward in the latter part of the afternoon...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 87, Part 1; Volume 121

Early English newspapers - 1817 - 728 pages
...variation Westward was decreasing, and the needle came back again to its former situation, or near it, in the night, or by the next morning ! The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle moves slowly Eastward in the latter part of the rooming, or Westward in the latter part of tne afternoon...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...variation westward was decreasing, and the needle came back again to its former situation, or near it in the night, or by the next morning. The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle moves slowly eastward in the latter part of the morning, or westward in the latter part of the afternoon...
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The Annals of Electricity Magnetism and Chemistry and Guardian of ..., Volume 10

510 pages
...variation westward was decreasing, and the needle came back again to its former situation, or near it, in the night, or by the next morning. The diurnal variation is irregular when the needle moves slowly eastward in the latter part of the morning, or westward in the latter part of the afternoon...
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