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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎118] (147/524)

The record is made up of 1 volume (451 pages). It was created in 1863-1864. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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• • •
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CXV1U
author and read before the Society at their First Meeting, September
I7th, 1863.
2. On the Tribes, Trade, and Resources around the shore line of
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , by Lieut. Col. Lewis Felly. Presented by Govern-
ment, and read before the Society at the same Meeting.
3. Account of a recent Tour round the Northern portion of the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , by Lieut. Col. Lewis Felly. Contributed by Govern
ment, and read before the Society at the same Meeting.
4. Remarks on a recent journey from Bushire to Shiraz, by Li eut-
Col. Lewis Felly. Presented by Government, and read before the
Society at their Fourth Meeting, January 21st, 1864.
5. report on the Bay and Fort of Shewoo on the Shore of the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , by H. W. Warner, Esq., Commanding Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Schooner
Georgiana. Contributed by Government, and read before the Society
at the same Meeting.
6. On a supposed effect of the Humidity derived from the Cistern
of the Wet Bulb Thermometer upon the readings of an adjacent Dry
Bulb, by J. A. Broun, Esq., F.R.S. Presented by the author and
read before the Society at the same Meeting.
7. On an effect of the Atmosphere upon the Magnetic Intensity of
the Earth supposed to be found in the Bombay Magnetical Observa
tions from 1847 to 1862, by J. A. Broun, Esq., F.R.S. Presented by
the author and read before the Society at the same Meeting.
8. Account of a Cyclone experienced by the Government of India
Steam Ship Amberwitch, near the Mauritius, January 1864, by Lieut.
A. W. Stiffe, Assoc. Inst- C.E., F.R.A.S. Presented by the Author
and read before the Society at their Sixth Meeting, March 17th, 1864.
9. Report on the line of Telegraph from Has Jaskh to Basrah, by
Lieut. A. W. Stitfe, Assoc. Inst. C. E., F.R.A.S. Presented by
the author and read before the Society at the same Meeting.
10. On the Barometrical Measurement of Altitudes without the use
of Logarithms, by J. Burgess, Esq., F.E.T.S. Presented by the
author and read before the Society at their Seventh Meeting, April
21st, 1864.
11. An Island rising out of the sea, by Capt. C. Dodd. Presented
by the author and read before the Society at the same Meeting.

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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.

Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1865.

With maps, etc.

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1 volume (451 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).

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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm

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