An essay addressed to captains of the Royal Navy, and those of the merchant service, on the means of preserving the health of their crews, with directions for the preservation of dry rot in ships / by Robert Finlayson.

  • Finlayson, Robert (Surgeon in the Royal Navy)
Date:
1824
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Credit: An essay addressed to captains of the Royal Navy, and those of the merchant service, on the means of preserving the health of their crews, with directions for the preservation of dry rot in ships / by Robert Finlayson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    II. Of the Changes from Heat to Moisture, and again from Mois- ture to Aridity, in hastening the Decay of Timber.. 56 Of the Modes of preserving Timber 57 Of the supposed Causes of Dry Rot 60 Of the Seeds of Fungi and their diffusion 60 Of the Situations where Decay begins first in Houses and in Ships 62 Of the Causes and Difference between Dry and Wet Rot in Ships 63 Of the absurdity of Spontaneous Germination from the Juices of the Timber „ 65 Of the Diffusion and indestructible Quality of the Seeds of Plants 66 Of the Means by which Fungi are propagated 67 Of the Prevention of Dry and Wet Rot in Ships 68 Of Winter felled Timber and the Abstraction of Sap and Moisture 69 Of Ventilating Ships 71 A better Method of Ventilating Ships recommended 73 Of the Use of Topical Applications in preserving Timber.. 76 Of the Growth and Properties of Moss in preserving Timber from Decay , 77 Of Smoking Timber 82' Recapitulation 8Z