Publications of Gustavus Parker

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  • Parker, Gustavus. An account of a portable barometer, with reasons and rules for the use of it. How to weigh the air, measure its height, and foretell all the alteration of weather; the constitution of the atmosphere, and how the effluvia keep off the air's gravitation: with a new account and experiments, how rain, snow, winds, frost, thunder, lightning, hurricans and tornado's are produced: and an inquiry, whether the planetary beams or influence can cause an alteration of weather, to be foretold by them: with a sensible demonstration of their influences, and the insufficiency of all hygroscopes, thermometers, and other inventions, to discover the alterations of weather by. And lastly, rules and experiments for the certain knowledge of all the alterations of weather, both in quantity and quality. By Gust. Parker, Med. London: printed for William Haws, at the Rose in Ludgate-street, MDCXCX. [1700]. ESTC No. R1399. Grub Street ID 62043.
  • Parker, Gustavus. A new account of the alterations of the wind and weather, by the discoveries of the portable barometer: from what quarter the wind will blow, clouds or rain come; whether clear, cloudy, wet, or dry, every day or night of the month of September, 1700 about London. London: printed and sold by John Nut, near Stationers-Hall, [1700]. ESTC No. R181439. Grub Street ID 72028.
  • Parker, Gustavus. A new baroscopical account of the daily alterations of the wind and weather. For July 1701. About London chiefly: but, as much as can be, for the whole kingdom. London: printed for J. Nutt, 1701. ESTC No. T180265. Grub Street ID 216938.
  • Parker, Gustavus. A new baroscopical account of the daily alterations of the wind and weather for September 1701. With a further account of the winds blowing, more or less strong, from any quarter: that it does for the most part take up 2 or 3 points of the compass. The time of its beginning and ending, with the reasons of calms, puffs, gales, and great winds, in any part of the world. London: printed for J. Nutt, 1701. ESTC No. T180267. Grub Street ID 216940.
  • Parker, Gustavus. A new baroscopical account of the daily alterations of the wind and weather for October 1701. With a short account of a conference with Mr. Gadbury, about his stars and planets the best barometers, wherein he promised a publick revocation. London: printed for J. Nutt, 1701. ESTC No. T180268. Grub Street ID 216941.