Author:William Borlase
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William Borlase
Works
- Antiquities, Historical and Monumental, of the County of Cornwall (1754)
- Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Islands of Scilly, and their importance to the trade of Great-Britain. In a letter to the Reverend Charles Lyttelton, LL.D., Dean of Exeter (1756)
- The Natural History of Cornwall (1758)
Contributions to Philosophical Transactions
- "An enquiry into the original state and properties of spars, or crystals found in the Cornish mines, called Cornish Diamonds" in Philosophical Transactions, 46 (1750), pp. 250–277
- "An account of the great alterations which the Islands of Sylley have undergone since the time of the antients, who mention them, as to their number, extent, and position" in Philosophical Transactions, 48 (1754), pp. 56–69
- "An account of a storm of thunder and lightning, near Ludgvan in Cornwall, in a letter from the Rev. Mr. Wm. Borlase, M. A. F. R. S. to the Rev. Dr. Lyttelton, Dean of Exeter" in Philosophical Transactions, 48 (1754), pp. 86–93
- "An Account of some Trees discovered underground on the Shore at Mount's-Bay in Cornwall" in Philosophical Transactions, 50 (1758), pp. 51–53
- "An account of the earthquake in the west parts of Cornwall, July 15th 1757" in Philosophical Transactions, 50 (1758), pp. 499–505
- "An account of some antiquities found in Cornwall" in Philosophical Transactions, 51 (1759), pp. 13–21
- "Some account of the extraordinary agitation of the waters in Mount's-bay, and other places, on the 31st of March 1761" in Philosophical Transactions, 52 (1762), pp. 418–433
- "An account of a remarkable agitation of the sea, July 28, 1761, and of two thunder-storms in Cornwall" in Philosophical Transactions, 52 (1762), pp. 507–515
- "An account of the late mild weather in Cornwall, of the quantity of rain fallen there in the Year 1762" in Philosophical Transactions, 53 (1763), pp. 27–29
- "An account of the quantity of rain fallen at Mount’s-Bay in Cornwall, and of the weather in that place" in Philosophical Transactions, 54 (1764), pp. 59–60
- "Extract from two letters, dated December 7th and 12th, 1765, from the Rev. Mr. William Borlase, of Ludgvan, in Cornwall, F. R. S." in Philosophical Transactions, 56 (1766), pp. 35–39
- "Meteorological observations at Ludgvan in Mount's-Bay, Cornwall, 1769" in Philosophical Transactions, 60 (1770), pp. 230–232
- "Meteorological observations at Ludgvan in Mount's-Bay, Cornwall, 1770" in Philosophical Transactions, 61 (1771), pp. 195–197
- "Meteorological observations at Ludgvan in Mount’s-Bay, Cornwall, 1771" in Philosophical Transactions, 62 (1772), pp. 365–369
- "Meteorological observations of 1767, made at Carlisle, Bridgwater, and Ludgvan" in Philosophical Transactions, 58 (1768), pp. 83–90
- "An account of a specimen of native tin found in Cornwall, and now deposited in the Museum of the Royal Society" in Philosophical Transactions, 59 (1769), pp. 47–49
Works about Borlase
- "Borlase, William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "Borlase, William," in The Nuttall Encyclopædia, (ed.) by James Wood, London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd. (1907)
- "Borlase, William," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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