A study of the factors affecting the packing and porosity of particles has been made and a general theory for the combining of aggregates of varying shapes and sizes in order to achieve minimum porosity is proposed. Arising out of this theory experiments have been carried out fr…
The Historia Francorum oui ceperunt Iherusalem is an eyewitness account of the First Crusade, written by a Provencal priest, Raymond of Aguilers, who accompanied the Count of Toulouse on the Crusade. As such it is an important primary source for the History of the First Crusade.…
'Where there are no distinctively political authorities tobe either superseded or subordinated, only stateless societies',writes Professor L<:M, 1 '... the :imperial pcMer is engaged in theextIemely difficult task of creating a distinctively politicalauthority for the first time…
This study takes a new look at Anglo-Spanish relations between 176; and 178;. They are examined from the point of view of Spain and her use of the 1761 alliance with France. During this period Spain had her own objectives, not always coinciding wit France's. She was seriously re…
This thesis deals with the development of the monetary and financial system of Ghana during the period 1950-64 and was conceived of as a sequel to "Money and Banking in British Colonial Africa" by W. T. Newlyn and D. C. Rowan. The period itself saw considerable changes in politi…
This thesis is divided mainly into three sections (see outline): the first section is a brief description of the theory and methods of x-ray crystal structure analysis, the second section describes the crystal structures of four o-halogeno-aroyl compounds and the third one inclu…
One of the aims of this study is to describe and where possible to explain the policies of Leicester as governor of the Netherlands; another to analyze the political situation in the provinces under his government. Among the factors which influenced the governor's career and whi…
The progress of the English Revolution at a local levelhas already been charted in the case of several counties; eventsin London have been and are being subjected to close scrutiny.The provincial towns have received less attention from historians.To contemporaries, however, not …
During most of the nineteenth century, Great Britain maintained eight foreign naval stations, for the protection of her subjects and commerce. This thesis concerns the North American and West Indian Station and its commander, Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B., in the year…