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259

under ground. By Sir Hans

Sloane

Page 257

Observations towards composing a

natural history of mines and me-

tals. By Dr. Nicholls

A new apparent motion discovered

in the fixed stars; its cause as-

signed; the velocity and equable

motion of light deduced. By

the Rev. James Bradley 260

Observations made in a Journey to

the peak in Derbyshire. By Mr.

J. Martyn, F. R.S.

264

An account of the imperial salt.

works of Sóowár, in Upper Hun-

gary. By Ernest Bruckman,

M.D.

266

Magnetical observations and experi-

ments. By Servington Savery,

Esq. of Shilston

An account of the different sorts of

paper of the ancients.

By the

Hon. Sir John Clerk, F. R.S. 270

Conjectures concerning stars which

sometimes appear and disappear;

and on Saturn's ring, By Peter

Lewis de Maupertuis

On the nature of intermitting and

reciprocating springs. By Mr.

Joseph Atwell, F. R.S.

Experiments to prove the existence

of a fluid in the nerves. By

Alexander Stuart, M. D. F. R. S.

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272

273

276

277

ib.

279

Experiments on the friction of pul-

leys. By the Rev. J. T. Desa-

guliers

Of a beaver. By C. Mortimer,

M.D. R.S.S.

On the cause of the general trade

winds. By George Hadley, Esq.

F.R.S.

Account of the experiments made

June 1. 1784, before several mem-

bers of the Royal Society, and

others, on a man who suffered

himself to be bitten by a viper, or

common adder; and on other

animals likewise bitten by the

same and other vipers. By Crom-

well Mortimer, M. D. Secr. R.S.

281

An attempt to explain the phenome-

non of the horizontal moon ap-

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912

Observations on several species of

fresh-water polypi. By M. Abra-

ham Trembley, F. R. S. Page 309

On fossil shells. By the Rev. Roger

Pickering

Concerning an extraordinary large

fossil tooth of an elephant. By

Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. ib.

An account, in pounds and ounces,

of the suprising quantities of food

devoured by a boy, 12 years old,

in six successive days, at Black

Barnsley, in Yorkshire. Com-

municated by Dr. Mortimer, Sec.

R.S.

314

On the death of the Countess Cor-

nélia Zangári and Bandi, of

• Ceséna

315

Some observations on the cancer

major. By Mr. Peter Collin-

-

Observations on the precipices or

cliffs on the north-east sea coast

of the county of Norfolk. By

Mr. William Arderon 318

Observations on a sort of libella, or

ephemeron. By Mr. Peter Col-

linson

320

On the perpendicular ascent of eels.

By Mr. Wm. Arderon, F. R. S. 321

On birds of passage. By Mr. Mark

Catesby, F.R.S.

ib.

Concerning the property of water

efts, in slipping off their skins as

serpents do. By Mr. David Er-

skine Baker

325

A Letter from Mr. G. Stovin, con-

cerning the body of a woman, and

an antique shoe, found in a

morass in the isle of Axholm 326

On the case of Margaret Cutting,

who spoke distinctly, though she

had lost the apex and body of

her tongue. By James Parsons,

M.D. F.R.S.

327

An account of the experiments made

..to discover whether the electrical

power, when the conductors of it

were not supported by electrics

per se, would be sensible at great

distances: with an enquiry con-

cerning the respective velocities

of electricity and sound.

William Watson, F.R.S.

By

329

Of the Giants' Causeway in Ireland.

By the Rev. Richard Pococke,

LL.D.

Page 336

340

On the everlasting fire in Persia.

By Dr. James Mounsey 338

Of the locusts, which did vast da-

mage in Wallachia, Moldavia,

and Transilvania, in 1747-8 839

On the lacrymæ batavicæ, or glass

drops. By Claud. Nic. le Cat,

M.D. F.R.S.

Letter from Leonard Euler, Prof.

Math. at Berlin, and F. R. S.

concerning the gradual approach

of the earth to the sun

342

Letter from Mr. Professor Euler

concerning the contraction of the

orbits of the planets .. ib.

New discoveries relating to the his-

tory of coral. By Dr. Vitaliano

Donati

343.

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On the books and ancient writings

dug out of the ruins of an edifice

near the site of the old city of

Herculaneum

Page 362

An extraordinary and surprising

agitation of the waters, though

without any perceptible motion of

the earth, observed in various

parts of Great Britain, both ma-

ritime and inland, on the same

day, and chiefly about the time

that the earthquake took place at

Lisbon

363

The wonderful configurations of the

smallest shining particles of snow,

with several figures of them. By

373

John Nettis, M. D.

Of the fossil shells called Orthocer-

atites. By Edward Wright,

M.D.

875

An account of what happened at

Bergemoletto, by the tumbling

down of vast heaps of snow from

the mountains there, on March

877

19. 1755

An essay towards ascertaining the

specific gravity ofliving men. By

Mr. John Robertson, F. R. S. 379

On polypes, fossils, &c.

On the impressions of plants on the

slates of coals. By Mr. Emanuel

Mendes da Costa, F. R. S. 381

Description of several small marine

animals. ByJob Baster, M. D.382

Of some fossil fruits, and other bo-

dies, found in the island of Shep-

pey. By James Parsons, M. D.

ib.

F.R.S.

On the heat of the weather in Geor-

gia. By H. Ellis, Esq.

Remarks on the several accounts of

the fiery meteor, (which appeared

on Sunday, the 26th of Nov.

1758,) and on other such bodies.

By John Pringle, M. D. F. R. S.

380

384

385

The regular diurnal variation of the

horizontal magnetic needle. By

John Canton, M. A. F. R.S. 387

Conjectures concerning the cause,

and observations on the pheno-

mena, of earthquakes; particu-

larly of that great earthquake of

Nov. 1. 1755, which proved so

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399

403

404

By

406

418

On the nature and formation of

sponges.

By John Ellis, Esq.

F.R.S.

Description of Mount Sinai.

E. W. Montague

Three papers containing experi

ments on factitious air. By the

Hon. Henry Cavendish, F.R.S.

408

Observations on animals commonly

called amphibious. By Dr. Par-

sons, F.R.S.

An account of some peculiar ad-

vantages in the structure of the

wind-pipes of several birds. By

416

Dr. Parsons, F. R.S.

Two letters from the Hon. Wm.

Hamilton, containing an account

of the last eruption of Mount

Vesuvius, Dated Naples, June

10. 1766, and Feb. 3. 1767 417.

Formation of islands.

By Alex.

Dalrymple, Esq.

On the eruption of Mount Vesu

suvius, in 1767. By the Hon.

Wm. Hamilton. Dated Naples,

Dec. 29. 1767

421

Observations on the bones found

near the river Ohio, in America.

By Wm. Hunter, M. D. F. R.S.
424

Of several phenomena observed

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419

during the ingress of Venus into

By the

Page 425

By the

426

428

the solar disk, in 1769.

Rev. W. Hirst, F. R. S.

A journey to Mount Etna.

Hon. William Hamilton

Account of a very remarkable young

musician. By the Hon. Daines

Barrington, F.R.S.

Journal of a voyage, made by order

of the Royal Society, to Church-

hill river, on the north-west

coast of Hudson's Bay; of thir-

teen months' residence in that

country, in 1768 and 1769. By

William Wales

Observations on the aphides of Lin-

næus. By Dr. William Rich-

ardson, of Ripon, Yorkshire 433

Astronomical observations made, by

appointment of the Royal So-

ciety, at King George's Island,

in the South Sea. By Mr. Chas.

Green and Lieut. Jas. Cook 436

The quantity of the sun's parallax,

as deduced from the observations

of the transit of Venus, June 3.

1769. By Thomas Hornsby,

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431

437

439

442

M.A. F.R. S.

Observations on vegetation. By

Mr. Mustel of Rouen

ib.

Experiments and observations on

the singing of birds. By the

Honourable Daines Barrington,

V.P.R.S.

The history of the sea anemonies.

By Abbé Dicquemare, at Havre

de Grace

Letter from the Sieur Seignette,

mayor of La Rochelle, and se-

cond perpetual secretary of the

academy of that city

445

Anatomical observations on the tor-

pedo. By John Hunter 447

Observations on the solar spots. By

Alexander Wilson, M.D. 450

Experiments and observations on

the gymnotus electricus, or elec-

trical eel. By Hugh William-

son, M.D. of Philadelphia 453

An account of the gymnotus elec-

tricus. By J.Hunter, F. R. S. 455

Observations made on the mountain

Schehallien, for finding its at-

traction. By the Rev. Nevil

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462

463

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Of the heat, &c. of animals and ve-

getables. By Mr. J. Hunter,

F. R.S.

The force of fired gunpowder, and

the initial velocities of cannon

balls, determined by experiments.

By Mr. Charles Hutton 465

An account of a remarkable imper-

perfection of sight. In a letter

from J. Scott

An account of the calculations made

from the survey and measures

taken at Schehallien, in order to

ascertain the mean density of the

earth. By Chas. Hutton, Esq.

F.R.S.

467

Account of an infant musician. By

Charles Burney, Doctor of Music

and F.R.S.

468

On the eruption of Mount Vesu-

vius, in August, 1779.

In a

letter from Sir Wm. Hamilton,

K.B. F.R.S.

470

Astronomical observations relating

to the mountains of the moon.

By Mr. Herschel

474

A storm of lightning at East Bourn,

Sept. 17. 1780

475

Account of the Harmattan, a sin-

gular African wind. Dy Dr.

Dobson

Account of the termites in Africa,

and other hot climates. By Mr.

H. Smeathman

Of a thermometer for measuring

the highest degrees of heat. By

Josiah Wedgwood

On the proper motion of the sun

and solar system among the stars.

By William Herschel

Account of some late fiery meteors.

By Dr. Blagden

481

ib.

On the strata observed in sinking for

water at Boston, Lincolnshire. By

Mr. James Limbird, surveyor to

the corporation

Page 485

Of three volcanoes in the moon.

By Wm. Herschel, LL. D. 486

Experiments made to determine the

positive and relative quantities

of moisture absorbed from the at-

mosphere by various substances,

under similar circumstances. By

Sir Benj. Thompson, Knt.

On the natural history of the

cuckoo. By Mr. E. Jenner 489

Catalogue of a thousand of new

nebulæ and clusters of stars;

with a few introductory remarks

on the construction of the hea-

vens. By Wm. Herschel 494

Discovery of a sixth and seventh

487

satellite of the planet Saturn;

with remarks on the construction

of its ring, its atmosphere, its ro-

tation on an axis, and its sple-

roidical figure. By Wm. Her-

schel, LL. D. F. R. S.

Observations on the sugar-ants.

By John Castles, Esq.

On basaltes and granite.

499

501

By

ib.

Thomas Beddoes, M.D. 503

On nebulous stars, properly so

called. By William Herschel,

LL.D. F.R.S.

507

On the Decomposition of fixed

air. By Smithson Tennant,

Esq. F. R.S.

512

On the ring of Saturn. By Wm.

Herschel, LL. D. F. R. S.

Experiments and observations on

the production of light from dif-

ferent bodies, by heat and by at-

trition. By Mr. Thos. Wedg-

wood

514

Observations on bees. By John

Hunter, Esq. F. R.S. 518

Account of some remarkable caves

in the principality of Bayreuth,

and of the fossil bones found

there. By John Hunter

On the nature and construction of

the sun and fixed stars. By Wm.

Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. 535

An account of the late eruption of

Mount Vesuvius. By Sir Wm.

531

557

On a submarine forest, on the east

coast of England

560

Investigation of the powers of the

prismatic colours to heat and illu-

minate objects.

By William

563

Herschel, LL. D.

Experiments on the refrangibility of

the invisible rays of the sun. By

William Herschel, LL. D. 565

Chemical experiments on zoophytes;

with some observations on the

component parts of membrane.

By Chas. Hatchett, Esq. 567

Experiments on the ascent of the sap

in trees. By Mr. Knight 573

Observations by Dr. Herschel, with

a view of investigating the nature

of the sun, &c.

ib.

Experiments on the light which is

spontaneously emitted from va-

rious bodies, and on solar light.

By Dr. Hulme

574

On the theory of light and colours.

By Dr. Young

575

Experiments and observations on

certain stony substances, which

at different times are said to have

fallen on the earth. By Luke

Howard, Esq.

ib.

On the construction of the heavens.

By Dr. Herschel

576

Account of some cases of the pro-

duction of colours not hitherto de-

scribed. By Dr. Young 576