PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS
FROM THEIR COMMENCEMENT, IN 1665, TO THE YEAR 1800;
WITH NOTES AND BIOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS,
CHARLES HUTTON, LL.D. F.R.S.
GEORGE SHAW, M.D. F.R.S. F.L.S.
RICHARD PEARSON, M.D. F.S.A.
PRINTED BY AND FOR C. AND R. BALDWIN, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.
MR. PRINCE, unusual Agit. of the Sea
Mr. Holdsworth, on the same at Dartmouth
Dr. Nettis, Figures of Snow Crystals....
Dr. Rutty, the Copper-springs in Pennsylvania
Abbe Mazeas, Ancient method of Painting
Dr. Parsons, on the same subject....
M. Vernede, the Earthquakes at Maestricht
Capt. Affleck, Agit. of the Sea at Antigua
Dr. Wright, on a remarkable Fossil.....
-on the Orthoceratites....
B. Wilson, on the Leyden Experiment. . . .
Biographical Notice of Mr. B. Wilson.... ibid
Mr. Rutherford, Agit. of the Waters. . . . . 16
Dr. Ward, Pieces of Lead with Rom. Inscrip. 17
Mr. Walmesley, on the Preces. and Equin. ibid
-Inequal. of the Earth's Motions
Biographical Notice of Mr. C. Walmesley
J, Simon, on the Weather in Dublin ....
Dr. Bruni, on People overwhelmed in Snow
Dr. R. Pulteney, Rare English Plants....
Biographical Notice of Dr. Rd. Pulteney.. ibid
J. Ellis, on the China and Japan Varn. Tree 46
Dr. Brakenridge, Population of Britain....
Ja. Dodson, Annuities on Lives.....
Abr. Trembley, Earthquake at Cologn, &c.
Dr. Watson, Carlsbad Waters in Bohemia..
Mr. Winthorp, Earthquake in New England
Dr. Wall, on the Malvern Waters....
Dr. Miles, the Carlsbad Mineral Waters..
J. Robertson, the Specific Gravity of Men
Dr. Huxham, the Gut Ileum cut through
Dr. Peyssonel, Leprosy in Guadaloupe....
C. Paderni, Antiquities of Herculaneum
Wm. Borlase, Subterraneous Trees......
K. Fitzgerald, Hales's Distillation of Sea
Water by the Steam Engine ....
Abr. Trembley, Earthquakes, Polypes, Fossils
Rd. Pulteney, on the Deadly Nightshade..
J. Nixon, Antiquities at Herculaneum .... ibid
Mr. Dyer and Mr. Milles, Thunder Storm
in Cornwall...
Dr. Collet, Peat-pit near Newbury, Berks. ibid
Anonimous, Alterations, Pantheon at Rome 87
J. Walker, New Medical Well near Moffat ibid
Abr. Trembley, Thermometer at the Hague 97
W. Lewis, Examination of Platina ..... ibid
J. Nixon, Temple of Serapis at Puzzuoli.. 106
J. Swinton, on a Parthian Coin.....
109
J. Ellis, a Red Coral from the East Indies ibid
T. Tomlinson, of a Storm at Wigton...... 112
J. Smeaton, effect of Lightning on a Steeple 113
Dr. Pringle, Case of Horace Ld. Walpole.. 115
Dr. Whytt, on the same Case....
Biographical Notice of Dr. Robert Whytt.. ibid
Dr. Pringle, again on the Case of Ld. Walpole 122
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J. Robertson, Effect of Wedges, &c....... 156
Geo. Edwards, on a Nocturnal Solar Iris.. 137
Dr. Garden, Prickly Pear and Indigo Plant
in colouring the Juices of Animals...... ibid
Sir Andr. Mitchell, Shower of Black Dust 135
Ld. C. Cavendish, some New Thermometers ibid
Dr. Torkos, Double Female Monster...... 142
Wm. Burnet, on the conjoined Twins...... 144
Dr. Akenside, on the Lymphatic Vessels.. 145
Biographical Notice of Dr. Mark Akenside ibid
W. Mountaine & J. Dodson, Variat. of Need. 149
Dr. Parsons, Extra. Tumours on the Head 155
Rd. Forster, Population of Great Shefford.. 157
Jos. Warner, Case of an Aneurism...... ibid
K. Fitzgerald. Incr. the Steam in an Engine ibid
J. Chevalier, Observa. of several Eclipses.. 158
Rd. Grindall, Use of Bark in Mortifications 159
Dr. Pringle, on Ld. Walpole's Case...... 160
Dr. Whytt, Carlsbad Wat. Lime Wat. &c. 161
Dr. Parsons, Fossil Bodies at Shepey...... 165
Dr. Bradley, Observations on a Comet.... 169
T. Simpson, Horary Alter. of the Earth's Eq. 170
Dr. Huxham, Heat of the Air in July 1757 176
Phil. Miller, Toxicodendron and Var. Tree 177
J. Ellis, on the same subject, in answer.... 181
Rd. Forster, on the Population of England.. 186
Dr. Brakenridge, on the same subject.... 183.
Dr. Franklin, Eff. of Electricity on Paralytics 189
D. Klinkenberg, Observations on a Comet 190
J. Smeaton, Heat of the Air at Edystone, &c. 191
Mr. Perry, on an Earthquake at Sumatra.. 192
J. Robertson, Fall of Water under Bridges.. 193
Wm. Borlase, an Earthquake in Cornwall 196
Rd. Pulteney, on the Sleep of Plants, &c... 197
Rd. Oram, Convulsive Fits from Worms.. 203
J. Gaze, on the same case.
ibid
Dr. Huxham, Extr. Heat July, 1757. & its eff. 201
J. Platt, on a Large Fossil Thighbone...... ibid
Dr. Layard, Inoculation of the Cows.... 206
Pat. Murdoch, Trigonometry Abridged.... 210
Dr. Johnstone, Extra. Cases of Gallstones.. 211
Biographical Notice of Dr. James Johnstone ibid
N. Jenty, Cohesions of all the Intestines.. 214
Pat. Murdoch, of Geographical Maps...... 215
Wm. Mountaine, on Maps and Charts.... 218
Dr. Whytt, Effects of Blisters in Coughs &c. 220
Jos. Warner, on Stones in the Bladder.... 225
Dr. Peyssonel, Naked Snail producing Purple ibid
-on Worms that Form Sponges 227.
Dr. Wright, on Salt of Steel ent. the Lacteals 229
J. Nixon, Antiquity of Glass in Windows 232
Dr. Munckley, Use of the Bark in a Fever 235
Sir J. Burrow, Earthquake in Surrey & Kent ibid
Biographical Notice of Sir James Burrow.. ibid
Rob. Home, on a thumb torn off...
ibid
C. Paderni, Antiquities at Herculaneum.... 236
Tho. Simpson, on Isoperimetrical Problems 238
Dr. Peyssonel, Sea Alga with Broad leaves 2+1
Capt. Chapman, Dist. Fresh from Sea Water 243
J. Wendlingen, Observ. of Lunar Eclipse.. 245
Dr. Peyssonel, Obs. of a Slight Earthquake ibid
Apothecaries, Catalo. of the 50 Plants, &c. 246
Dr. Watson, on the Plants called Lichen.. ibid
Capt. Chapman, Fossil Bones of an Alligator 259
Dr. Himsel, Rare kind of Orthoceratites.. 261
Pat. Brydone, Eff. of Electricity in Diseases 262
Dr. Ward, the Black Assize at Oxford.... 263
Fa. Gaubil, Plan of Peking in China...... 265
K. Fitzgerald, to work the Ventilators by
the Steam Engine...
266
J. Dollond & J. Short, Refrangibility of Light 267
Dr. Watson, Extra. Eff. from Convulsions 272
Fra. Fauquier, Storm of Hail in Virginia.. 273
Dr. Layard, Extra. Case of a Diseased Eye 274
H. Ellis, Heat of the Weather in Georgia.. 277
Tho. Simpson, on the Sums of Series...... 278
J. Chevalier, Observ. of a Lunar Eclipse.. 284
Dr. Peyssonel, the Manchenille Apple.. ibid
Wm. Ardeion, Magnetism in Brass.. 285
H. Baker, on the Sea Polypus..
T. White, on Cinnamon, Cassia, or Canella ibid
Fr. Blake, Greatest Effect of Engines...... 317
R. Marsham, on the Growth of Trees.... 320
W. Borlase, Antiquities in Cornwall.... 322
S. Pullein, New Improved Silk-Reel.... 324
R. Chambers, on Staining Marble....
Dr. Peyssonel, on the Sea Millepedes..
S. Cooper, Thunder Storm at Norwich.... 327
J. Colebrooke, Encaustic Painting.... 328, 332
S. Pullein, Cocoon or Silk Pod from Amer. ibid
Dr. Brookes, on the Weather in Maryland.. 333
Edw. Delaval, Electrical Experiments. 334
Dr. Henry, Tend. and Muscles Ossified 335, 336
Dr. Bevis, Account of a Comet.....
N. Munckley, on the same Comet..
Apothecaries, Catalogue of the 50 Plants, &c.
J. Smeaton, on Water Mills & Wind Mills ibid
Ja. Bate, Change of Colour of a Negro.... 370
Dr. Himsel, a Paralytic cured by Electricity 372
M. Hubner, on the Terra Tripolitana.... ibid
Em. Da Costa, on the same substance.... ibid
Jos. Warner, Case of an Empyema.
Sig. Venuti, Antiquities in Italy..
J. Ellis, on Preserving Seeds...
Dr. Dawson, Suppression of Urine..
Page
Dr. Mitchell, Electrical Cohesion....... 418
Dr. Watson, Lyncurium of the Ancients.. 419
J. Canton, Diurnal Variat. of the Needle.. 421
Dr. Brakenridge, Sections of a Solid...... 425
P. Collinson, Migration of Swallows..
Ja. Short, Observations on a Comet.
J. Mitchell, on the same Comet.
N. Munckley, on the same.
Mark Day, on the same again...
Dr. Rutty, on some Vitriolic Waters.... 429
Krashennicoff, North-West of America.. 432
T. Barker, Mutations of the Stars........ ibid
Dr. Hasselquist, making Sal Ammoniac.. 433
S. C. Hollmann, Fossil Wood in Hesse, &c. 435
F. Beccaria, Experiments in Electricity.... ibid
B. Franklin, on the same Experiments.... ibid
Dr. Darwin, on an Haemoptysis..
Dr. P. Russel, Earthquakes in Syria.
Dr. Mills, on the Bovey Coal....
Biographical Notice of Dr. Jere. Mills.... ibid
Tho. Simpson, New Method of Series.... 441
J. Michell, Account of Earthquakes...... 448
M. De la Caille, Observations on a Comet.. 472
Biographical Notice of the Abbe De la Caille ibid
Sig. Venuti, Antiquities in Italy.
J. Nixon, on the same subject..
Apothecaries, Catalogue of 50 Plants...... ibid
Dr. Parsons, the Felis Caracal of India.... 474
Geo. Edwards, the Frog-fish of Surinam.. ibid
Cha. White, Case of a Broken Arm...... 475
Dr. Brady, Bone in a Man's Pelvis.... 476
Dr. Willis, on Euphorbium swallowed.... ibid
Dr. Himsel, Artificial Cold at Petersburg.. 480
Cha. White, Luxation of the Thigh Bone.. 482
J. Swinton, on a Parthian Coin...
H. Baker, Stone in a Horse's Colon...... ibid
Sir F. H. Eyles Stiles, Anc. Greek Music 485
Mat. Raper, on the Roman Foot.......... ibid
K. Fitzgerald, a Metalline Thermometer.. 491
Geo. Edwards, a Bird between a Turkey and
a Pheasant
T. Needham, Asbestos in France..
Dr. Bruno, Hot Baths of Vinadio.....
Sir Fr. Eyles Stiles, of a kind of Bees..
Cha. Young, a Luxated Thigh Bone.....
J. Swinton, on an Etruscan Coin....
R. J. Boscovich, Transit of Venus
Biographical Notice of R. J. Boscovich.... ibid
N. Maskelyne, Annual Parallax of Sirius.. 501
B. Wilson, Electrical Experiments......
Tor. Bergman, Electrical Observations.
Biographical Notice of Torbern Bergman.. ibid
Dr. Pemberton, Lat. by Two Observations.. 507
J. Ellis, the Plants Halesia and Gardenia.. 508
J. Short, Eclipse of the Moon.....
510
ibid S. More, Effect of Cleansing Brass Wire.. ibid
393 Dr. Miller, Analysis of the Bovey Coal.... 512
394 S. Klingenstiern, Aberration of Light.... 514
ibid D. Wark, Fencing Banks with Furzes.. ibid
T. Barker, a Remarkable Halo.....
J. Swinton, on a Samnite Denarius...... 521
Sir F. H. Eyles Stiles, Erupt. of Vesuvius 521, 522
R. Mackinlay, on the same, and a Statue.. ibid
T. W. on Halley's Tables of Lives......
K. Fitzgerald, to make Trees bear Fruit.. 524
Dr. Gaertner, on the Urtica Marina...... 525
Apothecaries, Catalogue of 50 Plants.... 530
Dr. Watson, on Hemlock, by Dr. Storke.. ibid.
J. Swinton, on an Anthelion..
Bp. of Ossory, Causeway at Dunbar..... 533
J. Swinton, Meteor seen at Oxford..... 534
E. M. Da Costa, Causeways in Scotland.. 535
R. Dunthorne, Tables of Jupiter's Satellites ibid
Dr, Baster, Dissertation on Zoophytes.... 537
J. Stephens, an uncommon Phenomenon.. 537
J. Nixon, Use of Glass in Windows, &c... 539
Dr. Lysons, on the Cepphus....
541
R. More, Population of Holy Cross... ibid
Mr. Malloy, &c. Earthquake at Lisbon....i bid
Dr. Henry, Case of Ossified Muscles.... 542
K. Fitzgerald, New Barom. and Thermom. 543
Dr. T. Heberden, Earthquake at Madeira.. ibid
Dr. Watson, great Artif. Cold at Petersburg 544
N. Bliss, Transit of Venus at Greenwich.. 552
Ja. Short, on the same, London....
John Canton and Samuel Dunn, London,,
Nevil Maskelyne, St. Helena,...
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Rd. Forster, on Noxious Animals..
A. Mason, Agitation of the Sea, and Epide-
mic disorder at Barbadoes...
T. Bergman, Aurora Boreales in Sweden.. 615
J. Beccaria, Double Refraction in Crystals.. ibid
Apothecaries, Catalogue of 50 Plants....
W. Hudson, Schaeffer on Fungi..
Biographical Notice of Mr. Wm. Hudson.. ibid
Wm. Borlase, Agitation of the Sea.
Dr. Huxham, Two Cases in Surgery..
Dr. Cantwell, Extracting the Cataract...
Dr. Wollaston, Mortification of Limbs.... 626
James Bones, on the same Case..
628
C. Mason, the going of a Clock at St. Helena 630
J. Short, on the same subject....
631
Observation of a Lunar Eclipse.. 632
Dr. Bevis, on the Eclipse.
ibid
Mr. Evatt, on a Mountain near Ashford.... ibid
Dr. Wolfe, a Hiero Fountain in Hungary.. 633
Dr. A. Russell, on a Marine Production.... 635
N. Maskelyne, Lunar Method of Longitude 636
S. Dunn, on the Lunar Atmosphere...... 64+
M. Delalande, Comet observed at Paris.... 645
Wm. Magee, Transit of Venus at Calcutta ibid
Dr. Wollaston, Mortification of Limbs.... 646
N. Maskelyne, on the Tides at St. Helena.. 647
M. Delalande, Lunar Method, &c...
Ja. Short, Sun's Parallax determined
560 Biographical Notice of Mr. James Short.. ibid
Dr. Watson, on Conductors of Lightning.. 660
Dr. Lysons, the Case of Dr. Ja. Bradly.... 663
J. Canton, Compressibility of Water
M. Pingre, Transit of Venus at Rodrigues.. 595
Cha. Mason, the same at the C. of G. Hope ibid
Latitude of the C. of Good Hope 596
Wm. Hirst, Transit of Venus at Madras.. ibid
Sig. Zanotti, the same at Bologna..
J. Wood, Burning Rock and Flaming Well 600
W. Borlase, Earthquake & Motion of Waters 601
N. Maskelyne, going of a Clock at St. Helena 604
B. Wilson, Gems similar to the Tourmalin 606
H. More, Tides in the Gibraltar Straits.... 607
Dr. Frewen, a Man Stupified by Smoke,. 60s
B. Franklin, Electrical Experiments..... 609
J. Canton, on Delaval's Electrical Exper... ibid
S. Dunn, the Horizontal Sun and Moon.. 611
J. Bartram, on an Aurora Borealis...
B. Franklin, on the same,
Biograph. Notice of Dr. Dan. Cha. Solander ibid
J. Ellis, on the Cochineal Insects....
P. Daval, on the Sun's Distance.
P. Gabry, Observation of a Comet
on a Fiery Meteor....
Wm. Milbourne, Decrease of a River
Wm. Arderon, Quantity of Rain ....
Dr. Watson, Use of Electricity in a Tetanus 679
Wm. Borlase, Mild Weather and Rain.......... 684
Ja. Ferguson, Transit of Venus.
S. Dunn, Occultation of Jupiter
Apothecaries, Catalogue of 50 Plants
J. Bartram, on a Species of Wasps
Tho. Dawes, on the Plague at Aleppo
Henry Horne, Observations on Sand Iron.. 689
Dr. Pallas, on the Degree of Cold at Berlin 694
J. Stirling, a great Darkness in America .. ibid
P. A. Du Pont, Remarkable Marine Insect 695
M. Wargentin, on the Transit of Venus.. ibid
$. Dunn, on West's Cens. of Mercat. Chart 696
Biographical Notice of Mr. Samuel Dunn.. ibid
W. Mountaine, Censure of Mercator's Chart 697
G. D. Ehret, on a Species of Ophrys...... 701
E. Kinnersley, Experiments in Electricity.. 702
T. Bergman, on Electricity and Thunder.. 705
Mr. Achard, Remarks on Swallows, &c... ibid
Peter Collinson, on the same......
706
Dr. Hamilton, on the Mechanical Powers ibid
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