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PRESENTS RECEIVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY, From November 1797 to June 1798; WITH THE NAMES OF THE DONORS. 1797. PRESENTS. Nov. 9. Nova Acta Academiæ Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanæ. Tom. IX. et X. Petropoli, 1795 et 1797. 4° Transactions of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Vol. XV. London, 1797. 8° Catalogus Bibliothecæ Historico-Naturalis Josephi Banks, auctore J. Dryander. Tomus III. Londini, 1797. 8° An authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain, to the Emperor of China, by Sir G. Staunton. London, 1797. 2 Vols. 4to, and one Volume of Plates, in folio. Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, von M. H. Klaproth. 2 Band. Posen, 1797. 8° Annuaire de la Republique Françoise, par le Bureau des Longitudes, pour l'année 6. Paris, l'An 5. 12mo Papers relative to certain American Antiquities. Philadelphia, 1796. 4° Essai politique et philosophique sur le Commerce et la Paix, par J. B. Rougier-Labergerie. Paris, 1797. 8° Tables of Weights and Measures, by G. Fair. Nos. 6, 7 and 8. Figures of non-descript Moths and Butterflies, by T. Martyn. No. 1. 4° A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8. 16. Some Account of the Cathedral Church of Exeter. London, 1797. fol. DONORS. The Imperial Academy of Sciences of Petersburg. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B. P. R. S. Sir George Staunton, Bart. F. R. S. Professor Klaproth, F. R. S. M. Lalande, F. R. S. Professor Barton, of Philadelphia. M. Rougier-Labergerie, de l'Institut de France. Mr. George Fair. Mr. Thomas Martyn. Mr. William Nicholson. The Society of Antiquaries. PRESENTS. Dec. 7. Practical Observations on the Treatment of Strictures in the Urethra, by E. Home. 2d edition. London, 1797. 8° A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 9. 14. The Morbid Anatomy of some of the most important Parts of the Human Body, by M. Baillie. 2d edition. London, 1797. 8° A Chinese Work on Medicine and Botany, in 30 Parts. 1798. Jan. 11. Essai sur les Ouvrages physico-mathematiques de Leonard da Vinci, par J. B. Venturi. Paris, l'An 5. 4° Recherches experimentales sur le Principe de la Communication laterale du Mouvement dans les Fluides, par J. B. Venturi. Paris, l'An 6. 8° Observations on the various Systems of Canal Navigation, by W. Chapman. London, 1797. 4° 18. New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America, by B. S. Barton. Philadelphia, 1797. 8° Angulorum rectæque Linæ Trisectio, et consecutaria Circuli Quadratio; utramque detexit J. N. Revay. Viennæ, 1797. 8° Index Plantarum in Horto Botanico Academiae Halsensis cultarum. Halæ, 1797. 8° A Meteorological Journal of the Year 1797, kept in London, by W. Bent. London. 8° Observations in Defence of a Bill lately brought into Parliament, for erecting the Corporation of Surgeons of London into a College, by T. Chevalier. London, 1797. 8° A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 10. 25. The Coal Viewer, and Engine Builder's practical Companion, by J. Curr. Sheffield, 1797. 4° Feb. 1. An Essay on the comparative Advantages of vertical and horizontal Windmills, by R. Beatson. London, 1798. 8° A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 11. J. F. Blumenbachii Institutiones Physiologicæ. Gottingæ, 1798. 8° 8. Annals of Medicine for the Year 1797, by A. Duncan, sen. and A. Duncan, jun. Vol. II. Edinburgh, 1798. 8° 22. Connoissance des Tems pour l'Année 7, publiée par le Bureau des Longitudes. Paris, l'An 5. 8° Memoire sur l'Interieur de l'Afrique, par J. Lalande. Paris, l'An 3. 4° DONORS. Everard Home, Esq. F. R. S. Mr. William Nicholson. Matthew Baillie, M. D. F. R. S. Alexander Duncan, Esq. F. R. S. Professor Venturi, of Modena. William Chapman, Esq. Professor Barton, of Philadelphia. Professor Revay, of Gran. Professor Curt Sprengel, of Halle. Mr. William Bent. Mr. Thomas Chevalier. Mr. William Nicholson. Charles Hatchett, Esq. F. R. S. Robert Beatson, Esq. Mr. William Nicholson. Professor Blumenbach, F. R. S. Andrew Duncan, sen. M. D. and Andrew Duncan, jun. M. D. M. Lalande, F. R. S. PRESENTS. March 1. Essays on the Microscope, by the late G. Adams. 2d edition. London, 1798. Geometrical and Graphical Essays, by the late G. Adams. 2d edition. London, 1797. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. Nos. 12. and 13. 8. Physiology, by E. Peart. London, 1798. 15. Astronomisches Jahrbuch für das Jahr 1799, von J. E. Bode. Berlin, 1796. Astronomische tafeln von J. A. Koch. Berlin, 1797. Des Revolutions de France et de Geneve, par M. D'Ivernois. Londres, 1795. Etat des Finances et des Ressources de la Republique Francaise, au 1 Janvier 1796, par M. D'Ivernois. Londres, 1796. Histoire de l'Administration des Finances de la Republique Francaise pendant l'Annee 1796, par Sir F. D'Ivernois. Londres, 1796. Tableau de l'Administration de la Republique Francaise pendant l'Annee 1797, par Sir F. D'Ivernois. Londres, 1798. 29. Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, Vol. V. Part 1. Manchester, 1798. April 19. A third Dissertation on Fever, by G. Fordyce, Part 1. London, 1798. Connoissance des Tems pour l'Annee 8, publiee par le Bureau des Longitudes. Paris, l'An 6. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 14. 26. West View of the Cast-Iron Bridge over the River Wear, at Sunderland, drawn by Robert Clark, engraved by J. Raffield. Hints designed to promote Beneficence, Temperance, and Medical Science, Vol. I. London, 1797. Tracts relating to Natural History, by J. E. Smith. London, 1798. The Influence of metallic Tractors on the Human Body, by B. D. Perkins. London, 1798. May 3. Antiquities of Ionia, published by the Society of Dilettanti. Part 2. London, 1797. fol. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 15. 10. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vol. IV. Edinburgh, 1798. DONORS. M. Louis de Gillier. Mr. William Jones. Mr. William Nicholson. E. Peart, M. D. Mr. J. E. Bode, F. R. S. Sir Francis D'Ivernois, Knt. The Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester. George Fordyce, M. D. F. R. S. M. Lalande, F. R. S. Mr. William Nicholson. Thomas Bowdler, Esq. F. R. S. John Coakley Lettsom, M. D. F. R. S. James Edward Smith, M. D. F. R. S. Benjamin Douglas Perkins, A. M. The Society of Dilettanti. Mr. William Nicholson. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 17. A. Monro Disputatio inaug. de Dysphagia. Edinburgh, 1797. 24. Astronomical Observations, made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, from 1750 to 1762, by J. Bradley. Vol. I. Oxford, 1798. fol. Transactions of the Linnean Society. Vol. IV. London, 1798. June 7. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, by D. Collins. London, 1798. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 16. Reflexions sur la Perfectibilité de l'Homme. 1797. 14. Athenian Letters. London, 1798. 2 Vols. Museum Worsleyanum. London, 1794. 2 Vols. Naval Sermons, by J. S. Clarke. London, 1798. Astronomisches Jahrbuch für das Jahr 1800, von J. E. Bode. Berlin, 1797. Dritter Supplement-band zu Dessen Astronomischen jahrbüchern. Berlin, 1797. 21. A Chinese Calendar for 1771. A Book printed in the Tybet character. Several Manuscripts in the Tybet and Mongol Tartar characters. The View of Hindoostan. London, 1798. 2 Vols. 28. Essays on the Venereal Disease, by W. Blair, Part I. London, 1798. Alexander Monro, jun. M. D. The University of Oxford. The Linnean Society. David Collins, Esq. Mr. William Nicholson. The Author. Philip Earl of Hardwicke, F. R. S. Right Hon. Sir Richard Worsley, Bart. F. R. S. Rev. James Stanier Clarke, F. R. S. Mr. J. E. Bode, F. R. S. The Rev. William Coxe, F. R. S. Thomas Pennant, Esq. F. R. S. Mr. William Blair. INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1798. A ABERNETHY, Mr. John. Observations on the Foramina Thebesii of the heart, - - - - - - - - - - 103 Acid lithic, remarks on, - - - - - - - - - - 19, 34 Adularia, specific gravity of, - - - - - - - - - - 412 Astronomy, physical, improved solution of a problem in, - - - - - - - - - - 527 Atmospherical refraction, singular instance of, - - - - - - - - - - 357 ATWOOD, GEORGE, Esq. A disquisition on the stability of ships, - - - - - - - - - - 201 B BARKER, THOMAS, Esq. Abstract of a register of the barometer, thermometer, and rain, at Lyndon, in Rutland, for the year 1796, - - - - - - - - - - 130 Barometer, register of, at Lyndon, in Rutland, - - - - - - - - - - 130 Beam-compass, description of one, - - - - - - - - - - 137 Bezoar, Oriental, remarks on, - - - - - - - - - - 46 Bird, Mr. John. Account of some scales made by him, 137, 170, 177 Bouguer, M. Remarks on some opinions of his, - - - - - - - - - - 242 BOURNON, Count de. An analytical description of the crystalline forms of Corundum, from the East Indies, and from China, - - - - - - - - - - 428 BROUGHAM, HENRY, Jun. Esq. General Theorems, chiefly Porisms, in the higher geometry, - - - - - - - - - - 378 Remarks on his opinions respecting light, - - - - - - - - - - 312 | Topic | Page | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | Calculi, on the composition of | 15 | | --- on one from a dog | 39 | | --- on one from a rabbit | 42 | | --- on those of the horse | 43 | | Cannon, on the heat excited in boring them | 81 | | Cavendish, Henry, Esq. Experiments to determine the density of the earth | 469 | | Chapman, Mr. Remarks on a rule employed by him | 267 | | Clairbois, M. Remarks on some opinions of his | 242 | | Clarke, John, M.D. Account of a tumour found in the substance of the human placenta | 361 | | Clay-pit, account of a substance found in one | 567 | | Concretions, urinary, on the composition of | 15 | | --- on one from a dog | 39 | | --- on one from a rabbit | 42 | | --- on those of the horse | 43 | | Copper, effect of the Mere of Diss upon it | 568, 570 | | Corundum stone, account of | 403 | | --- specific gravity of | 411, 416, 445 | | --- analysis of | 417 | | --- description of its crystals | 428 | | Cube of brass, examination of one | 144, 151, 152 | | Cuffnells, on the dimensions of the ship so called | 287 | | Cylinder of brass, examination of one | 146, 151, 153 | | Day-labour, price of, at different periods | 176 | | Density of the earth. See Earth. | | | Depreciation of money, remarks on | 175 | | Diamond, specific gravity of | 416, 447 | | Diss Mere. See Mere of Diss | | | Dog, on an urinary concretion from one | 39 | | Earth, density of, experiments to determine | 469 | | --- apparatus used therein | 471 | | --- method of observing | 474 | | --- account of the experiments | 478 | | --- method of computing, from the experiments | 509 | INDEX. Earth, density of, result of the experiments, - 520 attraction of the mahogany case on the balls, 523 perturbations of, method of obtaining swiftly converging series, useful in computing them, 527 Equations, on their roots, 369 Evelyn, Sir George Shuckburgh. An account of some endeavours to ascertain a standard of weight and measure, 133 Eye, account of an orifice in it, 332 F Feldspar, specific gravity of, 412 Fluids, on the resistance of bodies moving in them, 1 Foot, Roman, on the length of, 169 Foramen Ovale of the heart, remarks on, 107 Foramina Thebesii of the heart, observations on, 103 Friction, on the heat excited by it, 80 G Garrod, Mr. Edward. Letter from, concerning the Corundum stone, 405 Georgium Sidus, on the satellites of, 47 retrograde motion of its satellites, 48 investigation of additional satellites, 49 an interior satellite, 59 an intermediate satellite, 62 an exterior satellite, 63 the most distant satellite, 64 on its supposed rings, 67 on the flattening of its polar regions, 67 on the light and size of its satellites, 71 on the vanishing of its satellites, 71 on the revolutions of the new satellites, 78 Gold, oxide of, experiments on its reduction, 450, 462 Graham, Mr. George. Account of a standard of measure procured by him, 167 Greville, The Right Hon. Charles. On the Corundum stone from Asia, 403 H Harris, Mr. Account of some standard weights made by him, 173 Hastings, account of a phenomenon seen there, 357 MDCCXCVIII. INDEX. Hatchett, Charles, Esq. An analysis of the earthy substance from New South Wales, called Sydneia or Terra Australis, 110 An analysis of the water of the Mere of Diss, 572 Heart, on the Foramina Thebesii of it, 103 Account of an unusual formation of it, 346 Heat, on that excited by friction, 80 Helena, St. diurnal variation of the magnetic needle in that island, 397 Hellins, The Rev. John. A new method of computing the value of a slowly converging series, of which all the terms are affirmative, 183 An improved solution of a problem in physical astronomy; by which, swiftly converging series are obtained, which are useful in computing the perturbations of the motions of the Earth, Mars, and Venus, by their mutual attraction. To which is added an appendix, containing an easy method of obtaining the sums of many slowly converging series which arise in taking the fluents of binomial surds, &c. 527 Herschel, William, LL.D. On the discovery of four additional satellites of the Georgium Sidus. The retrograde motion of its old satellites announced; and the cause of their disappearance at certain distances from the planet explained, 47 Home, Everard, Esq. An account of the orifice in the retina of the human eye, discovered by Professor Soemmering. To which are added, proofs of this appearance being extended to the eyes of other animals, 332 Horse, on urinary concretions of that animal, 43 Hydrostatic balance, description of one, 139 I Immersion of animals, remarks on, 108 J Jargon, specific gravity of, 417 Jones, Sir William and Lady. A catalogue of Sanscrita manuscripts presented to the Royal Society by them, 582 K Klaproth, Mr. Analysis of Corundum, 417 L Latham, William, Esq. Account of a singular instance of atmospherical refraction, 357 | Lecture, Bakerian | 1 | |------------------|--| | Light, on its reflexivity | 311 | | on the chemical properties attributed to it | 449 | | Liquor amnii, extraordinary quantity of | 364 | **M** | Macdonald, John, Esq. Observations of the diurnal variation of the magnetic needle, in the island of St. Helena; with a continuation of the observations at Fort Marlborough, in the island of Sumatra | 397 | |---------------------------------------------------------------|--| | Manuscripts, Sanscrita, catalogue of | 582 | | Mars, perturbations of, method of obtaining swiftly converging series, useful in computing them | 527 | | Measure, endeavours to ascertain a standard of | 133 | | account of several standards of | 167, 177 | | comparison of various standards of | 182 | | Mere of Diss, its effect upon various substances immersed in it | 568, 578 | | analysis of its water | 572 | | Metacentre, remarks on the point so called | 240 | | Michell, The Rev. John. Method contrived by him, of determining the density of the earth | 469 | | Money, on the depreciation of it | 175 | | Motion, remarks on, as supposed to constitute heat | 99 | **N** | Necessaries of life, on the prices of them at different periods | 175 | | Needle, magnetic, diurnal variation of, in the islands of St. Helena and Sumatra | 397 | | Newton. Remarks on his opinion respecting light | 311 | **O** | Optical remarks, chiefly on the reflexivity of light | 311 | | Oxide, animal, experiments on | 29 | | ouric or uric, application of that name | 37 | | of gold, experiments on its reduction | 450, 462 | | of silver, experiments on its reduction | 460, 465 | **P** | Parabola, remarks on different ones | 257 | | Pearson, George, M.D. Experiments and observations, tending to shew the composition and properties of urinary concretions | 15 | INDEX. Pendulum, on its use as a standard of measure, - 133, 174 Placenta, account of a tumour found therein, - 361 Porisms, - 378 Presents received by the Royal Society, from November, 1797, to June, 1798, - 595 Prevost, P. Quelques remarques d'optique, principalement relatives à la reflexibilité des rayons de la lumière, - 311 Provisions, on the prices of them at different periods, - 175 Pyrites, remarks on its formation, - 580 R Rabbit, on a calculus from one, - 42 Rain, register of, at Lyndon, in Rutland, - 130 Reflexibility of light, remarks on, - 311 Refraction, atmospherical, singular instance of, - 357 Resistance of bodies moving in fluids, experiments on, - 1 Retina of the Eye, account of an orifice therein, - 332 Roman foot, on the length of, - 169 Roots of equations, observations on, - 369 Ruby, specific gravity of, - 416, 447 Rumford, Benjamin Count of. An inquiry concerning the source of the heat which is excited by friction, - 80 An inquiry concerning the chemical properties that have been attributed to light, - 449 S Saint Helena, diurnal variation of the magnetic needle in that island, - 397 Sanscrita manuscripts, catalogue of, - 582 Sapphire, specific gravity of, - 416, 445 Satellites of the Georgium Sidus. See Georgium Sidus. Series, slowly converging, new method of computing the value of one, - 183 method of obtaining the sums of many which arise in the fluents of binomial surds, - 547 swiftly converging, method of obtaining, useful in computing the perturbations of the Earth, Mars, and Venus, - 527 Ships, disquisition on their stability, - 201 Silver, effect of the Mere of Diss upon it, - 578 oxide of, experiments on its reduction, - 460, 465 coin, method used by those who diminish it, - 573 INDEX. Soemmering, Mr. Account of an orifice in the eye, discovered by him, 332 Spar, adamantine, account of, 403 Sphere of brass, examination of one, 157 Stability of Ships, disquisition on, 201 Standard of weight and measure, endeavours to ascertain, 133 Standards of measure, account of several, 167, 177 —— comparison of various ones, 182 Sterling, Mr. Remarks on his table for measuring curvilinear spaces, 261 Sumatra, diurnal variation of the magnetic needle in that island, 401 Surds, binomial, method of obtaining the sums of many slowly converging series which arise in their fluents, 547 Sydneia, analysis of the substance so called, 110 T Tarnish of silver, remarks on, 580 Terra Australis, analysis of the substance so called, 110 Theorems, general, in the higher geometry, 378 Thermometer, register of, at Lyndon, in Rutland, 130 —— at Hastings, 360 Tiree, account of a stone from, 419 Topaz, specific gravity of, 416, 446 Troughton, Mr. Account of some instruments made by him, 134 Tumour, account of one in the placenta, 361 V Variation compass, remarks on one, 471 Venus, perturbations of, method of obtaining swiftly converging series, useful in computing them, 527 Vince, The Rev. Samuel. The Bakerian Lecture. Experiments upon the resistance of bodies moving in fluids, 1 W Water, made to boil by heat excited by friction, 92 —— quantity heated by the combustion of a given quantity of wax, 94 —— remarks on the immersion of animals in it, 108 —— weight of a cubic inch of it, 164, 174 Wax, quantity of heat produced by the combustion of a given quantity of it, 94 Weather of 1796, remarks on, 131 Wedgwood, Josiah, Esq. Remarks on his experiments on the Sydneia, 110 Weight, experiments to ascertain a standard of, 133 INDEX. Weights, examination of some standard ones, 173 Whitehurst, Mr. John. Account of a machine made by him, 134 Wilkins, Charles, Esq. Catalogue of Sanscrita manuscripts presented to the Royal Society by Sir William and Lady Jones, 582 Wilson, Mr. James. A description of a very unusual formation of the human heart, 346 Wiseman, Mr. Benjamin. Account of a substance found in a clay-pit; and of the effect of the Mere of Diss, upon various substances immersed in it, 567, 578 Wood, James, B. D. On the roots of equations, 369 From the Press of W. BULMER & Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's.