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PRESENTS RECEIVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY, From November 1800 to July 1801; WITH THE NAMES OF THE DONORS. 1800. PRESENTS. Nov. 6. Archaeologia, Vol. XIII. London, 1800. 4° A Copy of the Royal Charter and Statutes of the Society of Antiquaries of London. London, 1800. The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy. Vol. VII. Dublin, 1800. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres, 1796. Berlin, 1799. Commentationes Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Gottingensis, ad A. 1798-99. Vol. IV. Gottingae, 1800. Catalogus Bibliothecæ Historico-Naturalis Josephi Banks, auctore J. Dryander. Tomus V. Londini, 1800. A Series of Engravings to illustrate the Morbid Anatomy of the Human Body, by M. Baillie. Fascic. IV. London, 1800. A Treatise on the Chemical History and Medical Powers of some of the most celebrated Mineral Waters, by W. Saunders. London, 1800. Bacon tel qu'il est, par J. A. De Luc. Berlin, 1800. Leçons d'Anatomie comparée, par G. Cuvier. Paris, An 8. Tomes II. Tableaux Synoptiques de Chimie, par A. F. Fourcroy. Paris, An 8. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 37, 42—45. Des Signes et de l'Art de penser, considérés dans leurs Rapports mutuels, par J. M. Degerando. Paris, An 8. Tomes IV. Les Loix de la Nature dévoilées, par J. M. Huet. Londres, 1800. DONORS. The Society of Antiquaries. The Royal Irish Academy. The Royal Academy of Sciences of Berlin. The Royal Society of Sciences of Gottingen. Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B. P. R. S. Matthew Baillie, M. D. F. R. S. William Saunders, M.D. F. R. S. M. De Luc, F. R. S. M. Cuvier, de l'Institut de France. M. Fourcroy, de l'Institut de France. Mr. William Nicholson. M. Degerando. M. Huet. PRESENTS. Nov. 27. A Series of Engravings to illustrate the morbid Anatomy of the Human Body, by M. Baillie. Fascic. V. London, 1800. 4° A Treatise on the Bath Waters, by G. S. Gibbes. Bath, 1800. 8° Thoughts on the present Prices of Provisions, their Causes, and Remedies. London, 1800. 8° Dec. 11. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 46. 18. Inquiry into the Causes and Remedies of the late and present Scarcity and high Price of Provisions. London, 1800. 8° Short Thoughts on the present Price of Provisions. London, 1800. 8° Collection of Engravings from ancient Vases, discovered in Sepulchres in the Kingdom of the two Sicilies, now in the Possession of Sir W. Hamilton. Vol. III. Naples, 1795. fol. Notions Mathématiques de Chimie et de Médecine, ou Théorie du Feu, par A. Mangin. Paris, 1800. 8° 1801. Jan. 8. Account of Persons confined for Debt in the various Prisons of England and Wales, by J. Neild. London, 1800. 4° Atlas Coelestis. Tab. XV—XVIII. An Essay on the malignant pestilential Fever, introduced into the West India Islands from Boul- lam, by C. Chisholm. London. 2 Vols. 8° A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 47. 15. Reports from the select Committee, appointed to inquire into the State of the Public Records of the Kingdom. Ordered to be printed 4th July, 1800. fol. La Ménagerie du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 1e Livraison. Paris, An 9. fol. 22. Voyage autour du Monde, pendant les Années 1790, 1791, et 1792, par Etienne Marchand, précédé d’une Introduction historique, par C. P. Claret Fleurieu. Paris, An 6—8. Tomes IV. 4° Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar. Tom. XIX. för År 1793, 4th Quarter; Tom. XX. för År 1799, and Tom. XXI. för År 1800, 1st and 2d Quarter. Stockholm. 8° Register öfver de XV. första Tomer af Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar. Stockholm, 1798. 8° The Report of the Committee for conducting the Experiments of the Society for the Improvement of Naval Architecture. London. 4° A Journey from London to the Isle of Wight, by Th. Pennant, Esq. London, 1801. 2 Vols. 4° DONORS. Matthew Baillie, M. D. F. R. S. George Smith Gibbes, M. D. F. R. S. John Symmons, Esq. F. R. S. Mr. William Nicholson. Gilbert Blane, M. D. F. R. S. Hon. Archibald Campbell Fraser, F. R. S. Right Hon. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. V. P. R. S. Antide Mangin, M. D. Archibald Hamilton, Esq. F. R. S. Mr. J. E. Bode, F. R. S. C. Chisholm, M. D. Mr. William Nicholson. Charles Abbot, Esq. F. R. S. M. Cuvier, de l’Institut de France. The First Consul of France. The Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm. Mark Beaufoy, Esq. F. R. S. David Pennant, Esq. F. R. S. Jan. 22. Astronomisches Jahrbuch, für das Jahr 1803, von J. E. Bode. Berlin, 1800. 29. Lettre à M. le Redacteur du Monthly Review, de Réponse aux Objections qu’on a faites dans ce Journal, à la Méthode des Limites des Fluxions hypothétiques, par M. Stockler. Lisbonne, 1800. A Meteorological Journal of the Year 1800, kept in London, by W. Bent. London. An Appendix to the London Catalogue of Books. Feb. 5. Transactions of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Vol. XVIII. London, 1800. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 48. Beskrifning på Svenske Djur. I Classen, om Mammalia; of C. P. Thunberg. Upsala, 1798. March 5. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 49. Neueste Beyträge zur Erweiterung der Sternkunde, von J. H. Schröter. I and 2 Abtheilung. Göttingen, 1800. Some Experiments and Observations on Sig. Volta’s Electrical Pile, by R. Harrington. Carlisle, 1801. An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire, by W. Coxe. London, 1801. 2 Vols. Asiatick Researches, or Transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal, for enquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature, of Asia. Vol. I—VI. Calcutta, 1788—1799. The Reports of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. Vol. I—III. London, 1798—1801. Annals of Medicine, for the Year 1800, by A. Duncan, sen. and A. Duncan, jun. Vol. V. Edinburgh, 1801. The Magnetic Atlas, by John Churchman. The Third Edition. New-York, 1800. April 16. A Series of Engravings to illustrate the Morbid Anatomy of the Human Body, by M. Baillie. Fascic. 6. London, 1801. Scriptores Logarithmici, or a Collection of Tracts on the Nature and Construction of Logarithms. Vol. IV. London, 1801. Tables for Facilitating the Calculations of Nautical Astronomy, by J. de Mendoza Rios. London, 1801. Donors. Mr. J. E. Bode, F.R.S. M. Stockler. Mr. William Bent. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Mr. William Nicholson. Professor Thunberg, F.R.S. Mr. William Nicholson. Dr. J. H. Schröter, F.R.S. Robert Harrington, M.D. The Rev. William Coxe, A.M.F.R.S. The Asiatick Society of Bengal. The Committee of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. Andrew Duncan, sen. M.D. and Andrew Duncan, jun. M.D. Mr. John Churchman. Matthew Baillie, M.D. F.R.S. Francis Maseres, Esq. F.R.S. Joseph de Mendoza Rios, Esq. F.R.S. PRESENTS. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 50. 23. On the Prevention of infectious Fevers, by J. Haygarth. Bath, 1801. 30. Bibliothèque Britannique. No. 105—112. May 7. Observations on the Increase and Decrease of different Diseases, by W. Heberden. London, 1801. Observations on the Winds and Monsoons, by J. Capper. London, 1801. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, by W. Nicholson. No. 51. 13. The Fourteenth Report of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. London, 1801. The Philosophical Magazine, by A. Tilloch. No. 1—35. London, 1798—1801. An Epitome of Chemistry, by W. Henry. London, 1801. June 4. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts, by W. Nicholson. No. 52. 11. A Dissertation on the Construction and Properties of Arches, by G. Atwood. London, 1801. 18. The Nautical Almanac for the Year 1805. London, 1801. The Fifteenth Report of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. London, 1801. An Inquiry into the Nature of that Swelling in the lower Extremities, which sometimes happens to lying-in Women. Part 2. Manchester, 1801. Bibliothèque Britannique, No. 22, 49—54, 97—104, 121—128. Travels in Portugal, by H. F. Link, Translated by J. Hinckley. London, 1801. DONORS. Mr. William Nicholson. John Haygarth, M. D. F. R. S. Professor Pictet, F. R. S. William Heberden, jun. M. D. F. R. S. Col. Capper. Mr. William Nicholson. The Committee of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. Mr. Alex. Tilloch. Mr. William Henry. Mr. William Nicholson. George Atwood, Esq. F. R. S. The Commissioners of Longitude. The Committee of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. Mr. Charles White, F. R. S. Professor Pictet, F. R. S. John Hinckley, Esq. ## INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1801. | A | page | |------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | **AFFINITY**, predisposing, remarks on that term | 234 | | **Air**, common, its effects on spontaneous light | 404 | | **Amphibious animal**, description of a doubtful one | 241 | | **Analysis**, remarks on some particular modes | 193, 209 | | **Animal incognitum**, on its grinding teeth | 324 | | **Arseniates of Copper**, description of | 169 | | analysis of | 193 | | **Iron**, description of | 188 | | analysis of | 218 | | **Atmosphere**, on that of the sun | 300 | | B | | |------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | **Birds**, remarks on their eyes | 77, 79 | | **Boar**, wild, on its grinding teeth | 319 | | **Borda**, the Chevalier de, remarks on his reflecting circle | 365 | | **Bossut**, M. his theory relative to the solidity of a sphere | 153 | | **Bournon**, the Count de, description of the arseniates of copper, and of iron, from the county of Cornwall | 169 | | C | | |------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | **Carlisle**, Mr. Anthony. Account of a monstrous lamb | 139 | | **Cataracts**, cases of | 382, 384, 395 | | on the mode of operating in that disorder | 391 | | **Chenevix**, Richard Esq. Analysis of the arseniates of copper, and of iron, from the county of Cornwall; likewise an analysis of the red octaedral copper ore of the same county; with remarks on some particular modes of analysis | 193 | | Observations and experiments upon Dr. James's powder; with a method of preparing, in the humid way, a similar substance | 375 | | **Cheselden**, Mr. remarks on a case described by him | 388 | | **Circle**, on an improved reflecting one | 363 | | **Cold**, artificial, on its production by muriate of lime | 120 | | **Combe**, Mr. Charles. Account of an elephant's tusk, in which the iron head of a spear was found imbedded | 165 | INDEX. Cooper, Mr. Astley. Farther observations on the effects which take place from the destruction of the membrana tympani of the ear; with an account of an operation for the removal of a particular species of deafness, 435 Copper, Arseniates of, description of, 169 ——— analysis of, 193 Copper ore, yellow hematitic, remarks on, 171 ——— analysis of, 202 ——— grey vitreous, remarks on, 173 ——— analysis of, 203 ——— red octaedral, analysis of, 227 Cornea, on its curvature, 53 Corrugations of the Sun, observations on, 267, 287 Crocodiles, remarks on their teeth, 327 Crystalline lens, on its refractive power, 41 ——— on its power to alter the focal distance of the eye, 64 ——— on its structure, 74 Davy, Mr. Humphry. An account of some Galvanic combinations, formed by the arrangement of single metallic plates and fluids, analogous to the new Galvanic apparatus of Mr. Volta, 397 Deafness, operation for a particular species, 435, 439 Dioptrical propositions, 27 E Ear, on the destruction of its membrana tympani, 435 Electricity, experiments with, on the nerves, 17 ——— on the chemical production and agency of it, 427 Elephant's tusk, account of one in which a spear-head was found, 165 Eustachian tube, on the deafness caused by its obstruction, 439 Eye, on its mechanism, 23 ——— on its dimensions and faculties, 38 ——— on its accommodation to various distances, 51 ——— on the structure of its crystalline lens, 74 ——— on that of the rhinoceros, 149 F Fishes, remarks on their eyes, 77, 79 G Galvanic combinations, account of some, 397 ——— process, experiments on, 427 Gas, oxygen, its effects on spontaneous light, 407 ——— azotic, its effects on spontaneous light, 409 INDEX. Gas hydrogen, its effects on spontaneous light, - - - 412 — carbonic acid, its effects on spontaneous light, - - - 416 — sulphurated hydrogen, its effects on spontaneous light, - - - 418 — nitrous, its effects on spontaneous light, - - - 420 Glasses, trials to set aside darkening ones, in viewing the sun, - - - 356 H Heat, on its emission from the sun, - - - 265, 354 Herland copper mine, discovery of silver in it, - - - 159 Herschel, William, L. L. D. Observations tending to investigate the nature of the sun, in order to find the causes or symptoms of its variable emission of light and heat; with remarks on the use that may possibly be drawn from solar observations, - - - 265 Additional observations tending to investigate the symptoms of the variable emission of the light and heat of the sun; with trials to set aside darkening glasses, by transmitting the solar rays through liquids; and a few remarks to remove objections that might be made against some of the arguments contained in the former paper. - - - 354 Hitchins, the Rev. Malachy. Account of the discovery of silver in Herland copper mine, - - - 159 Home, Everard, Esq. The Croonian lecture. On the irritability of nerves, - - - 1 Observations on the structure, and mode of growth, of the grinding teeth of the wild boar, and animal incognitum, - - - 319 Hulme, Nathaniel. A continuation of the experiments and observations on the light which is spontaneously emitted from various bodies; with some experiments and observations on solar light, when imbibed by Canton's phosphorus, - - - 403 I Ice, manner of procuring it transparent, - - - 137 Indentations of the sun, observations on, - - - 268, 289 Iron, remarks upon its habitudes, - - - 224 — arseniates of, description of, - - - 188 — analysis of, - - - 218 J. Jaw, locked, account of a case of, - - - 21 Jaws, tradition respecting those of the first man, - - - 324 K Knight, Thomas Andrew, Esq. Account of some experiments on the ascent of the sap in trees, - - - 333 L Lamb, account of a monstrous one, - - - 139 MDCCCI. | Lecture, Bakerian | 23 | |------------------|--| | Croonian | 1 | | Libellula, remarks upon its eye | 81 | | Light, on its emission from the sun | 265, 354 | | solar, experiments on, when imbibed by Canton's phosphorus | 422 | | spontaneous, continuation of experiments on | 403 | | effects of common air on it | 404 | | effects of oxygen gas on it | 407 | | effects of azotic gas on it | 409 | | effects of hydrogen gas on it | 412 | | effects of carbonic acid gas on it | 416 | | effects of sulphurated hydrogen gas on it | 418 | | effects of nitrous gas on it | 420 | | effects of a vacuum on it | 421 | | Liquids, on viewing the sun through them | 356 | | Lowitz, Mr. Account of his experiments on artificial cold | 120 | | remarks on his method of purifying potash | 197 | M Mayer, Tobias. Remarks on his reflecting circle | 363 | Membrana tympani, on the effects arising from its destruction | 435 | Mendoza Rios, Joseph de, Esq. On an improved reflecting circle | 363 | Monstrous lamb, account of one | 139 | Muriate of lime, on the production of artificial cold by it | 120 | method of preparing it | 123 | N Nerves, on their irritability | 1 | case in which one was divided | 2, 20 | experiments on them | 11 | Nodules of the Sun, observations on | 267, 286 | Nomenclature, chymical, remarks on | 195 | O Openings of the Sun, observations on | 267, 270 | Optometer, description of an instrument so called | 34 | Otahete, tradition there, respecting the jaws of the first man | 324 | Ovid, remarks on his description of the wild boar | 329 | P Partridge, remarks on its crystalline lens | 76 | Phosphate of lime, manner of preparing | 379 | Phosphorus, Canton's, experiments on solar light imbibed by it | 422 | improved preparation of it | 426 | INDEX. Pores of the sun, observations on, 268, 292 Potash, remarks on, 197 Powder, Dr. James's, observations on, 375 Presents received by the Royal Society, from July 1800 to June 1801, 451 Proteus Anguinus, description of an animal so called, 241 Pulvis Antimonialis, observations on, 376 R Reflecting circle, on an improved one, 363 Refraction, propositions concerning, 27 —— on that of the crystalline lens, 41 Rhinoceros, anatomical description of a male one, 145 Ridges of the sun, observations on, 267, 283 S Sap, on its ascent in trees, 333 Schreibers, Charles, M.D. A historical and anatomical description of a doubtful amphibious animal of Germany, called, by Laurenti, Proteus Anguinus, 241 Seals, remarks on their teeth, 327 Skallows of the Sun, observations on, 267, 280 Silver, discovery of it in Herland copper mine, 159 Siren Lacertina, remarks on, 258 Soda, remarks on, 197 Spear-head, account of one found in an elephant's tusk, 165 Sphere, theorem assigning certain portions of one, 153 Sun, observations to investigate its nature, 265, 354 —— on its openings, 267, 270, 305 —— on its shallows, 267, 280, 305 —— on its ridges, 267, 283, 305 —— on its nodules, 267, 286, 305 —— on its corrugations, 268, 287, 304 —— on its indentations, 268, 289, 304 —— on its pores, 268, 292, 303 —— of the regions of solar clouds, 293 —— of the solar atmosphere, 300 —— explanation of the solar phenomena, 303 —— cause of its mottled appearance, 305 —— signs of scarcity of luminous matter in it, 306 —— signs of abundance of luminous matter in it, 308 —— on the appearance and disappearance of solar spots, 312 —— on viewing it through liquids, 356 INDEX. T Teeth, on those of the wild boar, - - - - 319 —— on those of the animal incognitum, - - - - 324 —— on those of the human species, - - - - 323 Thomas, Mr. H. Leigh. An anatomical description of a male rhinoceros, - - - - 145 Tic douloureux, remarks on a case of, - - - - 20 Trees, on the ascent of the sap in them, - - - - 333 —— on the effects of artificial heat on them, - - - - 343 Troughton, Mr. remarks on his circles, - - - - 369 V Vacuum, its effects on spontaneous light, - - - - 421 Vine, effects of artificial heat on it, - - - - 343 —— experiments on its leaves, - - - - 346 Virgil, remarks on his description of the wild boar, - - - - 329 Volta, Mr. Account of some Galvanic combinations, analogous to his apparatus, - - - - 397 —— experiments on his electric pile, - - - - 427 W Walker, Mr. Richard. On the production of artificial cold by means of muriate of lime, - - - - 120 Ware, Mr. James. Case of a young gentleman, who recovered his sight when seven years of age, after having been deprived of it by cataracts, before he was a year old; with remarks, - - - - 382 Wheat, on the price of it at different periods, - - - - 313 Wollaston, William Hyde, M.D. Experiments on the chemical production and agency of electricity, - - - - 427 Woodhouse, Robert, A.M. On the necessary truth of certain conclusions obtained by means of imaginary quantities, - - - - 89 —— Demonstration of a theorem, by which such portions of the solidity of a sphere are assigned as admit of an algebraic expression, - - - - 153 Y Young, Thomas, M.D. The Bakerian Lecture. On the mechanism of the eye, - - - - 23 From the Press of W. Bulmer & Co., Cleveland-Row, St. James's. ERRATUM. Page 234, line 1, for Chevenix, read Chenevix.