Volume 46 (1749)

Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775)

176 articles

Articles

• Front Matter
  Anonymous (38 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Henry Miles D. D. & F. R. S. to Martin Folkes Esq; Pr. R. S. concerning Thermometers, and Some Observations of the Weather
  Henry Miles (6 pages)
• An Account of the Case of a Clergyman's Lady, at Cottered Near Baldock in Hertfordshire, Who Had a Stone under Her Tongue, by Wm. Freeman Esq; F. R. S.
  Wm. Freeman (3 pages)
• An Account of Glasses of a New Contrivance, for Preserving Pieces of Anatomy or Natural History in Spirituous Liquors, by Claud. Nic. le Cat. M. D. F. R. S. Royal Demonstrator in Anatomy and Surgery at Roan
  Claud. Nic. le Cat (7 pages)
• Observationes Aliquae Astronomicae a Reverendo P. P. Suarez e S. J. in Paraquaria Habitae, et per D. Suarez M. D. Cum Soc. Regali Communicatae
  D. Suarez, P. P. Suarez (4 pages)
• Observatio Eclipsis Solaris Julii 14, et Lunae Julii 28, 1748. Madriti Habitae a Domino Antonio de Ulloa S. S: R
  Antonio de Ulloa (7 pages)
• Remarks on the Principal Paintings Found in the Subterraneous City of Herculaneum, and at Present in the Possession of the King of Naples; By - Blondeau Esq; Communicated by Tho, Stack M. D. & F. R. S.
  Tho. Stack, Blondeau (9 pages)
• An Account of a New Invented Arithmetical Instrument Called a Shwan-Pan, or Chinese Accompt-Table; By Gamaliel Smethurst
  Gamaliel Smethurst (3 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Benj. Heath Esq; to Peter Davall Esq; Secr. R. S. Inclosing a Proposal for Intirely Removing the Only Real Defect in the Lateral Operation for the Stone; By Mr. John Mudge Surgeon at Plymouth
  John Mudge, Benj. Heath (9 pages)
• An Account of the Locusts, Which Did Vast Damage in Walachia, Moldavia, and Transilvania, in the Years 1747 and 1748; And of Some Swarms of Them, Which, in the Months of July and August 1748. Came into Hungary and Poland; By a Gentleman Who Lives in Transilvania
  Anonymous (9 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to the President, concerning Some Vertebrae of Ammonitae, or Cornua Ammonis; Communicated to Mr. Baker by the Rev. Dr. Miles F. R. S.
  Henry Baker, Dr. Miles (6 pages)
• The Case of Mr. Smith, Surgeon, at Sudbury in Suffolk; The Coats of Whose Stomach Were Changed into an Almost Cartilaginous Substance; Communicated by the Rev. Mr. Murdock to Cromwell Mortimer M. D. Secret. R. S.
  Mr. Murdock (5 pages)
• A Catalogue of the Fifty Plants from Chelsea-Garden, Presented to the Royal Society by the Company of Apothecaries, for the Year 1746. Pursuant to the Direction of Sir Hans Sloane Bart. Med. Reg. & Nuper Soc. Reg. Praes.; By Jos. Miller Apothecary, Hort. Chels. Praes. ac Praelect. Botan
  Jos. Miller (4 pages)
• The Reverend Mr. Robert Clarke to Mr. Fleming, concerning a Boy, Who Had a Calculus Formed between the Glans and the Praeputium
  Robert Clarke (3 pages)
• The Establishment of a New Genus of Plants, Called Salvadora, with Its Description; By Laurence Garcin M. D. F. R. S. of Neufchatel in Switzerland; Communicated in a Letter to Dr. Mortimer Secr. R. S.
  Laurence Garcin (8 pages)
• A State of the English Weights and Measures of Capacity, as They Appear from the Laws as Well Ancient as Modern; With Some Considerations Thereon; Being an Attempt to Prove That the Present Avoirdepois Weight Is the Legal and Ancient Standard for the Weights and Measures of This Kingdom; By Samuel Reynardson Esq; F. R. S.
  Samuel Reynardson (19 pages)
• A Letter from Dr. le Cat F. R. S. to C. Mortimer M. D. Secret. R. S. concerning the Cure of Dry Gangrenes: Together with a Description of a New-Invented Instrument for the Extirpation of Tumours out of the Reach of the Surgeon's Fingers
  Ph. H. Zollman, <prefix>Dr.</prefix> le Cat (19 pages)
• Viae Cometarum, Secundum Hypothesin Quae Statuit Illos Cursu suo Parabolam Circa Solem Describere, Per Nicolaum Struijck, R. S. Lond. S.
  Nicolaum Struijck (5 pages)
• Epistola a Joh. Jacobo Hubero M. D. ad Cromwell Mortimerum R. S. Secret. de Cadavere Aperto, in quo Non Extitit Vesica Fellea; et de Sterno Gibboso
  Joh. Jacobo Hubero (7 pages)
• The Operation of Lithotomy on Women, by Mons. le Cat. M. D. & F. R. S.
  Mons. le Cat (6 pages)
• De Barometrorum cum Aeris et Tempestatum Mutationibus Consensu: Auctore Sam. Christiano Hollmanno, Philos. in Acad. Gottingensi Profess. Publ. Ordin. et R. S. Lond. S.
  Sam. Christiano Hollmanno (11 pages)
• A Letter from Captain John Waddell to Mr. Naphthali Franks Merchant, concerning the Effects of Lightning in Destroying the Polarity of a Mariners Compass; To Which Are Subjoined Some Remarks Thereon, by Gowin Knight, M. B. F. R. S.
  John Waddell, Gowin Knight (8 pages)
• A Letter from Sir Hans Sloane Baronet, Late Pr. R. S. to Martin Folkes Esquire Pr. R. S. Containing Accounts of the Pretended Serpent-Stone Called Pietra de Cobra de Cabelos, and of the Pietra de Mombazza or the Rhinoceros Bezoar, Together with the Figure of a Rhinoceros with a Double Horn
  Hans Sloane (10 pages)
• Some Account of the Rana Piscatrix; By James Parsons M. D. F. R. S.
  James Parsons (9 pages)
• Observations on the Height to Which Rockets Ascend; By Mr. Benjamin Robins F. R. S.
  Benjamin Robins (4 pages)
• Extract of So Much of Don Antonio De Ulloa's F. R. S. Account of His Voyage to South America, as Relates to the Distemper Called There Vomito Prieto, or Black Vomit. Translated from the Spanish by W. Watson F. R. S.
  W. Watson, Antonio De Ulloa (7 pages)
• Declinationes Quarumdam Stellarum Australium Primae et Secundae Magnitudinis, Mense Junio 1738. Cum Methodo Inveniendi Horam in Mari Noctu, ex Aspectu Crucis Australis; per Dn. de la Condamine, Reg. Societ. Londin. & Acad. Reg. Scient. Paris. Socium
  Dn. de la Condamine (5 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Emanuel da Costa F. R. S. to the President, concerning Two Beautiful Echinites
  Emanuel da Costa (9 pages)
• The State of the Tides in Orkney; By Mr. Murdoch Mackenzie
  Murdoch Mackenzie (13 pages)
• Some Account of the Remains of John Tradescant's Garden at Lambeth; By Mr. W. Watson F. R. S.
  W. Watson (3 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Richard Dunthorne to the Reverend Mr. Richard Mason F. R. S. and Keeper of the Wood-Wardian Museum at Cambridge, concerning the Acceleration of the Moon
  Richard Dunthorne (12 pages)
• Alberti Halleri, Archiatri Reg. Medicin. Prof. Gotting. & R. S. Lond. S. Fabricae Morbosae in Cadaveribus Repertae Historiae Aliquae
  Alberti Halleri (5 pages)
• A Memoir on the Lacrymae Batavicae, or Glass-Drops, the Tempering of Steel, and Effervescence, Accounted for by the Same Principle. By Claud, Nic. le Cat, M. D. F. R. S. &c. Translated from the French, by T. S. M. D.
  T. S., Claud. Nic. le Cat (15 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Mr. Prof. Geo. Matthias Bose, of Wittemberg, to Mr. W. Watson, F. R. S. on the Electricity of Glass, That Has Been Exposed to Strong Fires
  Geo. Matthias Bose (2 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• A Description of an Extraordinary Rainbow Observed July 15, 1748. By Peter Daval, Esq; Sec. R. S.
  Peter Daval (4 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. to the President, Containing an Extract of a Letter from Mr. William Arderon, F. R. S. to Mr. Baker, Giving an Accont of the Present Condition of the Roman Camp at Castor in Norfolk, with a Plan of It; And Also a Representation of an Halo or Mock-Sun Observed by the Same Gentleman July 11, 1749
  William Arderon, Henry Baker (11 pages)
• Part of a Letter from Leonard Euler, Prof. Math. at Berlin, and F. R. S. to the Rev. Mr. Caspar Wetstein, Chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, concerning the Gradual Approach of the Earth to the Sun. Translated from the French, by S. T. M. D. F. R. S.
  S. T., Leonard Euler (4 pages)
• Part of a Letter from Mr. Benj Cooke, F. R. S. to Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S. concerning the Effects of the Mixture of the Farina of Apple-Trees; And of the Mayze or Indian Corn: And of a Child Born with the Jaundice upon It, Received from Its Father; And of the Mother Takeing the Same Distemper from Her Husband, the Next Time of Being with Child
  Benj Cooke (4 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Henry Miles, D. D. and F. R. S. to Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. concerning a Very Cold Day, and Another a Very Hot Day, in June and July 1749 and of the Near Agreement of Thermometers in London and at Tooting
  Henry Miles (7 pages)
• Account of a Bas-Relief of Mithras Found at York, Explain'd by the Rev. Dr. Stukely, F. R. S. Communicated to the Royal Society, by Mr. Francis Drake of York, Antiquary and F. R. S.
  Francis Drake, Dr. Stukely (6 pages)
• Part of a Letter from James Mounsey, M. D. Physician to the Czarina's Army, to Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. concerning the Russia Castor, the Baths at Carlsbad, the Salt-Mines Near Cracau, and Various Other Notices
  James Mounsey (17 pages)
• The Case of a Lady, Who Was Delivered of a Child, Which Had the Small Pox Appeared in a Day or Two after Its Birth; Drawn up by Cromwell Mortimer, M. D. Secr. R. S.
  Cromwell Mortimer (3 pages)
• Some Accounts of the Foetus in Utero Being Differently Affected by the Small Pox. By W. Watson, F. R. S.
  W. Watson (6 pages)
• The Case of Nicolas Reeks, Who Was Born with His Feet Turned Inwards, Which Came to Rights after Being Some Time Used to Sit Cross-Legged. Transmitted from Wm. Milner, Esq; at Poole, to Sir Peter Thompson, Knt. F. R. S.
  Wm. Milner (4 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. James Short, F. R. S. to the President, with the Description and Uses of an Equatorial Telescope
  James Short (11 pages)
• An Eclipse of the Moon, Observed at Mr. Graham's in Fleet-Street, by John Bevis, M. D. and Mr. James Short, F. R. S.
  John Bevis, James Short (2 pages)
• An Account of an Extraordinary Meteor Seen in the County of Rutland, Which Resembled a Water-Spout, Communicated to the President, by Tho. Barker, Esq;
  Tho. Barker (3 pages)
• An Enquiry into the Original State and Properties of Spar, and Sparry Productous, Particularly, the Spars, or Crystals Found in the Cornish Mines, Called Cornish Diamonds. In a Letter to Emanuel Mendez da Costa, Esq; F. R. S. from the Rev. Mr. Wm. Borlace
  Wm. Borlace (33 pages)
• A Description of the Great Black Wasp, from Pensylvania, as Communicated from Mr. John Bartram to Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S.
  John Bartram (5 pages)
• An Observation of an Eclipse of the Moon, Dec. 12. 1749. Made at Earith, Near St. Ives, in Huntingdonshire, by Mr. Wm. Elstobb, Jun. Communicated in a Letter to Martin Folkes, Esq; Pr. R. S.
  Wm. Elstobb (3 pages)
• A Catalogue of the Immersions and Emersions of the Satellites of Jupiter, for the Year 1751. of Which There Are 172 of the First, 87 of the Second, 62 of the Third, and None of the Fourth, by Reason of Its Great Latitude; In All 321. Computed to the Meridian of London from the Flamsteedian Tables: Corrected by James Hodgfon, F. R. S. Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ's-Hospital
  James Hodgfon (9 pages)
• A Letter from the Widow of the Late Mr. John Senex, F. R. S. to Martin Folkes, Esq; President of the Royal Society, concerning the Large Globes Prepared by Her Late Husband, and Now Sold by Herself, at Her House Over-Against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street
  Mary Senex (4 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Remarks upon an Antient Roman Inscription, Found in That Part of Italy, Which Formerly Belonged to the Sabines; And Now in the Possession of Richard Rawlinson, LL.D. & F. R. S. By Mr. John Ward, Prof. Rhetor. Gresh. & F. R. S.
  John Ward (15 pages)
• Epistola a Rev. Patre P. Augustino Hallerstein, S. J. M. Collegii Astronomici Pekinensis Praeside, ad Cromwell Mortimer, M. D. Secret. R. S. Missa, una Cum Observationibus Cometae Visi Pekini 1748. Novae Constellationis Occultationis Martis et Lunae Dec. 6. 1747. Conjunctionis Martis & Veneris Mense Martio 1748. & Congressus Jovis & Veneris Jan. 1. 1748. Ibidem Quoque Factis
  Augustino Hallerstein (14 pages)
• Observatio Cometae, Anno 1748, cum Aliis Aliquot Observationibus Astronomicis a Rev. P. P. Antonio Gaubil e Soc. Jesu ad Eundem Transmissa; in Residentia PP. Gallor. Soc. Jesu Pekini
  Antonio Gaubil (5 pages)
• An Account of an Aurora Australis, Seen Jan. 23. 1749-50, at Chelsea, by John Martyn, F. R. S. Prof. Bot. Cantab. Communicated by Martin Folkes, Esq; Praes. Reg. Soc.
  Martin Folkes, John Martyn (4 pages)
• A Letter from Mr Christopher Maire to the President, Containing Observations Made at Rome of the Eclipse of the Moon, Dec. 23. 1749; And of That of the Sun, Jan. 8. 1750
  Christopher Maire (4 pages)
• Some Observations on the Dragon-Fly or Libella of Pensilvania, Collected from Mr. John Bartram's Letters, Communicated by Peter Collinson, F. R. S.
  Peter Collinson, John Bartram (4 pages)
• Alberti Halleri Archiatri & Consil. Aul. Reg. Medic. in Acad. Gottingens. Prof. & Reg. Soc. Lond. Sodal. Experimenta Aliqua ad Respirationem Pertinentia
  Alberti Halleri (4 pages)
• A Letter from Father Anthony Gaubil Jesuit, to Dr. Mortimer, Secr. R. S. Containing Some Account of the Knowlege of Geography among the Chinese, and of Paper-Money Current There. Translated from the French by T. S. M. D. and F. R. S.
  T. S., Anthony Gaubil (5 pages)
• A Catalogue of the Fifty Plants from Chelsea Garden, Presented to the Royal Society, by the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries for the Year 1747, Pursuant to the Direction of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. Med. Reg & Soc. Reg. Nuper Praes. by John Wilmer, M. D. Hort. Chels. Praefect. et Praelect. Botan
  John Wilmer (4 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Henry Miles, D. D. and F. R. S. to Mr. Henry Baker, F.R.S. concerning the Green Mould on Fire-Wood; With Some Observations of Mr. Baker's upon the Minuteness of the Seeds of Some Plants
  Henry Miles, Mr. Baker (6 pages)
• An Observation of the Eclipse of theSun on Jan. 8. 1750. N. S. Taken at the Observatory at Berlin, by M. Grischow Jun. and M. Kies. Translated from the French
  M. Kies, M. Grischow (2 pages)
• Alberti Haller, Archiatri et Consil. Aul. Reg. in Acad. Gottingens. Medicinae Prof. Necnon R. S. Lond. Sodalis, Observationes de Viis Seminis
  Alberti Haller (8 pages)
• A Letter from John Martyn, M. D. Prof. Botan. Cantab. & F.R.S. to the President, concerning an Aurora Borealis Seen February 16. 1749-50
  John Martyn (2 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Henry Miles, D. D. and F. R. S. to Henry Baker, F. R. S. concerning an Aurora Borealis Seen Jan. 23. 1750-51
  Henry Miles (4 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. William Watson, F. R. S. to the Royal Society, Declaring That He as Well as Many Others Have Not Been Able to Make Odours Pass thro' Glass by means of Electricity; And Giving a Particular Account of Professor Bose at Wittemberg His Experiment of Beatification, or Causing a Glory to Appear Round a Man's Head by Electricity
  William Watson (10 pages)
• Part of a Letter from Mr. Professor Euler to the Reverend Mr. Wetstein, Chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince, concerning the Contraction of the Orbits of the Planets. Translated from the French by T. S. M. D. and F. R. S.
  Professor Euler, T. S. (5 pages)
• A Catalogue of the Fifty Plants from Chelsea Garden, Presented to the Royal Society, by the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries for the Year 1748, Pursuant to the Direction of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. Med. Reg. et Societat. Reg. Nuper Praef. by John Wilmer, M. D. Clariss. Societat. Pharmaceut. Lond. Soc. Hort. Chelsean. Praefect. et Praelect. Botan
  John Wilmer (4 pages)
• An Account of a Surprising Inundation in the Valley of St. John's Near Keswick in Cumberland, on the 22nd Day of August 1749, in a Letter from a Young Clergyman to His Friend; Communicated by John Lock, Esq; F. R. S.
  John Lock, J. R. (6 pages)
• An Account of an Extraordinary Fireball Bursting at Sea, Communicated by Mr. Chalmers
  Mr. Chalmers (3 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from the Abbe Nollet, F.R.S. &c. to Charles Duke of Richmond, F. R. S. Accompanying an Examination of Certain Phaenomena in Electricity, Published in Italy, by the Same, and Translated from the French by Mr. Watson, F. R. S.
  Mr. Watson, Abbe Nollet (31 pages)
• An Extraordinary Case of a Fracture of the Arm; Communicated by Mr. John Freke, F. R. S. Surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital
  John Freke (5 pages)
• A Further Account of the Libellae or May-Files, from Mr. John Bartram of Pensylvania, Communicated by Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S.
  Peter Collinson, John Bartram (4 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• A Catalogue of the Fifty Plants from Chelsea Garden, Presented to the Royal Society, by the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries for the Year 1749, Pursuant to the Direction of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. Med. Reg. et Societat. Reg. Nuper Praes. by John Wilmer, M. D. Clariss. Societat. Pharmaceut. Lond. Soc. Hort. Chelsean. Praefect. et Praelect. Botan
  John Wilmer (4 pages)
• A Letter from Daniel Peter Layard, M. D. and F. R. S. to the President, Containing an Account of the Case of a Young Lady Who Had an Extraordinary Impostume Formed in Her Stomach
  Daniel Peter Layard (7 pages)
• Account of an Irregular Tide in the River of Forth, by Mr. Edward Wright
  Edward Wright (4 pages)
• The Case of a Tumor Growing on the Inside of the Bladder, Successfully Extirpated by Joseph Warner, Surgeon to Guy's Hospital; Communicated in a Letter to the President
  Joseph Warner (4 pages)
• Remarks upon the Solar and the Lunar Years, the Cycle of 19 Years, Commonly Called the Golden Number, the Epact, and a Method of Finding the Time of Easter, as It Is Now Observed in Most Parts of Europe. Being Part of a Letter from the Right Honourable George Earl of Macclesfield to Martin Folkes, Esq; President of the Royal Society
  Honourable George (23 pages)
• An Account of the Morbus Strangulatorius, Communicated in a Letter from John Starr, M. D. to C. Mortimer, M. D. Secret. R. S. &c.
  John Starr (15 pages)
• An Examination of the Strength of Several of the Principal Purging Waters, Especially of That of Jessop's Well; By the Rev. Stephen Hales D. D. & F. R. S. Communicated in a Letter to Cromwell Mortimer M. D. Secr. R. S. with a Letter from Swithin Adee M. D. F. R. S. to Dr. Hales, on the Virtues of the Said Well
  Swithin Adee, Stephen Hales (7 pages)
• An Abstract of a Discourse Intitled, Reflexions on the Medals of Pescennius Niger, and upon Some Circumstances in the History of His Life; Writen in French by Mr. Claude Gros de Boze, Keeper of the Medals in the French King's Cabinet, etc. and Sent by Him to Dr. Mead, Who Communicated It to This Society. By John Ward, R. P. G. and F. R. S.
  Claude Gros De Boze, John Ward (15 pages)
• A Letter from Robert More Esq; to the President, Containing Several Curious Remarks in His Travels through Italy
  Robert More (5 pages)
• Extract of Letter from Mr. William Arderon F. R. S. to Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. Containing an Account of a Dwarf; Together with a Comparison of His Dimensions with Those of a Child under Four Years Old; By David Erskine Baker
  David Erskine Baker, William Arderon (5 pages)
• Part of a Letter from Robert More Esq; to Mr. W. Watson F. R. S. concerning the Method of Gathering Manna Near Naples
  Robert More (3 pages)
• A Letter from John Huxham M. D. F. R. S. to C. Mortimer M. D. Secr. R. S. Containing Observations on the Northern Lights, Seen Feb. 15 and 16, 1749-50
  John Huxham (5 pages)
• A Letter from John Starr M. D. to John Huxham M. D. F. R. S. Containing an Account of an Horse Bit by a Mad Dog
  John Starr (6 pages)
• Descriptio Foetus Monstrofi Sine Ullo Sexus Signo; Regali Societati Communicata per Job Baster, Acad. Caesar. et Reg. Soc. Lond. Soc.
  Job Baster (4 pages)
• Some Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction; By John Pringle M. D. F. R. S.
  John Pringle (10 pages)
• An Attempt to Explain an AntientGreek Inscription, Ingraven upon a Curious Bronze Cup with Two Handles, and Published with a Draught of the Cup by Dr. Pococke, in His Description of the East, Vol. II. Part 2. Pag. 207. By John Ward, Pr. Rhet. Gresh. and F. R. S.
  John Ward (15 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to the President, Containing Abstracts of Several Observations of Aurorae Boreales Lately Seen
  William Arderon, Henry Baker, Joseph Sparshal (8 pages)
• A Description of a Mariner's Compass Contrived by Gowin Knight, M. B. F.R.S.
  Gowin Knight (9 pages)
• An Account of Some Improvements of the Mariners Compass, in Order to Render the Card and Needle, Proposed by Doctor Knight, of General Use, by John Smeaton, Philosophical Instrument-Maker
  Doctor Knight, John Smeaton (7 pages)
• The Description of a Fish, Shewed to the Royal Society by Mr. Ralph Bigland, on March 22, 1749-50: Drawn up by C. Mortimer, M. D. Secret. R. S.
  C. Mortimer, Ralph Bigland (6 pages)
• A Letter from John Burton M. D. to C. Mortimer M. D. & Secr. R. S. concerning the Extirpation of an Excrescence from the Womb
  John Burton (6 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Account of the Eclipse of the Moon, June 8, 1750. Observed in Surry-Street in the Strand; by Mr. John Catlin and Mr. James Short, F. R. S. Likewise an Observation Determining the Longitude of Kingston in Jamaica
  James Short, John Catlin (4 pages)
• A Continuation of the Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction; By John Pringle M. D. F. R. S.
  John Pringle (11 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Joseph Platt to Mr. Peter Collinson F. R. S. concerning a Flat Spheroidal Stone Having Lines Regularly Crossing It
  Joseph Platt (5 pages)
• A Letter from Arthur Dobbs Esq; to Charles Stanhope Esq; F. R. S. concerning Bees, and Their Method of Gathering Wax and Honey
  Arthur Dobbs (15 pages)
• Further Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction; With Experiments upon the Means of Hastening and Promoting It; By John Pringle M. D. F. R. S.
  John Pringle (10 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. John Robertson to the President, Containing an Explanation of the Late Dr. Halley's Demonstration of the Analogy of the Logarithmic Tangents to the Meridian Line, or Sum of the Secants
  John Robertson (12 pages)
• Observatio Eclipseos Lunaris Totalis Cum Mora, Habita Wittembergae, 1750, die 19 Junii, Tubo 6 ped. pro Correctione Horologii, Quadrante Telescopico 18 Digitorum, Altitudines Solis Correspondentes die 19 Junii, per G. M. Bose, Physic, Prof. Wittembergae, &c.
  G. M. Bose (2 pages)
• Two Letters from the Rev. Henry Miles F. R. S. D. D. to Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. concerning the Heat of the Weather in July and September Last
  Henry Miles (3 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Mr. William Arderon F. R. S. to Mr. H. Baker F.R.S. concerning the Hot Weather in July Last
  William Arderon (4 pages)
• A Total Eclipse of the Moon, Observed Dec. 2, 1750. in the Morning in the Strand, London, about 5′ ′ of Time West of St. Paul's, and 27′ ′ West of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich; by Dr. Bevis and Mr. James Short F. R. S.
  James Short, Dr. Bevis (4 pages)
• An Account of Some Experiments, Made by Benjamin Robins Esq; F. R. S. Mr. Samuel Da Costa, and Several Other Gentlemen, in Order to Discover the Height to Which Rockets May Be Made to Ascend, and to What Distance Their Light May be Seen; by Mr. John Ellicott F. R. S.
  John Ellicott (8 pages)
• Several Papers concerning a New Semi-Metal, Called Platina; Communicated to the Royal Society by Mr. Wm. Watson F. R. S.
  William Brownrigg, Wm. Watson (15 pages)
• An Account of a Very Large Human Calculus, by Wm. Heberden M. D. F. R. S. and Fellow of the Coll. of Physic. Lond.
  Wm. Heberden (4 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Charles Lyttelton LL. D. and F. R. S. Dean of Exeter to the President, concerning a Non-Descript Petrified Insect
  Charles Lyttelton (9 pages)
• Some Further Account of the Before-Mention'd Dudley Fossil, by the Editor of These Transactions
  Anonymous (6 pages)
• The Description and Figures of a Small Flat Spheroidal Stone, Having Lines Formed upon It; By C. Mortimer, M. D. & Secret. R. S.
  C. Mortimer (6 pages)
• Note
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to Martin Folkes Esq; President of the Royal Society, concerning the Earthquake Felt at London Feb. 8, 1749-50
  Henry Baker (4 pages)
• An Account of the Shock of an Earthquake, Felt Feb. 8. 1749-50: By Gowin Knight M. B. & F. R. S.
  Gowin Knight (3 pages)
• An Account of the Same, by Jo. Freeman Esq; F. R. S.
  Jo. Freeman (2 pages)
• An Account of the Same, by William Fauquier Esq; F. R. S.
  William Fauquier (3 pages)
• The Rev. Henry Miles D. D. F. R. S. to Mr. H. Baker F. R. S. on the Same
  Henry Miles (4 pages)
• Jo. Martyn M. D. to the President, concerning the Same
  Jo. Martyn (3 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Mr. Trembley F.R.S. to the President, concerning the Same
  Abraham Trembley (3 pages)
• Smart Lethieullier Esq; F. R. S. to the President, of the Burning of the Steeple of Danbury in Essex, by Lightning, and of the Earthquake
  Smart Lethieullier (4 pages)
• The President's Account of the Earthquake at London, March 8
  Anonymous (4 pages)
• An Account of the Same, by the Rev. Mr. Tho. Birch F. R. S.
  Tho. Birch (3 pages)
• Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to Martin Folkes, Esq; Pres. of the Royal Soc. concerning the Same
  Henry Baker (3 pages)
• To Mr. H. Baker F. R. S. of Extraordinary Heat in Feb. and of the Same Earthquake
  H. Miles (2 pages)
• Martin Clare Esq; F. R. S. to C. Mortimer M. D. & Secr. R. S. of the Same
  Martin Clare (2 pages)
• Daniel Peter Layard M. D. & F. R. S. to the President, concerning the Same
  Daniel Peter Layard (3 pages)
• The Reverend Mr. Roger Pickering, F. R. S. to the President, concerning the Same
  Roger Pickering (5 pages)
• An Account of the Earthquake on Thursday Morning, March 8, 1749. As Seen in the Inner Temple Garden, by Robert Shaw (a Very Sensible Scotchman) Then at Work There, Communicated by James Burrow Esq; F. R. S.
  Robert Shaw, James Burrow (4 pages)
• The Rev. H. Miles D.D. F.R.S. to Mr. H. Baker F. R. S. Containing a More Full Account of the Same Than His Former Letter, Art. XII
  H. Miles (4 pages)
• John Martyn M. D. F. R. S. &c. to the President, concerning the Same
  John Martyn (3 pages)
• Michael Russel, Esq; F. R. S. to the President, concerning the Same
  Michael Russel (4 pages)
• James Parsons M.D. F.R.S. to the President, concerning the Same
  James Parsons (5 pages)
• An Account from James Burrow Esq; F.R.S. of What Mr. Boyfield Told Him concerning the Late Earthquake
  James Burrow (3 pages)
• Observations on the Earthquake, March 8. 1749. by C. Mortimer, M.D. Secr. R. S.
  C. Mortimer (3 pages)
• The Rev. H. Miles, D. D. & F.R.S. to the President, Containing Some Additional Observations to His Former Accounts
  H. Miles (4 pages)
• The Rev. W. Stukely M. D. & F. R. S. to the President, on the Causes of Earthquakes
  William Stukely (7 pages)
• Extract of a Letter to Mr. J. Ellicott F.R.S. concerning an Earthquake at Portsmouth, March 18. 1749-50
  J. Ellicott (2 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth; Communicated by Daniel Wray Esq; F. R. S. concerning the Same
  Daniel Wray (2 pages)
• The Rev. Wm. Cooper D. D. Dean of Durham, to the President, of the Earthquake on March 8. and of the Luminous Arch, February 16. 1749
  Wm. Cooper (4 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Taylor, Vicar of Portsmouth, to Mr. Roderick, concerning an Earthquake Felt There, March 18. 1749-50
  Mr. Taylor (4 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Mr. Benj. Cooke F. R. S. to Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S. of a Shock of an Earthquake Felt in the Isle of Wight, March 19. 1749-50
  Benj. Cooke (2 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Southampton to Josiah Colebrooke, Apothecary, F. R. S. of the Shocks Felt in Those Parts, March 18 and 19. 1749-50
  Anonymous (3 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Peter Newcome F. R. S. to the President, concerning the Same Shock Being Felt at Hackney, Near London
  Peter Newcome (3 pages)
• A Letter from James Burrow Esquire, F. R. S. to Peter Daval Esq; Secr. R. S. concerning the Same Earthquake Being Felt at East Sheen, Near Richmond Park in Surrey
  James Burrow (3 pages)
• The Rev. Wm. Stukeley M. D. F. R. S. to the President, concerning the Causes of Earthquakes
  Wm. Stukeley (14 pages)
• Some Considerations on the Causes of Earthquakes. By the Rev. Stephen Hales, D. D. and F. R. S.
  Stephen Hales (14 pages)
• The President's Report of the Account Given Him by Tho. Burrat, of Kensington, concerning the Earthquake on March 8. Last Past
  Tho. Burrat (4 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Chester, concerning an Earthquake Felt There April 2. 1750. Communicated by Robert Paul Esq; F. R. S.
  Robert Paul (2 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Stephen Hales D. D. & F. R. S. to the President, Serving to Inclose a Letter to Him from Walter Bowman Esq; Concerning an Earthquake Felt at East Molesey in Surry, on March 14. 1749-50
  Stephen Hales, Walter Bowman (5 pages)
• Abstract of a Letter from Mr. Pennant to Rich. Holford Esq; Master in Chancery, of an Earthquake Felt in Flintshire, on April 2. 1750
  Mr. Pennant (2 pages)
• The Post Script of a Letter from Mr. Nath. Downe to the Hon. Mr. Greenville, concerning an Earthquake Felt at Bridport, on March 18. 1749-50
  Nath. Downe (2 pages)
• Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to the President, concerning an Earthquake Felt at Winbourn in Dorsetshire, May 4. 1749. and of Another at Taunton in Somersetshire, July 1. 1747
  Henry Baker (4 pages)
• Part of a Letter from M. de Reaumur F. R. S. to the President, concerning an Earthquake Felt in France, October 11. 1749
  M.De Reaumur (3 pages)
• The Rev. Mr. Wm. Barlow to the President, concerning a Shock of an Earthquake Felt at Plymouth, about One O' Clock in the Morning, between the 8th and 9th of Feb. 1749-50
  Wm. Barlow (5 pages)
• A Letter from Mr. Ph. Warburton to the President, Serving to Inclose an Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. John Seddon, of Warrington in Lancashire, to Mr. Jo. Philpot, in Chester, concerning an Earthquake, April 2. 1750
  Ph. Warburton, John Seddon (5 pages)
• Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. to the President, Containing an Extract of a Letter from Mr. W. Arderon F. R. S. concerning an Explosion in the Air, Heard at Norwich, June 7. 1750
  Henry Baker, W. Arderon (3 pages)
• An Account of Part of a Roof of a Pothouse at Lambeth Being Flung down by the Earthquake, March 8. 1749-50. Communicated by Mr. Wm. Jackson, Potter, to C. Mortimer, M.D. Secr. R. S.
  Wm. Jackson (2 pages)
• Extract of Letter a from Dr. Mackenzie to Dr. Mead F. R. S. concerning Earthquakes at Smyrna
  Mordach Mackenzie (3 pages)
• Part of a Letter from William Folkes, Esq; F. R. S. to His Brother the President, concerning a Shock of an Earthquake Felt at Newton in Northamptonshire, on Sunday, September 30. 1750
  William Folkes (3 pages)
• Part of a Letter from James Burrow, Esq; F. R. S. to the President, concerning an Earthquake Felt Near Bury St. Edmund's in Suffolk, and Another at Narborough in Leicestershire, on the 30th of September, 1750
  James Burrow (5 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Mr. John Nixon, F. R. S. to Mr. John Ward, F. R. S. and Rhet. Prof. Gresham. Serving to Accompany Two Letters; One from Sir Thomas Cave, Bart. And Another from the Minister of Weston with Sutton in Northamptonshire; Concerning the Earthquake on Sept. 30. 1750
  Thomas Cave, John Nixon (6 pages)
• A Letter from the Same to the Pr. R. S. Containing Further Particulars of the Same Earthquake
  John Nixon (4 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. P. Doddridge D. D. to Mr. Henry Baker F. R. S. Containing Some Account of the Late Earthquake Felt at Northampton
  P. Doddridge (11 pages)
• An Account of the Earthquake Which Happen'd about a Quarter before One O'Clock, on Sunday, September 30. 1750. by Mr. -- Steward to the Earl of Cardigan
  Anonymous (4 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from Mr. Henry Green to Mr. James Ayschough, Optician, in Ludgate-Street, Relating to the Earthquake Felt Sept. 30. 1750
  Henry Green (3 pages)
• Extracts of Letters from Maurice Johnson, Esq; President of the Gentlemens Society at Spalding, and from John Green Esq; Secretary of the Same, to Emanuel Mendez da Costa, Esq; F. R. S. concerning an Earthquake Felt on Aug. 23. 1750
  Maurice Johnson, John Green (3 pages)
• Part of a Letter from the Rev. Henry Miles, D. D. F. R. S. to Mr. H. Baker, F. R. S. concerning the Earthquake Felt on Sept. 30. 1750
  Henry Miles (3 pages)
• A Letter from the Rev. Mr. John Nixon, F. R. S. to the President, Serving to Accompany a Letter from Mr. William Smith to Mr. Nixon, Giving a Very Particular Account of the Earthquake Felt on Sept. 30. 1750
  William Smith, John Nixon (6 pages)
• The Philosophy of Earthquakes; By the Rev. William Stukeley, M. D. F. R. S. &c. in a Letter to Martin Folkes, Esq; LL.D. and President of the Royal Society, &c.
  William Stukeley (21 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Back Matter
  Anonymous (27 pages)