Volume 72 (1782)

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London

32 articles

Articles

• Front Matter
  Anonymous (10 pages)
• Relazione di una Nuova Pioggia, Scritta dal Conte De Gioeni Abitante Della 3^a Reggione Dell' Etna; Communicated by Sir William Hamilton, K. B. F. R. S.
  Conte De Gioeni, William Hamilton (14 pages)
• Nova Experimenta Chemica quae ad Penitiorem Acidi e Pinguedine Eruti Cognitionem Valere Videntur. Scribebat D. Laurentius Crellius, Gulielmo Huntero, M. D. S. R. S.
  D. Laurentius Crellius (28 pages)
• Observations on the Bills of Mortality at York. By William White, M. D. F. A. S.; Communicated by Nathaniel Pigott, Esq. F. R. S.
  William White, Nathaniel Pigott (10 pages)
• Account of a Monstrous Birth. In a Letter from John Torlese, Esq. Chief of Anjingo, to the Hon. William Hornbey, Governor of Bombay; Communicated by Dr. Lind, F. R. S.
  John Torlese, Dr. Lind (4 pages)
• Experiments with Chinese Hemp Seed. In a Letter from Keane Fitzgerald, Esq. to Sir. Joseph Banks, Bart. F. R. S.
  Keane Fitzgerald (5 pages)
• An Account of Some Scoria from Iron Works, Which Resemble the Vitrified Filaments Described by Sir Wiliam Hamilton. In a Letter from Samuel More, Esq. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  Wiliam Hamilton, Samuel More (4 pages)
• An Extract of the Register of the Parish of Holy Cross, Salop, Being a Third Decade of Years from Michaelmas 1770 to Michaelmas 1780, Carefully Digested in the Following Table. By the Rev. Mr. William Gorsuch, Vicar; Communicated by Dr. Price, F. R. S.
  William Gorsuch, Dr. Price (6 pages)
• An Experiment Proposed for Determining, by the Aberration of the Fixed Stars, Whether the Rays of Light, in Pervading Different Media, Change Their Velocity according to the Law Which Results from Sir Isaac Newton's Ideas concerning the Cause of Refraction; And for Ascertaining Their Velocity in Every Medium Whose Refractive Density is Known. By Patrick Wilson, A. M. Assistant to Alexander Wilson, M. D. Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University of Glasgow; Communicated by the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. Astronomer Royal
  Patrick Wilson, Isaac Newton, Nevil Maskelyne (17 pages)
• Quantity of Rain Which Fell at Barrowby Near Leeds. By George Lloyd, Esq. F. R. S.
  George Lloyd (2 pages)
• Account of an Improved Thermometer. By Mr. James Six; Comunicated by the Rev. Mr. Wollaston, F. R. S.
  Mr. Wollaston, James Six (11 pages)
• On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars. By Mr. Herschel, F. R. S.; Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart, P. R. S.
  Mr. Herschel, Joseph Banks (34 pages)
• Catalogue of Double Stars. By Mr. Herschel, F. R. S. Communicated by Dr. Watson, Jun.
  Mr. Herschel, Dr. Watson (52 pages)
• Description of a Lamp-Micrometer, and the Method of Using It. By Mr. William Herschel, F. R. S.
  William Herschel (12 pages)
• A Paper to Obviate Some Doubts concerning the Great Magnisying Powers Used. By Mr. Herschel, F. R. S.
  Mr. Herschel (8 pages)
• Continuation of the Experiments and Observations on the Specific Gravities and Attractive Powers of Various Saline Substances. By Richard Kirwan, Esq. F. R. S.
  Richard Kirwan (60 pages)
• Del Modo di Render Sensibilissima la piu Debole Elettricita sia Naturale, sia Artificiale. By Mr. Alexander Volta, Professor of Experimental Philosophy in Como, &c. &c.; Communicated by the Right Hon. George Earl Cowper, F. R. S.
  Alexander Volta, Hon. George (72 pages)
• Extract of a Register of the Barometer, Thermometer, and Rain, at Lyndon, in Rutland, 1780. By Thomas Barker, Esquire
  Thomas Barker (4 pages)
• Meteorological Journal Kept at the House of The Royal Society By Order of the President and Council
  Anonymous (19 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Attempt to Make a Thermometer for Measuring the Higher Degrees of Heat, from a Red Heat up to the Strongest That Vessels Made of Clay can Support. By Josiah Wedgwood; Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  Joseph Banks, Josiah Wedgwood (23 pages)
• An Analysis of Two Mineral Substances, viz. the Rowleyrag-Stone and the Toad-Stone. By William Withering, M. D.; Communicated by Joseph Priestley, LL. D. F. R. S. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  William Withering, Joseph Priestley (11 pages)
• New Fundamental Experiments upon the Collision of Bodies. By Mr. John Smeaton, F. R. S. in a Letter to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  John Smeaton (21 pages)
• Proceedings Relative to the Accident by Lightning at Heckingham
  H. Strachey, J. Kenrick, Edw. Nairne, Amherst, C. Blagden, Charles Frederick (41 pages)
• Account of the Organ of Hearing in Fish. By John Hunter, Esq. F. R. S.
  John Hunter (6 pages)
• Account of a New Electrometer. By Mr. Abraham Brook; Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  Joseph Banks, Abraham Brook (9 pages)
• A New Method of Investigating the Sums of Infinite Series. By the Rev. S. Vince, A. M. of Cambridge, in a Letter to Henry Maty, A. M. Secretary
  S. Vince (30 pages)
• A New Method of Finding the Equal Roots of an Equation, by Division. By the Rev. John Hellins, Curate of Constantine, in Cornwall; Communicated by Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal
  John Hellins, Nevil Maskelyne (10 pages)
• Some Farther Considerations on the Influence of the Vegetable Kingdom on the Animal Creation. By John Ingen-Housz, Counsellor to the Court, and Body Physician to the Emperor, F. R. S. &c.
  John Ingen-Housz (16 pages)
• A Microscopic Description of the Eyes of the Monoculus Polyphemus Linnaei. By Mr. William Andre, Surgeon; Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  William Andre, Joseph Banks (9 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Back Matter
  Anonymous (18 pages)