Volume 80 (1790)

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London

31 articles

Articles

• Front Matter
  Anonymous (10 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Account of the Discovery of a Sixth and Seventh Satellite of the Planet Saturn; With Remarks on the Construction of Its Ring, Its Atmosphere, Its Rotation on an Axis, and Its Spheroidical Figure. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S.
  William Herschel (24 pages)
• Astronomical Observations on the Planets Venus and Mars, Made with a View to Determine the Heliocentric Longitude of Their Nodes, the Annual Motion of the Nodes, and the Greatest Inclination of Their Orbits. By Thomas Bugge, F. R. S. Regius Professor of Astronomy at Copenhagen, Member of the Academies of Stockholm, Copenhagen, Manheim, and Drontheim, and Correspondent of the Academy of Sciences at Paris
  Thomas Bugge (12 pages)
• An Account of Some Luminous Arches. In a Letter from Mr. William Hey, F. R. S. to the Rev. Joseph Priestley, LL. D. F. R. S.
  William Hey (12 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from F. J. H. Wollaston (Dated Sydney College, Cambridge, February 24, 1784) to the Rev. Francis Wollaston, LL.B. F. R. S.
  F. J. H. Wollaston (3 pages)
• An Account of a Luminous Arch. In a Letter from the Rev. Mr. B. Hutchinson to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  B. Hutchinson (2 pages)
• Extract of a Letter from J. Franklin, Esq. Relative to a Luminous Arch. Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  J. Franklin, Joseph Banks (2 pages)
• An Account of Some Luminous Arches. In a Letter from Edward Pigott, Esq. to Sir Henry C. Englefield, Bart. F. R. S.
  Edward Pigott (5 pages)
• Experiments on the Analysis of the Heavy Inflammable Air. By William Austin, M. D. Fellow of the College of Physicians; Communicated by Charles Blagden, M. D. Sec. R. S.
  William Austin, Charles Blagden (23 pages)
• Some Account of the Strata and Volcanic Appearances in the North of Ireland and Western Islands of Scotland. In Two Letters from Abraham Mills, Esq. to John Lloyd, Esq. F. R. S.
  Abraham Mills (30 pages)
• On the Height of the Luminous Arch Which Was Seen on Feb. 23, 1784. By Henry Cavendish, Esq. F. R. S. and A. S.
  Henry Cavendish (6 pages)
• Observations on Respiration. By the Rev. Joseph Priestley, LL.D. F. R. S.
  Joseph Priestley (6 pages)
• An Account of the Trigonometrical Operation, Whereby the Distance between the Meridians of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris Has Been Determined. By Major-General William Roy, F. R. S. and A. S.
  Isaac Dalby, William Roy (240 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Meteorological Journal Kept at the Apartments of the Royal Society, By Order of the President and Council
  Anonymous (27 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Account of the Tabasheer. In a Letter from Patrick Russell, M. D. F. R. S. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  Patrick Russell (12 pages)
• Account of the Nardus Indica, or Spikenard. By Gilbert Blane, M. D. F. R. S.
  Gilbert Blane (14 pages)
• An Account of Some Extraordinary Effects of Lightning. By William Withering, M. D. F. R. S.
  William Withering (4 pages)
• An Account of a Child with a Double Head. In a Letter from Everard Home. Esq. F. R. S. to John Hunter, Esq. F. R. S.
  Everard Home (13 pages)
• On the Analysis of a Mineral Substance from New South Wales. In a Letter from Josiah Wedgwood, Esq. F. R. S. and A. S. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S.
  Josiah Wedgwood (16 pages)
• Report on the Best Method of Proportioning the Excise upon Spirituous Liquors. By Charles Blagden, M. D. Sec. R. S. and F. A. S.
  Charles Blagden (27 pages)
• Observations on the Sugar Ants. In a Letter from John Castles, Esq. to Lieut. Gen. Melvill, F. R. S.
  John Castles (14 pages)
• Experiments and Observations on the Dissolution of Metals in Acids, and Their Precipitations; with an Account of a New Compound Acid Menstruum, Useful in Some Technical Operations of Parting Metals. By James Keir, Esq. F. R. S.
  James Keir (27 pages)
• Determination of the Longitudes and Latitudes of Some Remarkable Places Near the Severn. In a Letter from Edward Pigott, Esq. to Sir Henry C. Englefield, Bart. F. R. S.
  Edward Pigott (7 pages)
• Experiments and Observations on the Matter of Cancer, and on the Aerial Fluids Extricated from Animal Substances by Distillation and Putrefaction; Together with Some Remarks on Sulphureous Hepatic Air. By Adair Crawford, M. D. F. R. S.
  Adair Crawford (37 pages)
• On the Satellites of the Planet Saturn, and the Rotation of Its Ring on an Axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S.
  William Herschel (70 pages)
• On Spherical Motion. By the Rev. Charles Wildbore; Communicated by Earl Stanhope, F. R. S.
  Charles Wildbore, Earl Stanhope (74 pages)
• On the Chronology of the Hindoos. By William Marsden, Esq. F. R. S. and A. S.
  William Marsden (26 pages)
• Back Matter
  Anonymous (28 pages)