214 INDEX. 



Whitehurst's (John) theory of the earth, notice of, xix. 70 



Whytt's (Dr.) theory of muscular motion examined, ii. 225 



WiLFORD (Mr.), observations of, on the boa constrictor, vi. 115. 

 His journal of the temperature of the weather at Sierre Leone, 

 301 



Wilkinson (Mr. Samuel), evidence of, in the cause of Severn and 

 Co., against the Imperial Insurance Company, x. 337. Ob- 

 servations thereon, 339 



WiLMOT (Edward, Esq.), demonstration of Taylor's theorem by, 

 xvi. 229 



Wilson (Mr. Daniel), evidence of, in the cause of Severn and Co. 

 against the Imperial Insurance Company, x. 321 



Wine, observations on the freezing of, i. 69. Account of some 

 supposed to be older than the period of the fire of London, 

 135. Of some Greek wine, 136 



a new mode of mellowing described, ii. 148 



table of the average quantity of spirit in different kinds of, 



iv. 289. V. 152. Rarely adulterated with sugar of lead, 7S. 



of Etna, strength of, viii. 168 



manufacture of, improved by chalk, xiv. 227 



process for clarifying, xv. 385 



qualities of, how affected, xviii. US. Account of the ma- 

 nagement of by the ancients, 119. Of the wines of France, 

 125. Spain and Portugal, 129. Germany and Hungary, 130. 

 Of Italy and Greece, 132. Of Madeira, 133. Of the Canary 

 Isles, 134. Cape of Good Hope, i6. Persian wines, 2Z>. Vi- 

 nous liquors, how purified from fruits, 399 



.1 oil of, production and nature of, xix. 96 



Wire (iron), drawing of, facilitated, xix. 135 



« gauze safe-lamps, for preventing explosion in coal mines, 



account of, i. 5. Proofs of their utility, 131. Observations 

 on their practical application, 302. ii. 464 



Wires, vibration of, in the air, xviii. 379 



Wodanium, a supposed new metal, notice of, vii. 181 



*- — analysis of, x. 456 



WoHLER ;(M. F.), new mode of forming cyanic acid by, xvi. 102 



