lijjl' ^ew Pullicat'tons, 



Part II. contains, I. Papers of the Phyfical Clafs. — I. Accountof a Mineral from Strontian, 

 and of a peculiar Species of Earth which it contains. By Thomas Charles Hope, Profeffor* 

 of Medicine in the Univerfity of G1afgow.~2. Obfervations on the Natural Hiftory of 

 Guiana. By William Lochead, E<q. — 3. On the Principles of the Antecedental Calculus. 

 By James Glenie, Efq. — 4. Obfervations on the Trigonometrical Tables of the Brahmins. 

 By John Playfair, Profeflbr of Mathematics in the Univerfity of Edinburgh. — 5. Soma 

 Geometrical Porifms, with Examples of their Application to the Solution of Problems. By 

 Mr. William Wallace, Afliftant Teacher of the Mathematics in the Academy of Perth. — 

 5t. On the Latitude and Longitude of Aberdeen. By Andrew Maclcay, LL.D. &F.R.S. 

 Edin. — 6 An Account of certain Motions which fmall lighted Wicks acquire when fwim- 

 ming on a Bafon of Oil. By Patrick Wilfon, F.R.S. Edin, and Profeffor of Praftical 

 Aftronomy in the Univerfity of Glafgow. (See PhiloC Journal, II. 167.) — 7. Account of a 

 fingular Halo of the Moon. By William Hall, Efq. of Whitehall, F.R.S. Edin.— 8. A 

 New Series for the Redification of the Ellipfis, with Obfervations on the Evolution of a 

 certain Algebraic Formula. By James Ivory, A.M.— 9. Mineralogical Defcription of the 

 Mountain of Gibraltar. By Major Imrie. — 10. Defcription of a Thermometer, which marks 

 the greateft Degree of Heat and Cold from one Time of Obfervation to another. By Alex- 

 ander Keith, Efq. F.R.S. & F.A.S. Edin. — 11. Defcription of a Barometer which marks 

 the Rife and Fall of the Mercury from two different Times of Obfervation. By Alexander 

 Keith, Efq. F.R.S. & F.A.S. Edin.— 12. Meteorological Abftradfor the Years 1794, 1795, 



l^p(5. n. Papers of the Literary Clafs.— i. On the Origin and Principles of Gothic 



Architedure. By Sir James Hall, Bart. F.R.S. & A.S.S. Edin.— 2. M. Chevalier's 

 TableaudelaPlaine deTroye illuflrated and confirmed from the Obfervations of fubfequent 

 Travellers and others. By Andrew Dalzel, M.A. F.R.S. Edin. Profeffor of Greek in 

 Ihe Univerfity of Edinburgh. 



• Now Joint ProfeiTor of Chemiftry in the Univerfity of Edinburgh. 

 t By miftake, No. 5. is repeated. 



