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ai. Experiments to determine the Denfity of the Earth. By H. Cavendifh, Efq. F. R. S. and 

 A. S. — 22. An improved Solutioti of a Problem in Phyfical Aftronomy ; by which fwiftly 

 converging Series are obtained, which are ufeful in computing the Perturbations of the 

 ]\Iotioni> of the Earth, Mars, and Venus, by their mutual Attraction : To which is added 

 an Appendix, containing an eafy Method of obtaining the Sums of many flowly converg- 

 ing Series which arife in taking the Fluents of Binomial Surds, &c. By the Rev. John 

 Hellins, F R. S. Vicar of Potter's Pury, in Northamptonfhire. In a Letter to the Rev. 

 Nevil Mafkelyne, D. D. F. R S. and Aftronomer Royal. — 23. Account of a Subftance 

 found in a Clay-pit j and of the EfFc£l of the Mere of Difs upon various Subftances im- 

 merfed in it By Mr. Benjamin Wifeman, of Difs, in Norfolk. Communicated by John 

 Frere, t fq. F. R. 8. With an Analyfis of the Water of the faid Mere. By Charles 

 Hatchett, Efq. F. R. S. In a Letter to the Rt.Hon. Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. K, B. P. R. S. — 

 24. A Catalogue of Sanfcrita Manufcripts, prefented to the Royal Society by Sir William 

 and Lady Jones. By Charles Wilkins, Efq. F. R. S. — Prefents received by the Royal 

 Society from November 1797 to June 1798.— -Index. 



Cafes of the Diabetes Mcllitus, with the Refults of the Trials of certain Acids and other 

 Subftances in the Cure of the Lues Venerea. By John Rollo, M. D. Surgeon General^ 

 Royal Artillery. Second edition^ with large additions. Odtavo, 62b pages. London^ 

 Dilly, 17^8. 



An account of the firft edition of this excellent treatife was given in the firft volume of 

 this Journal, page 285. The prefent edition is greatly enlarged ; but the time of receiving 

 It, and other circumftances, prevent me from giving an abftract of its contents at prefent. 

 The chemical reader will fee with pleafure, in one of the articles of the prefent Number, 

 that Mr. Cruicklhank has extended his refearches into the nature of Sugar and Vegetable 

 Mucilage. See page 406. 



L'Art du Blanchcment des Toiles, Fils et Cotons de tout Genre, &c. I/i Englijlj. The Art 

 of Bleaching Piece Goods, Thread and Cottons, of every Defcription ; rendered more 

 eafy and general by means of the Oxygenated Muriatic Acid ; with the Method of ren- 

 dering Painted or Printed Goods perfedly White and Colourlefs. To which are added,, 

 the moft certain Methods of Bleaching Silk and Wool ; and the Difcoveries made by the 

 Author in the Art of Bleaching Paper. Illultrated with 9 large Plates in 410. reprc- 

 fenting all the Utenfils and different Manipulations of the Bleaching Procefs : An 

 elementary Work, compofed for the Ufe of Manufafturers, Bleachers, Dyers, Caliieo 

 Printers, and Paper-Makers. By Pajot des Charmes, formerly Infpector of Manufadurcs.. 

 8vo. 202 pages. Sold by Dugour and Durand, Rue et Hotel Serpente, a Paris. 

 This work appears to be of fuch great praftical utility that I have begun a tranflatton^ 

 which will appear in the courfe of the winter, with additional information, which I hope 

 to procure, refpefting the pradice of the intelligent manufadurers of our own country. 



Memoires et Obfervations de Chimie de Bertrand Pelletier, Dodeur de Medecine, &c.;: 

 Or, Memoirs and Obfervations in Chemiftry, by Bertrand Pelletier, Dodor of Medi- 

 cine, &c. Colleded and arranged by Charles Pelletier, and Sedellot the younger, M.D» 

 &c. 2 vols, odavo, with 5 plates, and a portrait of the Author. Sold at Paris by 

 Croulebois, Fuchs, Barrois, and the principal bookfellers. 



Ttc works of Pelletier are known and valued by every fcientific chemift. Moft of them; 



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