NOVEMBER, i8o5. 



Engravlnq^s of the following Objects: — i.-A Drawing, representing 

 the Structure and explaining the Motion of Fishes. By A. Car- 

 lisle, Esq. F. R. S, — 2. Diagrams to exhibit the proper Motion 

 of the Sun. By W. Hcrschell, LL.D. F.R S. 



I. Experiments and Observations on the adhesion of the Particle? of 

 Water to each other. By Benjamin, Count of Rumford, F.R S. 173 



II. Abridged Extracts relating to the Means used to reduce the weight 

 of Horse Jockies and the Methods of training Horses so as to aug- 

 ment their Strength, Wind, and Speed. From Sir John Sinclair's 

 Pamphlet on Athletic Exercises : 176 



III. Second Letter from R. B. on the developement of Intellect and 

 Moral Conduct in an Infant, during the earliest Part of her Exist- 

 ence; being concluded at the Fourth Month of her Age 181 



IV. On the Culture of Beans preparatory to a Wheat Crop. By John 

 Christ. Curwen, Esq. M.P. of Workington Hall, Cumberland. 188 



V. On the Arrangement and mechanical Action of the Muscles of 

 Fishes. By Anthony Carlisle, Esq. F.R.S. F.L.S 1 95 



VI. On the Use and Abuse of Popular Sports and Exercises, resem- 

 bling those of the Greeks and Romans, as a National Object. By 

 Samuel Argent Bardsley, M.D 203 



VII. Remarkable Effect of the Effluvia from Ammonia Muriate of 

 Platina on the Eyes, Nostrils, Throat, and Lungs, as in a Catarrh. 

 In a Letter from An Occasional Correspondent 222 



Vin. Extract from a Letter of M. Proust to M. Vauquelin, on Por- 

 celain and on the alimentary L'^se of Lichen Islandicus 224 



IX. On the Means of preserving Water in long Sea Voyages, and the 

 application of the same Means for keeping Wines. By M. L. G. 22^ 



X. A Chemical Examination of the Hepatic Ore of Mercury from 

 Idria. By M. Klaproth 228 



XL On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion. By William 

 Herschell, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Phil. Trans, for 1806. . .232 



XII. Discovery of a New Vegetable Principle in Asparagus. (Aspa- 

 ragus Sativus. Linn.). By Messrs. Vauquelin and Robiquet . .242 



Xni. A Chemical Examination of Native Cinnabar. By M. Kla- 

 proth 245 



XIV. Notice of some Experiments made by the Galvanic Society 

 at Paris 248 



XV. Observations on the Congelation of Water. By M. Dispan, 

 Professor of Chemistry at "^ulouse , . . , 251 



XVI. Practical Rules for Reducing the apparent Distance of the 

 Moon from the Sun or a tixed Star to the true Distance, for th? 

 purpose of ascertaining the Longitude of tha Place of Observation. 

 By a Correspondent 253 



XVI f. Scientific News : National Institute of France 259 — Nitrate 

 of Soda 262 — Examination of the Birds' Nests which are eaten in - 

 C hina, and other Eastern parts 262 — Subterraneous Road or Tun- 

 n<;l, made upwards of three Centuries ago (Journal des Mines, 

 Fev. i8c6). ii62 — Method of conveying Carp and Pike to great 

 Distances alive, 263 — Horse-Che5i)uts as Food for Sheep, 2G4, 



