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Phtlofophtcal TraiifaB'ions of the Royal Society of London for the Tear 1 800. Part I. ^larto. 

 238 pages, with a Meterological Journal, occupying 26 pages more^ and 8 Plates. Sold by 

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JL HIS part contains the following papers : i. The Croon ian Lefture. On the Stru£lure 

 and Ufes of the Menbrana Tympani of the Ear. By Everard Home, Efq. F.R.S. 2. On 

 the Methods of determining from the real Probabilities of Life, the Nature of contingent 

 Reverfions, in which three Lines are involved in the Survivorfhip. By Wm. 

 Morgan, Efq. F.R.S. 3. Abftrack of a Regifter of the Barometer Thermometer and Rain 

 at- Lyndon, in Rutland, for the Year 1798. By Thomas Barker, Efq. 4. On the Power 

 of penetrating into Space by Telefcopes, with a comparative Determination of the Extent 

 of that Power in natural ViGon and in Telefcopes of various Sizes and Conftrudtions : 

 illuftrated by feleft Obfervations. By Wm. Herfchelj, LL.D. F.R.S. j. A fecond Ap- 

 pendix to the improved Solution of a Problem in Phyfical Aftronomy, inferted in the 

 Philofophical Tranfa£lions for the Year 1798, containing fome further Remarks, and im- 

 proved Formulae, for computing the Coefficients A and B, by which the Arithnietical work 

 is confiderably fl ortened and facilitated. By the Rev. John Hellins, B.D. F.R.S. and Vicar 

 of Potters Perry, in Northamptonlhire. 6. Account of a Peculiarity in the Diftribution of 

 the Arteries fent to the Limbs of flowly moving Animals : together with fome other 

 fimilar fafls. By Anthony Carlifle, Efq. 7. Outlines of Experiments and Inquiries 

 refpeding Sound. By Thomas Young, M.D. F.R.S. 8. Obfervations on the EfFefts 

 which take place from the De(lru£lion of the Membrana Tympani of the Ear, by 

 Mr. Aftley Cooper, y. Experiments and Obfervations on the Light which is fpontaneoufly 

 emitted, with fome degree of permanency, from various Bodies. By Nathaniel Hume, 

 M.D. F.R.S. and A.S. 10. Account of a Series of Experiments undertaken with a View 

 of decompofing the Muriatic Acid. By Mr. William Henry (fee page 209 of the prefent 

 Number.) 11. On a new Fulminating Mercury. By Edward Howard, Efq. F.R S. (fee 

 Philof Journal, page 173', of the prefent volume.) Appendix. Meteorological Journal 

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