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An Account of some Experiments to ascertain whe- 
ther the Force of Steam be in proportion to the genera- 
ting heat. By John Sharpe, Esq. sevsssessssvesvecvereoee 
On Respiration and Animal Heat. By John 
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An Inquiry into the Principles by which the import- 
ance of Foreign Commerce ought to be estimated. By 
Menry Dewar, Df. D.....--.-- pebeovons vaved@berepancesieede 
Remarks on the Use and Origin of Figurative Lan- 
guage. By the Rev. William Johns, «.sssesseee vrreevers 
On the Measure of Moving Force. By Mr. Peter 
Ewart. cover eceesscsesceeescepesesceseseeseesessrsenereeenserees 
Account of a Remarkable effect produced by a 
Stroke of Lightning ; ina Letter addressed to Thomas 
Henry, Esg. F.R.S. &c. from Matthew Nicholson, 
Esq., with Remarks on the same. By Mr, Henry, «+ 
Theorems had Problems intended to elucidate the 
Mechanical principle called Vis Viva. By Mr. Jobn 
Gough...orsecscereseresversenccsvevessogeravsnescsesepasesceres 
On the Theories of the Excitement of Galvanic 
Electricity. By William Henry, M.D. F. B.S. &e, 
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