CONTENTS 



OP THE 



TWENTY-SECOND VOLUME. 



I. Extract of tuv Letters from CaptainVoj^i Kruse??- 

 STEKN, Commander of the Rusiian Expedition to Japan^ 

 dated the Harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul, July IQ, 

 and August 20, 1 804 ; 3 



il. Some Account of a terrible Hurricane ivhich began to 

 the IVindivard of the CaHbbee Isla7ids on the 3d of' Sep- 

 tember 1804, and proceeded North-wesiwardly over the 

 Virgin hlands and Bahamas on the 4fh, 5th, and Gth^ 

 until it reached Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, on 

 the 7th, Sth, and Qth ; and of a furious Gale from the 

 North-east udiich prevailed at the same time, ami pro- 

 teeded South-westwardly until it met the former : show 

 inv that Storms of the nwst destructive Violence^ some- 

 times arise to Windward, and bear down every Thing be- 

 fore them in their Passage to Leeward 14 



III. Twenty-second Communication from J^r. TriORNTON 

 relative to Pneumatic Medicine . . , 25 



IV. On the Action of Platina and Mercury vpon each 

 other. By Richard Chenevix, Esq. F.R.S. M.R.LA. 

 &c • 26 



V. An Account of some analytical Experiments on a mineral 

 Produrtion from Devonshire, consisting principally of 

 Alumine and IVater. % HoMPuriY Davy, Esq. F.R.S. 

 Professor of Chemistry in the Royal Institution 35 



VT. Experiments on JVootz. By Mr. David Mushet 40 

 Vlf. An Essay on Medical Entomology. By F. Chau- 



METON, Physician to the Army ■iQ 



VlII. Short Account of Travels between the Tropics, by 

 Messrs. Humboldt and Bonpland, in 1791), ISOO, 

 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804. By J. C. Delame- 



THKRIE 54 



tX. yin Account of Sutton Spa, near Shrewsbury. By 

 Dr. Evans 61 



X. On the Blight or Mildeiu of li^ieat 68 



XI. On the Origin of Stones that have fallen from the 

 Atmosphere. By Charles Hutton, LL.D. and 

 F.R.S 71 



XII. Description of a Plough-ear which offers the least 

 possible Resistance, and ivhich may be easily constnix:ted. 

 By Mr. Jefferson, President of the United States of 

 America 79 



\'>A. 22. No, 88. Sept. 1805. « 



