^66 New Tublicat'ions, 



fcj'nefs of the induAion ; the literary compofition of the 

 eflay, dcferve every praife. Without having oiirfclves re- 

 pealed die experiments, and vviihout knowing them to have 

 been repeated, with finiilar rtfuhs, by others, we would not 

 prelunie to decide concerning the truth of the doctrine. 



The fame do6trine has been more haftily and obfcurely 

 fuggettcd by Mr. Heron, m his Elements of Chemiftry. 



The Phllofophical TranfaSl'ions of the Royal Sociefj of London 

 for 1800. Purls I. and 11. ElmHy, London. 



THE Firft Part contains: i. The Croonian Letture. On 

 the Stru6lure and Ufes of the Membrana Tympani 6f the 

 Ear, By Evefard 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 Survivorfliip. By William Morgan, Efq. F. R. S. — 

 3. Abflra6t of a Regifter of the Barometer, Thermometer, 

 and Rain, at Lyndon, in Rutland, for the Year 1798. By 

 Thomas Barker, Elq. — 4. On the Power of penetrating into 

 Space bv Telefcoiics, with a comparative Determination of 

 the Extent of that i\)wer in natural Viiion and in Telefcopes 

 of various Sizes and Conftruclions : illuftrated by fele6l Ob-» 

 fervations. By William Herfchel, LL.D. F.R.S. — ^5. A 

 fccond Appendix to the improved Solution of a Problem in 

 Phyfical Aftronoray, infertcd in the Philolbphical TranfaQ- 

 tions for the Year I7y8, containing fon>e further Remarks, 

 and improved Formulse, for computing the Co-eihcients 

 A and B, by which the Arithmetical Work is confidcrably 

 iliortened and facilitated. By the Rev. John Hellins, B.D. 

 F. R. S. and Vicar of Potter's Pury, in Northamptonlbire. — 

 6. Account of a Peculiarity in the Diilribution of the Arte- 

 ries lent to the Limbs of flovvly-moving Animals; together 

 with fome other fimiiar Facts By Anthony Carliile, Efq. — - 

 >]. Outlines of Experiments and Inquiries rcfpeciling Sound. 

 By Thomas Younir, M.D. F. K.S. — 8. Obfervations on the 

 KHcrts which take place from the Dedruftiou of the Mcm-r 

 brana Tympani of the Ear. By Mr. Allley Cooper. — ■ 

 9. ExperiiiKnts and Obiervations on the J^ight which is 

 fpouldaeouliy emiiled, wuh ionie degree of pcrnianenrv, 



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