CONTENTS 



O F T H E 



FIRST VOLUME. 



V-:- 

 ACCOUNT of Mr. Cartwrighfs Patent Steam Engine I 

 The Genuine Oriental Procejs for giving to Col ion Yafiti, or 

 Stuff's, tbefajl or ingrained Colour, known by the Name of 

 Turkey or Adrianople-Red. By Profeffor Pa lias 4 



Method of purifying Leadfrom Gold and Silver, Jo as to make 

 it ft for the Purpofe of Affaywg. By P. J. H J E L ,M 1 1 

 On the Irregularity in the Rate of Going of Time-Pieces^ oc- 

 casioned by the Influence ofMagneti/m. By Mr. Va r ley %6 

 Method of' preparing a cheap Subjtitute for Oil Paint. By 

 M. Ludicke - - - - r) 



On the Antiquity and Advantages of Encaujtic Painting, with 

 an Examination of the Procejs employed in that Art by the 

 Ancients. By M. Fabbroni - 23, 141 



Method of difcovering whether Wine has been adulterated 

 with any 'Metals prejudicial to Health. By M. Han- 

 heman - - - - " 3 1 



On the Solar and Lunar Period of 600 Years. By Proteitor 

 Burja - - - - " 32 



On the Irritability of Sea Sponges. Bv Profeffor Pallas 34 

 On the Theory of the Struclure of Cryjlals. By the Abb; 

 Hauy - - - 35^ i53> 2S 7' 376 



Obfervations on Iron and Steel. Br Mr. Collier - 4° 

 Account of a Violet Dye, produced from the Leaves of Succotrmc 

 Aloes. ByM. Fabbroxi - - - 5 6 



A curfory View of fame late Difcoveries and Improvements in 

 different Branches of Science - 59' 208,305,421 



An 'Account of two lingular Meteors lately feen in France 66 

 On a new Add procured from Animal Sujlanccs, called the 

 Zoonic Acid. By M. Berthollet - - 68 



Biographical Memoirs of the late Profeffor Nieuwl and 69 

 Defcription of Mr. Des ftgnes's improved Apparatus for mah: g£ 

 Artificial Mineral Waters - r- ~\ 7? 



Extraft from a Memoire on a new Metal called Tel/urn, m. 



By Profeffor Klaproth - =■ - 7 3 



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