CONTENTS. 



ly His Majesty to consider the Subject of IVeighls and MeO' 

 sures, . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 



Observations respecting the Calculation of the Depression of 

 Mercury in Capillary Tubes. .. .. .. .,421 



Notice respecting the real Inventor of the Steam-Kngine. 426 



On the Efficacy of Yeast, and the Application of Vinegar in Pu- 

 trid Fever 427 



A Communication relative to a Correspondence between Dr. 

 Henry and Dr. Ure 429 



Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons^ 

 on Weights and Meaiures. With an Appendix. . . 430 



A Table of the Reduction of the Ecliptic to the Equator to every 

 Ten Minutes of the Longitude of the Points of the Ecliptic, 

 ^c 434 



Variation of the Q's R.A. and Declin.for 100" Diminution of 

 the Obliquity of the Ecliptic. 440 



On the Passage of the Comet o/" 1819 across the Disc of the Sun. 



444 



Electro-magnetic Experiments. . . . . • . 446 



Notices respecting New Books. . , 56, 135, 207, 301, 379, 



447 



Proceedings of Learned Societies. 65, 138, 222,303, 393 



449 



Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 67, 141,228,308,394, 



455 



List of Patents 73, 148, 233, 312, 463 



Meteorological Tables, 78—80, 159-160, 238—240,318— 



320, 399—400, 472—473 



THE 



