Some Observations and Experiments made on the Torpedo of the Cape 

 of Good Hope in the Year 1812. By John T. Todd page 36 



Direct and expeditious Methods of calculating the Excentric from the 

 Mean Anomalyof a Planet. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, D.D. F.R.S. 37 



Demonstrations of the late Dr. Maskelyne's Formulas for finding the 

 Longitude and Latitude of a celestial Object from its Right Ascension 

 and Declination ; and for finding its Right Ascension and Declination 

 from its Longitude and Latitude, the obliquity of the Ecliptic being 

 given in both cases. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, D.D. F.R.S. ... 38 



Some Account of the Feet of those Animals whose progressive Motion 

 can be carried on in opposition to Gravity. By Sir Everard Home, 

 Bart. V.P.R.S 38 



On the Communication of the Structure of doubly-refracting Crystals 

 to Glass, Muriate of Soda, Fluor Spar, and other Substances, by 

 mechanical Compression and Dilatation. By David Brewster, LL.D. 

 F.R.S. Lond. and Edin. 39 



An Essay towards the Calculus of Functions. Part II. By C. Bab- 

 bage, Esq 41 



Experiments and Observations to prove that the beneficial Effects of 

 many Medicines are produced through the Medium of the circulating 

 Blood, more particularly that of the Colchicum autumnale upon the 

 Gout. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S 41 



An Appendix to a Paper on the Effects of the Colchicum autumnale on 

 Gout. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S 42 



On the Cutting Diamond. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. R.S. 43 



An Account of the Discovery of a mass of native Iron in Brasil. By 

 A. F. Mornay, Esq 43 



'Observations and Experiments on the Mass of native Iron found in 

 Brasil. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. R.S 45 



On Ice found in the bottoms of Rivers. By Thomas Andrew Knight, 

 Esq. F.R.S 46 



On the Action of detached Leaves of Plants. By Thomas Andrew 

 Knight, Esq. F.R.S 47 



On the Manufacture of the Sulphate of Magnesia at Monte della 

 Guardia, near Genoa. By H. Holland, M.D. F.R.S 48 



On the Formation of Fat in the Intestine of the Tadpole, and on the 

 Use of the Yolk in the Formation of the Embryo in the Egg. By 

 Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S 49 



On the Structure of the Crystalline Lens in Fishes and Quadrupeds, as 

 ascertained by its Action on Polarized Light. Bv David Brewster, 

 LL.D. F.R.S. Lond. and Edin " 50 



Some farther Account of the Fossil Remains of an Animal, of which a 

 Description was given to the Society in 1814. By Sir Everard Home, 

 Bart. V.P.R.S 51 



Farther Observations on the Feet of Animals whose progressive Motion 

 can be carried on against Gravity. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. 

 V.P.R.S 51 



A new Demonstration of the Binomial Theorem. By Thomas Knight, 

 Esq 52 



