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liver, liis neighbour in that country, a gentleman of great candour and inge- 

 nuity, neither credulous himself, nor anywise inclined to impose on the credu- 

 lity of others. He had the same account from several others, and confirmed 

 by the belief of the whole country. The man himself he never saw, but the 

 bearer, Mr. Charles Campbell, preacher, has conversed with him, whose vera- 

 city might be depended on. 



The case appeared very singular, and worthy the notice of men of letters; 

 being an instance to convince us, that a great part of the gross meats which 

 we greedily destroy, is not necessary for the support of animal life; and that 

 there must be some other qualities in the pure element of water, than what 

 have fallen under common observation, since they have supported this man in 

 health and vigour for so many years, and supplied the evacuations necessary in 

 the animal economy. 



An Account and Abstract of the Meteorological Observations communicated to the 

 Royal Society, for the Years \73\, 1732, 1733, 1734, and 1735. By Geo. 

 Hadley, Esq. F. R. S. N° 466, p. 243. ; 



The diaries that continue throughout the said 5 years, are only those kept at 

 Crane-court, Southwick, and Coventry. The Kentish diary for the year 1731 

 is wanting, and ends with the year 1734. In the former account of the years 

 1729 and 1730, Mr. H. gives an account of the method and contents of the 

 two first. Mr. Henry Beighton's, from GrifF near Coventry, contains the 

 height of the barometer at several times of the day, in inches and decimals, 

 and the weather. That from Upsal by Mr. Celsius, from Hudicksval by Mr. 

 Broman, and from Abo by Mr. Sporing, go no farther than the year 1731 ; 

 for which year there is also one from Lunden by an anonymous author; for it 

 appears not to be Mr. Conrad Quensel's, whose diary ends in the year 1730, 

 from the same place: it contains observations on the barometer twice a-day, the 

 wind and thermometer, which is a particular one of his own. 



Wr. Weidler's diary from Wirtemberg continues to the end of the year 

 1734. In the year 1732, he alters his method of the barometrical heights, 

 from Paris to London measure, and the days of the month from the new style 

 to the old one, to make them the better correspond with our observations. He 

 gives a very accurate account of the phenomena of several northern lights in the 

 ends of the years 1731 and 1733, and the beginning of the year 1/34. His 

 diaries also contain some few astronomical observations, and extraordinary oc- 

 currences. 



Captain Christopher Middleton's journal of his voyage to Hudson's bay is 



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