CONTENTS. 



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PART III. 



HISTORT of the SQCIETT. 



Of the Diurnal Variations of the Barometer. By Mr Play- 

 fair, - Page 3 



Aurora Borealis obferwd in Day-light. By the Reverend Dr 

 Patrick Graham, - ~ 



Phenomenon of two Rain-bows interfering one another. By Mr 

 Playfair, - - _ L g 



On the Combujlion of the Diamond. By Sir George Mackenzie, 

 Baronet, - - - - 1 1 



Remarks on the Bafaltes of the Coajl of Antrim. By the Re- 

 verend Dr Richardfon, - - ls . 



Rule for reducing a Square Root to a continued Fraction. By 

 James Ivory, Efq; - - _ 20 



Singular Variety of Hernia. By Mr RmTel, - 2 l 



Concerning the Chart reufe of Perth. By the Abbe Mann, 25 



Explanation of the old word Skull or Skoll. By the Reverend 

 Dr Jamiefon, - . _ 2 



Biographical Account of the late Dr James Hut ton. By Mr 

 Playfair, - . _ 39 



Minutes of the Life and Charader of Dr Jofeph Black. By Dr 

 Fergufon, - - - . I0I 



Appendix. 



Lift of Members eleBed/mce the public tion of the lajl Volume, 119 

 Lijl of Donations t . . - . I22 



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