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velocity, p. 221. A fimilar one appeared the fame day, ibid.’ Meteors whiélt 
defcribe short courfes unfavourable for calculating the velocity, but advantageous for 
determining the height, ibid. Refleétions om the cavfes' of meteors, with different 
opinions concerning them, p. 222. Dr, Halley’s hypothefis, ibid. Opinion of Pro- 
feflor Clap, of Yale College, New England, p. 223. Strong objection to his hypo- 
thefis, ibid. See Falling Stars, EleGricity, Mr. Robinfon’s account of one feen at 
Hinckley in Leicefterfhire, O28. 26, 1766, p. 225. Curious optical effect te 
by the Abbé Mann, p. 226. See Aurora Borealis, 
Meteors, an Account of that of Auguft 18, 1783, made on Hwie a near Wak, 
in a letter from Nathaniel Pigott, Efq. p. 457. Its firft appearanee, p. 457. Fig. 
1. tab. XX. explained, ibid. Its motion, p. 458. Fig. 2. explained, ibid. Its 
apparent diameter and altitude, ibid, Duration, ibid. Diftance and altitude at its 
extinction, p. 459. 
Michell, rev. John, B.D. See Fixed Stars, 
Milky Way. See Via Ladtea. 
N, 
lebula. See Confirudtion of the Heavens. 
New Plant, an Account of one, of the Order of Fungi, by Thomas Woodward, Efq. 
p- 423. Generical defcription, ibid. Manner of its firft appearance, which renders 
it diilicult to detect ic in its earlieft ftate, ibid. Its rapid progrefs to its perfedt. ftate, p. 
424. Firit difcovered by Mrs Humphreys of Norwich, ibid. Is not the Agaricus 
procerus, p. 426. Approaches nearly the genus Lycoperdon, p. 426. Plants which 
have all fome affinity with the fructification of this, plant, ibid. Comes frequently te 
a ftate of perfection before it reaches the furlace, ps 427. 
O. 
Ovarium, An extraordinary Cafe of a Dropfy of, by Mr. Philip Meadows Martineau, 
Surgeon tothe Norfolk and the Norwich Hofpital, p. 471. Age and condition of the 
patient at the beginning of the diforder, ibid. Her deplorable appearance afterwards, 
ibid. Swelled to an amazing fize, p. 472. Continuance of her diforder, ibid. 
Number of times fhe was tapped, and quantitity of water drawn off at each time, 
ibid. p» 474. Comparifon of her cafe with that of Lady Page, related by Dr. Mead, p. 
474+ Seat of the diforder, and fate of the vifcera, on diffection, p. 475. Reflec- 
tions on the whole, p. 476. 
P, 
Page, Sir Thomas Hyde, Kant. See King’s Welles : 
Palais Pave, what, p. 277. 
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