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Pearson, John, (cont.). Observations on the Effects of various Articles 

 of the Materia Medica in the Cure of Lues Venerea. 8°. London, 1800. 



Pearson, Richard. Some Observations on the present Epidemic 

 Catarrhal Fever or Influenza. 8°. London, 1803. 



Brief Description of the Plague, with observations on its pre- 

 vention and cure. 8°. London, 1813. 



Pearson, William. An Introduction to Practical Astronomy ; vol. I. 

 containing tables recently computed for facilitating the reduction 

 of celestial observations; vol. II. containing descriptions of the 

 various instruments that have been usefully employed in deter- 

 mining the places of the heavenly bodies. 



2 vols. 4°. London, 1824-29. 



Peart, Edward. The Generation of Animal Heat investigated, with 

 an introduction, in which is an attempt to ascertain the elementary 

 principles and fundamental laws of Nature, and apply them to 

 the explanation of some operations and appearances of Chemistry. 



8°. Gainsbrough, 1788. 



On the elementary Principles of Nature, and the simple laws 



by which they are governed, being an attempt to explain their 

 'mode of action, particularly in those states in which they produce 

 the attractions of cohesion, gravitation, magnetism, and elec- 

 tricity; and also fire, light, and water. 8°. Gainsbrough, 1789. 



- On Electricity ; with occasional observations on Magnetism. 



8°. Gainsbrough, 1791. 



On the Properties of Matter, the principles of Chemistry, and 



the nature and construction of Aeriform Fluids or Gases. 



8°. Gainsbrough, 1792. 



On Electric Atmospheres ; in which the absurdity of the doc- 

 trine of positive and negative electricity is incontestibly proved. 

 ... 8°. Gainsborough, 1793. 



On the Composition and Properties of V^ater ... to which is 



prefixed a review of Mrs. Fulhame's Essay on Combustion ; and 

 remarks on the opinions delivered by the different reviewers on 

 the author's preceding tract, intitled, ' The antiphlogistic doctrine 

 of M. Lavoisier critically examined and demonstratively confuted.' 



8°. London, 1796. 



Physiology, or an attempt to explain the functions and laws of 



the nervous system ... to which are added observations on the 

 intellectual operations of the Brain, and on the diversity of sensa- 

 tions ; with remarks on the effects of poisons and an explanation 

 of the experiments of Galvani and others on Animal Electricity. 



8°. London, 1798. 



Pechmann, Eduard. Die Abweichung der Lothlinie bei astrono- 

 mischen Beobachtungsstationen und ihre Berechnung als Erforder- 

 niss einer Gradmessung. (Fortsetzung.) 2 pts. 4°. Wien, 1863-65. 

 See Wien. Denkschrift. Akad. Wiss. xxn. Abth. 2 



