INDEX TO THE TREATISES 
IN THE FIRST VOLUME. 
■ i - 1C letters a, l, c, refer to the columns — * to the first column ; 
b to the second column 
c to the third column. 
AIR. 
An , different kinds of : See the particular names. 
Alkaline air, its composition. &c. 32 b. 
Atmospheric air, formerly accounted an ele- 
mentary principle, 28 c. A permanently elas- 
tic fluid, 29 a. ' Component parts of, 32 h. 
Azotic air, or nitrogen gas, its definition and 
qualities, ,31 /. 
Carbonated hydrogen gas, light and heavy, pro- 
perties of, 33 a. ’ r 
'Carbonic acid gas, (called also choke-damp,) its 
discovery, 32 r. .Properties of, ib. Its base more 
abundant in nature than that of any other 
gas, ib. J 
Fixed air, origin of the term, 29 b. Fatal to 
animal and vegetable life, 29 /. 
Fluoric acid gas, its radical unknown, 35 b Pro- 
perties of, ib. 
Gas, origin of the term, and first theory of the 
composition of gas, 29 *. 
Gases, name for permanently elastic fluids, 29 *. 
Principal, noticed in modern philosophy, 30 <?. 
For the .different kinds of, see the particular 
names. 
.-Inflammable air, or nitrogen gas, /called also 
fire-damp,) its properties, & c . 31 e. 
Muriatic acid gas, its component parts, proper- 
ties, &c. 34 c. ' r 
Nitrous gas, composition and properties of, 33 /. 
Nitrous oxide, composition and properties of, 
34 a. Fatal to animal life, &c. 34 b. 
muriatic gas, its definition and pro- 
perties, 3 5 a. 1 
Phosphorated hydrogen gas, composition and 
properties of, 33 b. 
Sulphurated hydrogen gas, its properties, &c. 
.33 />. May be employed to imitate some mi- 
neral waters, ib. and also in a kind of sympa- 
thetic writing, ib. J r 
Sulphureous acid gas, no where found in a na- 
tural state, 34 c. Properties of, ib. 
Vital air, or oxygen gas, its discoverv, 29 c . Defi- 
nition and qualities of, 30/?. Its basis combined 
with a great variety of substances, 30 b Dif- 
ferent processes by which it may be obtained, 
"n Y Re , a£ ° ns why it is the most essential of 
.all die fluids to the support of life, 31 * Perni- 
cious, however, to animals who breathe it 
alone lor a considerable time, 31 b. 
ALGEBRA. 
Addition, cases of, and rules, 49 b. 
Algebra defined, its origin, appellations, divi- 
sions, See. 48 b. Signs used in, explained, 49 a. 
.Quantities and properties of, ib. 
Division, cases of, and rules, 50, *, Z, c. 
Equations, of, 54 c. Of the origin and compo- 
sition of equations, .See 57 *. 
Fractions, definitions of, 51 a. Problems in, ib. 
Addition, subtraction, division, and multipli- 
cation of, 51 b. 1 
Involution of quantities, 52 *. 
Multiplication cases of, and rules, 49 c. 
Proportion, of, 54 *. 
Subtraction, general rule for, 49 c.. 
ANATOMY. 
Abdominal visoera described, 84 c. 
Absorbent system, account of 85 *. 
Anatomy, definition of, 76 c. Divisions of, 77 *. 
Angiclogy, definition and account of, 1 85 *. 
A°rta, description of, 91 a, Branches from the 
descending aorta described, 93 a: from the 
termination of the aorta, 91/, 
Arterial system, account of, 91 *. For the dif- 
ferent arteries, see their particular names. 
Bones, of the head, description of, 77 b. Trunk, 
ib. Extremities, 78 a. Cranium, 77 b Face, 77 c. 
1 eeth, ib. Spine, ib. Pelvis, 78 *. Thorax, ib. 
Arm and fore-arm, ib. Hand, ib. Thigh, 78 b. 
Leg,ib. Foot,;/. See Osteogony and Osteo- 
logy : also the names of the different parts of 
the body. 
Brachial or humeral artery, its distribution, 92c. 
Brain, description and structure of, 97 c. See 
Cerebrum, &c. 
Bursalogy, definition of, 78 b. 
Carotid artery, cpmmon, its distribution, 91 b. 
Cerebellum, description, &c. of, 99 6. 
Cerebrum, description, &c. of, 98??. 
Chondrologv, definition, &c. of, 77 *, 78 i. 
Ear, description and structure of, 96 c. . 
Eye, description and structure of, 96 *. 
Femoral arteries, common, distribution of, 95 *. 
Fluids of the human body enumerated, 76c. 
Heart, description of, 84/, 87 b. Its situation and 
general conformation, 87 b. Its ventricles, 87c. 
Its valves, 88 b. Its uses, 89 b. 
Iliac arteries, common, distribution of, 94 b. 
Lacteals, discovery and account of, 85 *. 
Lungs, description of, 84 b, 98 b. Their situa- 
tion, general figure, &c. 89 Z, to 90 c. 
Lymphatic vess&, discovery and account of, 
85 *, to 86 b. 
Mediastinum, description of, 86 c. 
Medulla oblongata, description of, 99 Z. 
— — spinalis, description of, 99 c. 
Mouth, and organ of taste, description and 
structure of, 97 b. 
Muscles, of the teguments of the cranium, de- 
scription of, 78 1. Ear, 78 c. Eye-lids, ib. Eye- 
ball, 79 a. Nose, ib. Mouth and lips, ib. 
Lower jaw, 79 b. Those about the ante- 
rior part of the neck, ib. Those between 
the lower jaw and os hyoides, 79 c, Those 
between the os hyoides and the trunk, ib. 
Those between the lower jaw and the os 
hyoides laterally, 80 a. Those about the 
entry to the fauces, ib. Those on the posterior 
part of the pharynx, ib. Those about the 
glottis, 80 Z. Those in the fore part of the 
abdomen, ib. Those about the male organs of 
generation, 80 c. Those within the pelvis, 81 a. 
Those within the cavity of the abdomen, ib. 
Those on the fore part of the thorax, ib. Those 
between the ribs, 81 Z. 4 hose on the fore part 
of the neck, ib. Those on the back of the 
trunk, ib. Those on the shoulder, 82 b. Those 
on the arm and foi e arm, ib. Those on the 
hand, 83 a. Those on the upper part of the 
thigh, 83 Z. Those on the leg, 83 r. Those on 
the foot, 84 a. See Myology : also the names 
of the different parts of the body. 
Myology, definition and account of, 77 *, 78 Z. 
Nerves'. See Neurology. 
Neurciogy, definition and account of, 77/?, 99/ 
Of the nerves in general, 99 c. Of particular 
nerves, 100 c, to ] 05 Z. 
Nose, description and structure of, 196 c. 
-Osteogony, definition and account of, 77 *. 
Osteology, definition and account of, 77*. 
Pelvis viscera described, 84 c. 
Pericardium, description of, 84 Z, 87 a. 
Pleura, description of, 84 Z, 86 c. 
Skin, and organ of touch, description and struc- 
ture of. 97 c. 
Solids of the human body enumerated, 76 c. 
Splanchnology, definition and account of, 84/. 
Subclavian artery, distribution of the branches 
ot, 92 a. 
Syndesmology, definition and account of, 77 a, 78 b. 
1 horacic viscera described 84 Z. 
1 borax, account of, and of its contents, 86 Z. 
Veins, description and divisions of, 95 c. 
Viscera. See Abdominal, Pelvic, and Thoracic. 
ARCHITECTURE. 
Architecture, origin of, 135 b. Orders of, ib. 
Modern or practical, 139/. 
Cathedrals, ancient, grand effect of their struc- 
ture, 139 Z, c. 
Domes, or cupolas, origin of, 13,9/. 
Gothic, account of its origin and structure, 139^. 
Houses, difference between those of Paris .j 
London, 13 5 b. Structure of those of the a . i- 
ents I3S a. Considerations and directions in 
nmlding houses, 139 c, to 142 a. 
Villas, Roman, structure of, 138 Z. Description 
of that of Pliny, ib. 
Temples ol the ancients, seven orders of, 137 Z. 
ARITHMETIC. 
Addition, definition of, 147 Z. Compound addi- 
tion, 147 c. 
Arithmetic, origin of, 146 c. Marks used as ab- 
breviations in, 147 a. 
Decimal fractious, account of, 151 Z. 
Division, definit. and rule, 148c. Compound, 149a. 
Multiplication, definition and rule, 148 a. Com- 
pound, 148 Z. 
Numeration, account of, 147 Z. 
Practice, definition and general rule, 150 a. 
Proportion, compound, 149 c. 
Reduction, definition and rules, 149 a. 
Ro 5 s > t ^ ie extracting of, 152 a. Square root. 
ib. Cube root, 152 b. * 
Rule of Three Direct, 149 Z. Inverse, &c. 149 /. 
Vulgar fractions, account of, 150*. Addition an* 
subtraction of, 150 c. Multiplication and divi- 
sion of, 151 a. 
ASTRONOMY. 
Asteroids, account of, 172 c. 
Atronomy, definition and history of, 165 b. 
Celestial phenomena, account of, 166 *. 
Circles, three great in the heavens, 166 c. 
Comets, phenomena of, 177 c to 178Z. 
Constellations, lists of, 178, 179. 
Copernican system, account of, 166*. 
Earth, opinions of the ancients respecting, 165b t 
Eclipses, phenomena of, 175 Z to 176 Z. 
Elongation of the planets, account of, 169 b. 
Fixed stars, account of, 178 c. 
Matter, quantity of, in the sun and planets,! 73 b,e. 
Planets, account of their nature, orbits, &c. 167 h 
to 168 c. 
Ptolemaic system, account of, 165 c. 
Satellites, phenomena of, 173 c to 175*. 
Seasons, phenomena of, 171 b. 
Solar system, account of, 167 /. 
Sun, its diurnal and annual motions, 166 Z, e. 
Tides, phenomena and doctrine of, 176 b to 177 c, 
Time, the equation of, 170/, r. 
Tychonic system, account of, 166*. 
Universe, grand system of, 179Z. 
BLEACHING. 
Bleaching, its antiquity, progress, &c. 22 5 b. 
Books. See Prints. 
Cotton, process of bleaching, 228 Z. 
Flax and hemp, process of bleaching, 225 Z to 228 Z 
Hemp. See Flax. 
Oxygenated muriatic acid, its great utility in 
bleaching, 2 26 Z, 
