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PHILOSOPHICAL 
TRANSACTIONS 
For the Months of Auguft and September , 173& 
The CONTENTS. 
L An Inquiry concerning the Figure of fuch Planets 
as revolve about an Axis, fuppojing the Denfity 
continually to vary , from the Centre towards the 
Surface j by Mr. Alexis Clairaut, F. R . S. and 
Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris,,. 
Tranflated from the French by the Rev. John 
Colfon, Lucaf. Frof Math . Cantab, and F. R. S. 
II. New Experiments upon Ice j taken from Abbe 
Nolet, F. R. S. at Paris, and communicated by 
J. T. Defaguliers, LL . D. F. R. S. 
III. An* Observation of the Magnetic Needle being 
fp affe&cd by great Cold, that it would not tra- 
verfe 5 by Capt. Chriftopher Middleton, F. R. S. 
IV. Extract of a Letter from Dr. Andrew Cant- 
well of Montpelier, to Dr . Thomas Stack, dated 
June 23 . 1732. concerning anuncommon Falfey of 
the Eye-lids. 
V. An Account of the Man whofe Arm with the 
Shoulder-blade^^ torn off by * Mill, the 1 jth of 
Auguft 1737. by Mr. John Belchier, F.R S. Sur- 
geon t# Guy’s Hojbital 
VI. An 
