The CONTENTS. 
VIII. An Obfervation of an extraordinary Damp in a Well in 
the Ifle of Wight *, communicated in a Letter from Mr . 
Benj. Cooke, F. R. S. to Mr . Peter. Collinfon, F. R. S. 
IX. * An Extract from the Journal Books of the Royal Society, 
concerning Magnets having more Poles than two * by John 
Eames, F. R. S. with fome Obfervations by Dr. Defagu- 
liers on the fame Subject. 
X. An Account of fome Magnetical Experiments made before 
the Royal Society, on Thurfday the i\th Day of June 
1736. by the Rev^ J. T. Defaguliers, LL, D. F. R. S. 
XL The Defcription of an antique Metal Stamp, in the Col - 
leftion of his Grace Charles Duke of Richmond, Le- 
nox and Aubigny, F. R. S. (Ac. being one of the In{lances t 
how near the Romans had arrived to the ' An of Printing *, 
with fome Remarks by C. Mortimer, M. D. 'Fellow of the 
College <?/Phyficians,<mi Seer. R.S. Lond. 6V<?TAB.fig. 3. 
XII. Mercurius a Venere occultatus Maii 17. 1737. in Ob- 
fervatorio Regio Grenovici, ab J. Bevis, M.D. obfervatus. 
XIII. The Ufe of a new Azimuth Compafs for finding the 
Variation of the Compafs or Magnetic Needle at Sea , with 
greater Eafe and Exaffinefs. than by any ever yet contriv'd for 
that Purpofe ; by Capt. Chriftopher Middleton, F. R. S. 
XIV. An Account of a Book intituled , Notitia Hungarian 
novae Hiftorico-Geographica, (Ac. Auttore Matth. Belio. 
By the Rev ^ Zachary Pearce, D. D. F. R. S. (Ac. 
XV. A Jhort Account of Mr. Kerfleboom’j Effay [ intituled , 
Vanhandeling^/ eenProevcom teweeten de probableNLenigtz 
des Volks in deProvintie van Hollandt en Weftfrieflandt. 
Hage 1 73 8. in Ag°- door W. KerlTeboom] upon the Num- 
ber of People in Holland and Weft-Friefland, as alfo in 
Harlem, Gouda and the Hague * drawn from the Bills of 
1 Births , Burials , or Marriages , in thofe Places. By J. 
Eames, F. R.S. 
XVI. An Anfwer to that Part of Mr. W. KerfTeboom’j Effay ^ 
..which treats of the Number of the Inhabitants 0/* London* 
’ . by Wm. Maitland, F. R,S, 
I. Matthias 
