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Cooke, Lieut. James, aftronomical obfervations m thfc 
South Seas, p. 397. His obfervations 6 f the variation 
of the compafs in the South Seas, p. 422. 
Crell,, Profellbr, F. L. F. experiments on putrefadtion, 
P- 332 - 
D. 
Dagon, a Deity of the Philiftines, p. 347. Called Acer- 
gatis in Phoenicia^ ibid. 
"Park, the Perfian, was the gold coin ufed at Athens in 
ancient times, p. 474. 
Bean, Foreft of, formerly abounding in chefnut- trees, 
p. 142. Whether any there ftill, p. 145, 146. 
BenariuSy Roman, of various kinds, p. 490. Its mean 
weight, p. 508. Its diminution under the Emperors, 
p. 509. 
Be VifmeSy Mr. Stephen, letter on the manner in which 
the Chinefe heat their rooms, p. 59. 
Bijiances of the planets from the fun, p. 579. 
Bollondy Mr. has improved his micrometer, p. 538. 
Bucarel, Dr. on chelnut-trees in England, p. 136. Thinks 
that the timber of that tree was ufed in the conftru6tion 
of ancient houfes in London and elfe where, p. 137. 
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E. 
Earthquakes produced by the fame caofes which bring on 
explofions, p. 29. 
Eclipfes Solar, fee Calculation, 
Edwards, Mr. George, defcription of a bird from the Eaft 
Indies, p. 55. 
Eginean talent, its weight, p! 483. Was the ftandard of 
the Macedonian money, p. 484. And of the Ptole- 
maic money in Egypt, ibid. 
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