CONTENTS. 
different Places of Europe, compared with the if me 
of the ContaB obferved at the Cape of Good Hope, 
and the Parallax of the Sun from thence determined. 
By James Short, A. M. F. R. S. p. 6n 
Cl. Some Sugg eft ions concerning the preventing the 
Mifchiefs , which happen to Ships and their Mafls by 
Lightning \ being the Subflance of a Letter to the late 
Right Honourable George Lord Anfon, firf Lord of 
the Admiralty, and F.R.S. by William Watfon, 
M. D. F. R: S. p. 629 , 
€ 11 . An Account of the Cafe of the late Rev. James 
Bradley, D.D. Aflronomer Royal : in a Letter to 
the Right Honourable George Earl of Macclesfield, , 
Prefident of R. S. from Daniel Lyfons, M. D. 
p- 635 
CIII. Experiments to prove that Water is not incom- 
prefjible ; by John Canton, M. A. and.F. R. S. 
p. 640 
CIV. An Account of the Eclipfe of the Sun, Odober 
16, 1762, in a Letter f rom Mr. Samuel Dunn, to 
Mr. James Short, M. A. and F. R. S. p. 644 
CV. Ext rati of a Letter from W,' Watfon, M. Z>, 
F. R.-S. to John Huxham, M. D. F. R. S. con - 
taining fome Remarks upon the Catarrhal Diforder , 
which was very frequent at London and in its Neigh- 
bourhood in May 1762, and upon the Dyfentery 
which prevailed the following Autumn. . p. 646 
CVI. Viro incly to ac de Republica Liter aria meritif- 
fimo D. C. Morton, Med. Doll: Socictati Regia 
Scientiarum Londinenfi ob Adis S. P. D. Joan- 
nes Lulofs. p. 650 
CVII. An 
