INDEX. 
Canton , Mr. John, his obfervations on the tranfit of Venus, 
p. 282 on Mr. Delaval’s eledrical experiments, p. 
457. — his experiments to prove that water is not 
comprelhble, p. 640. 
Cantwell, Andrew, M. D. his account of David’s method 
of extrading catarads, p. 519. 
Cape of Good Hope, obfervations made there by Mr. Ma- 
fon, and Mr. Dixon, p. 378 — the latitude of the ob- 
fervatory there, by Mr. Charles Malbn, p. 395. — by 
Mr. Hirft, p. 396. 
Carey, William, his cafe of ofTified mufcles, p. 143. 
Cat ar a As, method of extrading them, p. 519. 
Catarrhal diforder about London 1762, oblervations on 
it, p. 646. 
Cepphus , a bird, defcribed, p. 135, &c. — that of Aldro- 
vandus defcribed, p. 137. 
Chappe , his obfervations at Siberia, on the tranfit of Ve- 
nus, p. 254. 
Charmouth in Dorfetfhire, whence the cliffs near that piace 
dart forth a flame by intervals, p. 1 19, 120. 
Chetagoiv , in the Eaft Indies, an account of a burning 
rock and well in that province, p. 415, 416. 
Chryfolites , their natural hiftory, p. 446. 
Cicuta major , the plant recommended by Dr. Storlce, p. 
89.— in fpring like the cicutaria vulgaris, or cow- weed, 
and how diftinguifhed from it, p. 90. — how it differs 
from the cicuta minor of Parkinfon, or cicuta tenuifo- 
liaof Ray, p, 91. — how from the fmall hemlock cher- 
vil with rough feeds, of Mr. Ray, p. 9 it. — the leaves 
of this plant the molt proper for medicinal purpofes, 
p . 92. 
Clock of Mr. John Skelton, obfervations at St. Helena on 
it, p. 434.— on Mr. Ellicot’s clock at the fame place, 
p. 534.— -further obfervations to determine the regula- 
rity of its motions, p. 540. 
Cochineal, inl'eds, an account of them, p. 661. 
Cold, artificial, an account of making it, p. 156. 
Colebrook , 
