INDEX. 
L. 
Landen (Mr. John ), an Inveftigation of fome remarkable 
Properties of the Circle, Ific. p. 5 66 . 
Language and Charadcr ( Palmyrene ), and Explication of 
all the Infcriptions therein hitherto publilhed, in Five 
Letters from the Rev. John Swinton , M. A. to the Rev. 
Dr. Tho. Birch , Seer. R. S. p. 690. 
Letter , from the Rev. Mr. George Cofiard, to Dr. Bevis , 
concerning the Year of the Eclipfe foretold by Thales , 
P • I 7 - 
Letters relating to a Theorem of M. Euler's, for correding 
the Aberrations in the Objed-glaffes of refrading Te- 
lefcopes, p. 287. 
Lewis ( William , M. B.) experimental Examination of a 
metallic Subftance, called Platina , faid to be found in 
gold Mines, p. 638. 
Lime-water , Trials to keep Water and Fifh fvveet with it, 
by the Rev. Stephen Hales , D. D. p. 82 6. 
Lining (Dr. John), Letter to the Rev. Dr. Tho. Birch , 
Seer. R. S. concerning the Quantity of Rain fallen in 
South -Carolina, from January 1738 to December 1752, 
p. 284. 
Anfwers to feveral Queries fent to him 
concerning his Experiment of Eledricity with a Kite, 
P- 757 • . . 
. Anfwer to his Query concerning the 
Death of Profeffor Richman, by Mr. William W atfon, 
p. 765. 
De L'ljle (Monf. J. N.), Letter to the Rev. James Brad- 
ley, D. D. about the Parallax of Mars, p. 512. 
Logarithmic Lines on Gunter's Scale, their Conftrudion, 
by Mr. John Robertfon, p. 96. 
London Mortality Bills, Number of Inhabitants within 
them, A 78 8* 
M. 
Macclesfield (Right Honourable George Earl of), Extrad 
from the Thermometrical Obfervations of M. Demidoff 
at Solekamjky, on the Borders of Siberia , after/?. 107. 
3 U 2 Machine 
