INDEX. 
and the moon were both unmoveable, 32. The 
ratio of the quantity of her matter to that of the 
moon how found, 33. Remarks on this Theory, 34. 
Eajl Indies , the effeds of lightning on three fhips there, 
by Mr. Veicht, p. 284. See Bencoolen , St. George. 
Eclipfes . — Of the moon, March 17, 1764. Obferved by 
Mr. Bevis, p. 107. By Mr. Dun, 117. By Mr. 
Mayer, 167. By Mr. Mafkeline, 369. 
Of the fun 1, Ap. 1764. Obferved in Clerken- 
vvell, 105. In Surry-ftreet, 107. At Liverpool, 108. 
By Mr. Bevis, 105. By Mr. Blifs, 141. By Mr. 
Dun, 1 14. By Mr. Raper, 150. By Mr. Mayer, 
169. By Mr. Murray,. 171. By Jefuites at Rome, 
254 - 
Eddyfione lighthoufe, why fecure from the efFeds of 
lightning, p. 250. 
Elajlicity of the air, how different from that of water and 
other fluids, p. 262. 
Electricity, experiments of, in a letter from a Swedifh 
gentleman, p. 84. When pofitive and when negative, 
85. How varied by circumftances, 86. More expe- 
riments relative to it, 87. 
Embalming, obfervations on the materials ufed in embalm- 
ing, p. 12. Thtr refult of divers experiments made 
on thofe materials, 13. 
Engines of any fort, their force how eftimated, p. 25. 
Equation of the time of noon, ufefulnefs of in correding 
aftronomical obfervations, p. 278. The beft manner of 
computing it, 336. How affeded by the nutation of 
the earth’s axis, 392. 
EjJ'ex-Jlreet , an account of the effeds of lightning there, 
* 235. 237, 238. 
Etrufcans , how they feparated their words, p. 425'. 
Evagoras , King of Salamene. His fleet when defeated, 
by the Per flans, p. 426. 
Events contingent, probabilities of, how calculated, p. 307. 
Further dedudrons towards pcrfcding the rule for cal- 
culating 
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