373 INDEX. 
Ohio , Ikeletons found near that river in North America, 
P; 35 - 
Oftr'ts , worfhiped by the Phoenicians in Malta, p. 2 62. 
Ovid , his ddcription of the exceflive cold on the Euxine 
lea, p. 59. 
P. 
Pcsjlum , an ancient city in Lucania, p.«46. Its noble 
ruins, ibid. Etrufcan medal oi that city, p. 247. 
Struck about the time of the Social war, p. 250. 
Parallax of the fun determined from the obfervations of 
the lad tranfit of Venus, p. 107. Menftrual parallax, 
what it is, p. 1 57. 
Parallaxes of fun and moon, their connexion, p. 29. 
Parfons , Dr. James, his account of a particular fpecies of 
cameleon, p. 192. 
Pajferi , Signior, his opinion about a medal of Poeftum 
confirmed, p. 246. His miftake in decyphering one 
of the letters, p. 248, 
Pennant , Thomas, Efq-, on the different fpecies of the 
birds called Pinguins, p. 91. 
Pennfylvania , degree of latitude meafured in that province, 
p. 272. Advantages of the fituation, p. 273. 
PercuJJion , force of, whether proportioned to the velocities of 
bodies in motion, or to the fquares of thefe velocities, p. 
1 7. Falfe reafonings of the refpetftive fupporters of 
thefe opinions, p. 18, 19. Experiments made in order 
to account for the diverfity of appearances, from the 
nature and degree of cohefion, p. 20 — 23. 
Phofpborus imbibing light like the Bolonian (tone, p. 337. 
Is not worn out by being expofed to the fun, p. 338. 
But is fo by water, ibid. Imbibes light from the 
moon, p. 342. 
Planman, Profeflbr Andrew, on the determination of the 
folar parallax, from the obfervations of the laft tranfit of 
Venus j 
