INDEX. 379 
Venus, p. 107. He is to go to obferve the next tranfic 
at Cajaneburg, p. 108. 
Plymouth , meteorological obfervations made there, p. 136. 
Pinguin , the Patagonian fpecies defcribed by Mr. Pen- 
nant, p. 91. Are only found in fouthern latitudes, 
p. 94. The leffer fpecies defcribed, p. 97. The red- 
footed pinguin, p. 98. All thefe fpecies are of a dif- 
ferent genus from the bird called Penguin in the north 
parts of Europe and America, p. 99. 
Priejlly , Dr. Jofeph, on rings confifting of all the prifma- 
tic colours, made by ele&rical explofions on pieces of 
meial, p. 68. 
Punic, character on Maltefe medals, p. 235.. 
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Quadrupeds, the ladteals eafily found in them, p. 21.7. 
QuaJJi root, good in fevers, p. 8o> 81. 
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Rain water,, probably contained within the bowels of 
Mount Veluvius, p. 7. Difcharged from Mount Et- 
na, p. 8.. 
Regiomontanus, the inventor of decimal fractions, p. 207. 
Richardfon, Dr. William, on the force of percuffion, p. 17. 
His experiments made with clay on that fubjedt, 
p. 20—25. 
Robert/on, Mr. John, on the theory of circulating decimal, 
fractions, p. 207. 
Rome, great heats in that city, p. 336. 
Royal Society , the Council of, ordered a degree of latitude 
to be meafured in North America, p. 272. 
Rujfell, Dr.. Alexander, was informed at Aleppo, that 
inoculation was pradtifed by fome of the Bedouins, 
p. 1.40. 
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