I N D E X. 
Pallas, M. D. F. R. S. his defcription < 5 f a fpecies of the 
Jaculator Fifh, p. 187. 
Palmyrene infcription, remarks on one found at Teive, by 
the Rev. Mr. Swinton, p. 4. —the lame in Hebrew or 
Chaldee, and in Greek, p. 5. — obfervations on home of 
them, p. 9. 
Parallax of the Sun, determined from the tranfit of 
Venus, by M. Mallet, p. 90.— obfervations upon it, 
p. 89. 
Parfons , James, M, D. F. R. S. his defcription of the 
double horn of a Rhinoceros, p. 32.— his defence of a 
pafiage in Martial againft Bochart, p. 33 —his account 
of the dimenfions of the Horn, p. 34. — his obferva- 
tions on animals commonly called amphibious, p. 193. 
account of their properties, p. 194. — his account of 
the ufes of refpiration, p. 195. — how amphibious ani- 
mals are able to live under water, p.197. — only two 
orders of them, p. 203, 
Pearl AJhes , quantity of fixed air contained therein, 
P* 1 7 2 ’ 
Peroz, or Perozes, a furname of Vologefes, King of 
Parthia, fignifiyng Victor or Conqueror, and agreeing 
with the Arabic name Firuz, p. 301. 
Peruvian Bark, account of fome experiments on ir, by 
Arthur Lee, M. D. p. 95. 
Perfia , extraCt from an account of it, p. 21 1. 
Phlogijlon , properties of it belonging to Tin, Zinc, and 
Iron, when difiolved, p. 149. 
Phoca , a fpecies of amphibious animals, a defcription of* 
p. 194. 
Pietro Della Valle, Signior, account of certain Palmy- 
rene characters inaccurately taken by him, p. 4. 
Pingre , Mr. Account of the dements of a Comet cal- 
culated by him, p. 60 of another Comer, p. 63.— 
his account of the diltance between the centers of the 
T t 2 Sun 
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