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in the interior Part of Bengal, Commu 7 iicated by 
Mr. Baker. P* 7 1 
XII. A Letter from Mr. John Robertfon, Lib. R. S, 
to James Weft, E/q, Prefident of the Royal Society ‘t 
co?2taining the Demojjf ration of a Law of Motion, 
m the Cafe of a Body deflected by two Forces tending 
conjiantly to two fixed Points, p. 74. 
XIII. A Letter from the Reverend Mr. William 
Paxton, Rehlor of Buckland Brewer, in the County 
^ Devon, to Dr. Milles, Dean of Exeter, F. R, S. 
andPr.S.A. P* 79 
XI V^. AbfraB from a Meteorological Regi filer kept ai 
the Royal Hofpital near Plymouth, durmg the Tear 
3768. By W. FaiT, M. D. Communicated by 
W. Watfon, M. D. F. R. S. p. 81 
XV. An Accojint of a remarkable Aurora Borealis, 
obferved at tbe Obfervatory of the Marine at Paris,, 
by M. Meftier, of the Royal Academy of Sciences,, 
and F. R. S.. Tranfated by J. Bevis, M. D. 
F. R. S. p. 86 
XVI. Obfervations on the Expectations of Lives,, 
the Increafe of Mankind, the Influence of great 
Towns on Population, and particularly the State of 
London with refpell to Healthfulnefs and Nmjsber 
of Inhabitants. In a Letter from Mr. Richard 
Price, F. R. S. to Benjamin Franklin, Efquire, 
LL.D. and F. R. S: p. 89 
XVJI. DiJJertatio epiflolaris de Offibus et Dentibus. 
Elephanturn, aliarimqtie Belluarimv in America 
Septentrionali,, aliifque borealibus Regionibus oh- 
viis ; qua indigenarum Belluarum efle oflenditur. 
Auliore R. E, Rafpe, Serenifiimo Hafliarum Land- 
gravio d Conflliis, et R. S. S. p. 126) 
XVIIL Obfr- 
