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I N D E X. 
Lane^ Mr. Tim. his experiments on the folubility of irom 
in water, by the intermiffion of fixed air, p. 216, &c. 
X-.CIW of motion. See Bodies. 
Leeds, Mr. John, his obfervation of the tranfit of Venus 
in Maryland, p. 444* 
Leieejler, its latitude, p. 290. 
Lieou, the different charafters of the Chinefe, p. 495, 
Lkament between the limbs of Venus and the Sun at their 
internal contaft, fee n by feverai obfervers, p. 176, 184, 
185, 231, 266, 276, 331, 417* 
Light, a border of, feen round that part of Venus which 
» was yet off the Sun, p. ^lo, 312. 
Lime tree imported into England, p. 35* 
Lind, Do6tor James, his obfervation of the tranfit of Ve- 
nus, at Hawkhill, near Edinburgh, p. 339, &c. Of 
the eclipfe of the Sun, p. 34^- And of an eclipfe or 
the Moon, p. 363. . . 
London, the number of its inhabitants, p. 99. 102. was de- 
creafinc^ for thirty years, p. 107. Lefs fatal to children 
than formerly, p. 109. Fewer people attain to very 
great ages than in other places, p. no. Is now in- 
creafing, p. 118. ^ r tt t • 
Ludlam, Rev. Mr. obferves the tranfit of Venus at Lei- 
p. 236. And the Sun s eclipfe, p. 239* 
Liiminoufnefs of the fea owing to the putrefadion of ani- 
mal fubftances, p. 44b. May be imitated in artificial 
fea-water, p.448. Deftroyed by a certain heat, p.449. 
Obferved and accounted for by feverai navigators. 
Lymphatic Syftem difeovered in amphibious animals by 
Mr Hewfon, p. 198. And in fifii, p. 204. Have no 
valves in thefe laft, p. 210. How to be found in them, 
L^nphatics of the urethra and bladder, how difeovered, p* 
395. Defcribed, p. 396, 397 * . 
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