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reafonings contained in the feveral papers fo publilhed, 
which, mull (till reft on the credit or judgment of their 
reipeftive authors. 
* k iS y on this 0ccafio » ^ remark, that 
it is an eftabhOied rule of the Society, to which they will 
always adhere, never to give their opinion, as a body 
upon any fubjeft, either of Nature or Art, that comes 
before them. And therefore the thanks, which are fre- 
quently propofed from the chair, to be given to the 
authors of fuch papers, as are read at their accuftomed 
meetings, or to the perfons through whofe hands they re- 
ceive them, are to be confidered in no other light than as 
a matter of civility, in return for the refpeft fhewn to the 
oociety by thofe communications. The like alfo is to be 
laid with regard to the feveral projefts, inventions, and 
cunofities of various kinds, which are often exhibited to 
the uociety ; the authors whereof, or thofe who exhibit 
them, frequently take the liberty to report, and even to 
certify in the public news-papers, that they have met with 
the higheft applaufe and approbation. And therefore it 
is hoped, that no regard will hereafter be paid to fuch 
reports, and public notices ; which in feme Pittances have 
been too lightly credited, to tlnedilhonour of the Society. 
At a C O U N. C I L, January 28, 1773.. 
Refolved That after Volume LXII. th t Philofophtial 
Tranfedions be publilhed twice in a year ; the fir ft Du b 
heat, on to be of the months of November 7«l K 
ber of the preceding year, and January and February 
of the current year, as foon as may be after February* 
under the name of the “ firft pan” of the volume ■ and 
e fccoi \ d publication to be of the remaining months unto 
recefs C unde f r th riv "° C,ety ’ V 1°°" f may be after the 
vninh h name of the “fecond pan” of the 
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