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Mortality , obfervations on the Chefter bill, p. 67 — 78. 
Mountaineers , a people of Labradore, their character, 
p. 380. Immoderately fond of fpirits, ibid. Re- 
markably dextrous in the ufeof fire-arms, ibid. Their 
manner of travelling, p. 381. Defcriprion of their 
perfons, ibid. Deftroy the aged and infirm, ibid. The 
reafons which they affign in jollification of that prac- 
tice, p. 381. 
Mullet, particular formation of its ftomach, p. 315. 
Muret, M. his obfervations on the rate of mortality in 
feveral parifhes of Switzerland, p. 96, The utility of 
iuch tables, p. 98.- Similar inftitutions promoted in 
Manchefter and Chefter, by Dr. Percival and Dr. 
Haygarth, ibid. The neceffity of their being univer- 
verfally adopted, ibid. 
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Newton, Sir Ifaac, remarks on a paffage in his life by 
Gaftillione, p. 153. Cenfured Des Cartes, p. 154*. 
A great admirer of the ancients, p. 155. 
Nicholjon , Mr. his account of a ftorm of lightnings 
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Obfer-vation of Venus in the Sun’s parallel, Jan. 5, 1772,. 
at Pekin, p. 42. Of the immerfions and emerfions 
of Jupiter’s latellites, p. 180. Of his firft fatellite, 
p. 191. 
Occultation of Sptca Virginis by the Moon, obferved at 
Pekin, p. 42. Of a flar in Scorpio by the Moon, ibid. 
Of liars by the Moon, p. 333. 
Oil , its power of Hilling waves, p. 446. Not unknown 
to the antients, nor to modern failors and filhermen, 
ibid, and p. 448, 449, 452. Probable caufe of that 
effed, p> 452 — 455. Experiments at Portfmouth, 
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