INDEX. 
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B. 
Babelmandel , ftreightof, how diftinguifhed, p. 80, 81. 
Badenach , Dr. James, his defcription of a bird from 
Malacca, p. 1. 
Banker, Mr. Thomas, his meteorological regifter, p. 42, 
43, &c. 
Barrington , Hon. Daines, inveftigation of the fpecific 
characters of the rabbit, and the hare, p. 4. On the 
periodical appearing or difappearing of certain birds, 
p. 265. 
Beaufort , duke, uncle to Henry V. his body found laft 
year, p. 465. 
Belon , his account of quails found at fea, p. 270. No 
argument for their migration, p. 271. 
Birds , their periodical migration acrofs confiderable ex- 
tents of fea, called in queftion, p. 266. Objections 
againft this opinion, p. 267. At what height they can 
rife, p. 2 68. Whether night is a proper time for their 
flight, p. 269. Would want food, p. 292. Always 
fly againft the wind, p. 293. Their difappearing 
during winter, accounted for, p.300, 301. And during 
fummer, p. 306. 
Bladders not fuflkient to fecure different kinds of factitious 
air, p. 
Body , well preferved 2 or 300 years after death, defcribed, 
p. 466, &c. 
Bohemian chatterer , a bird, why only feen now and then ? 
P- 3 I 5 * 
Borlafe , Dr. William, his meteorological obfervations for 
x 7 7 P* 3 6 5 - 
Bradley , the late Dr. James, a paper of his, con- 
taining directions for ufing the common micrometer, 
p. 46. 
Buffon , M. attempts to prove the hare and rabbit to be 
really diftinct fpecies, from their not breeding together, 
p.9. 
