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INDEX. 
their ufual range at certain times in fummer, hovering over pools and flrcams fof 
hours together, in fearch for flies, p. 267, 268. Account of their young, p. 268. 
Swifts fometimes purfue and flrike at hawks, ibid. Regardlefs of rain, unlefs the 
(bowers are heavy, attended with much wind, p. 268, 269. Conjecture from a cir- 
cumflance refpeCling their colour, that they retire to reft for a feafon, p. 269. Breed 
but 07 ice in a fummer, ibid. Withdraw foon after the flight of their young, ibid. 
Other hirnndines increafe five times as faft as the Swift, p. 369, 370. Singular in 
their retreat, the main body retiring early in Auguft, 270. Remarks thereon, ibid. 
Thcfe never congregate with their congeners, ibid. Fearlefs while haunting 
their refting places, ibid. Much infeCfed with the hippohofca hirutidinis, ibid. Swifts 
no fongfters, ibid. Never fettle on the ground but by accident, their (hortnels of legs 
and length of wings preventing their rifing, 271. Other peculiarities attending them, 
ibid. Frequent the Tower, and fome of the churches of the Borough next the fields, 
not venturing to the clofe patts of London, ibid. Called by the Swedes ring fivalA, 
272. See HouJe-S'Zvalle-iv, Sand-Martin, 
T. 
Tables. 
Deaths, ages, and conditions, in Chefter, for the year 1773, p. 88. 
Difeafes of different ages In Chefter, for ditto, p. 89. 
Difeafes of different months in Chefter, for ditto, p. 90. 
Of marriages, baptlfms, and burials, in Chefter, for ditto, ibid. 
Meteorological Journals for the year 1774, kept at the Royal Society’s houfc.. 
For Jan. p. 140, 141. Feb. p. 142. 143. March, p. 144, 145. April, 146, 
1^7. May, p. 148, 149. June, 130, 131. July, p. 132, 153. Aug. p. 154, 
133. Sept. p. 156, 157. OCt. p. 158, 139. Nov. p. 160, 161. Dec.p. 162, 
163. Greateft, leaft, and mean height, of the Thermometer without and 
within, and of the Barometer in each month throughout the year, p. 164. 
The quantity of rain in the whole year, ibid. The variation of the magnetic 
needle, p. 165. 
An abridged view of the winds at London in the year 1774, compiled from the 
Meteorological Journal of the Royal Speiet)-, p. 168. Sub-divifion of the S. W. 
wind, p. 170. Sub-divifion of the N. E, wind, ibid. Sub-divifion of the S. 
E. wind, p. 1 71. Sub-divifion of the N. W. Wind, ibid. 
General ftate of the winds cplleCfed from the preceding tables, p. 172. 
Number of fair and frofty days in each half month and in the whole year, p. 1 7 3. 
For trial of the influence of the winds upon the barometer, p. 1 73. 
For trial of the moon’s influence, p. 177. 
Changes of weather in particular days, p. 193. Explained, p. 197. 
Meteorological journal for the year 1744, kept at Briftol, ftate of barometer,, and 
quantity of rain, in each month throughout the year, p. 1 24. Winds and frofty 
days ditto, p. 193. For trial ofthe moon’s influence ditto, p. 197. 
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