I N D E X. 
57 .; 
Dr Nooth’s apparatus defer, bed, p. Ct. Marnier of condua.ng theprocefs,^ and 
ingredients neceffarj-, p. 61-63. Procefs repeated four or [five tunes w„n t tr 
faL water before it is highly impregnated, p. 64. This appaiatus ver; u e it 
in chemilliy and pharmacy, p, 6p. Glafs valve preferable to an ivory one in 
the apparatus, p. 65, 66. Water, the fuppofed ellea of boilmg upon, in 1- 
pofin. It to freeae more readily, afeer.ained, p. lay. E«^-nmen.s relative to he 
Lcr.ino of boiled and unboiled water, ibid. Ice appeared firft on the boded ivatei, 
ibid. Unboiled water by (lining freezes as foon as the boiled, p. 125.^ The conge- 
lation, though later, more fowerfitl in the unboiled, ibid. Obferva.ions thereon 
„ ,26-128. Indiansboil their water.toobtam ice, p. 126. 355. \\ atei may . 
Lied below the freezing point without freezing, p. ,28 -Warcr, an ” 
machine for railing, a. Oulton, in Chelhire, p. 377. Mode ol ratfing water by its 
momentum new, ibid. Plan and defcription of the work. p. 377 279. 
W.a,h„; an abridged (late of the, at London, in the year ,7,4 co lecmd tio.n the me- 
teorological journal of the Royal Society, p. .67. An abridged view ot the winds, 
and rafn at London in the year .774, with an eaplanation of the table, p. 168. 
What winds prevailed moll in the year, p. .69. Obfervations on the quantity of rain 
w hich fell iLach month, ibid. Rule obferved in collecbing the ram ol the feveral 
months p. .69, 170. Sub-dlvlfion of the S. W. and N. E. wind, with an explana- 
tion of ’the tables, p. 170, ly- Obfervations thereon, p. .71. Sidi-divifion of the 
S E and N.W. wind, ibid. Obfervations thereon, p. 171, 172. A check upon e 
workof making the tables, p. ,7a. A general °jLf 
different devrees of prevalence, ibid. The number of fiiir and trolly days in each half 
month, and In the whole year, p. . 73 - The number of fnowyd.ays , n. he year, tbu 
What winds attended thefe particular days, p. ,73, 774 - p” trial 
vea, D ,74 Helghtof the barometer and thermometer at each tune, ibid. For trial 
j ear, p. 174 ^ barometer p. I 7 ?. Obfervations thereon, 
of the influenc® ot the winds upon the barometer, p. 175 
p .76. For .rial of the moon’s influence, p. 177 - Explanation of rbe table, p. , , 8. 
.89. 197. Popular petfiiafioii of the moon’s influence upon the changes ot the we.r- 
ther, particular enquiry concerning it, p. i/8 193. 
change of, influence on animals, p. 246. _ . r 
WeK’ht and mealure, what was the ancient Englillr, prior to the reign o ^ 
venth, an inquiry to Ihow, p. 4 §- Sealed flandards of weights and meafures ordained 
by William the Conqueror and fucceeding kings, p. 48, 49. e an 
L meafures, p. 48-51. Henry VIII. abolKhed the old pound, and eflabliflred the 
Trov weight, p. 56. He firfl direaed the ufe of the Averdupois weight, p. 57. 
Troy pound heavier than. the old Tower pound, p. 49, 5 °. . 5 ^’ 57 - Try poun 
fame as now ufed, p. 49- The difference of the rveights clearly demonftrated by an 
experiment of the weight of a penny weight, railed from 3 ' rFduard^’ 
1 The wine and corn gallon the fame, by the ftatutes of Henry IIL and Edy ard .. 
p. 50. The wheat gallon larger than the wine gallon, by a ftatute of Henry . 1 
