CONTENTS. 
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XXXI. A port Account of Dr. Maty’s Illnefs , and of the 
appearances in the dead Body , which was examined on 
the 3< i of July, 1776, the Day after his Deceafe. By 
Dr. Hunter and Mr. Henry Watfon, FF. R. S. p. 608 
XXXII. An Account of fome Experiments made with an 
Air-pump on Mr. Smeaton’s Principle; together with 
fome Experiments with a common Air-pump. By Mr. 
Edward Nairne, F. R. S. p. 614 
XXXIII. On the Culture of Pine-apples. An extract of a 
Letter from William Baftard, Efq. of Kitley in Devon- 
fhire, to Samuel Mufgrave, M. D. F. R. S. dated 
Kitley, March 15, 1777. Communicated to the Society 
by Dr. Mufgrave. p. 649 
XXXIV. Experiments and Obfervations made in Britain, 
in order to obtain a Rule for meafuring Heights with 
the Barometer, By Colonel William Roy, F. R. S. 
P- 653 
XXXV. Account of a new Micrometer and Megameter 
By the Abbe Bofcovich, &c. p. 789 
XXXVI. Account of a new Injlrument for meafuring fmall 
Angles^ called the prifmatic Micrometer. By the Rev. 
Nevil Mafkelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Ajlronomer- 
Royal. P -799 
XXXVII. the Report of the Committee appointed by the 
Royal Society to confider of the befl Method of adjufting 
the fixed Points of thermometers ; and of the precau- 
tions necejfary to be ufed in making Experiments with 
thofe Injlruments. p. 816 
