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Bottle , Leyden, Dr. Franklin’s theory of it further illuftrated, p. ioo, &c. 
Bouguer , Mr. Computation of his barometrical obfervations in Peru, p. 787. 
Boutan , the kingdom of Thibet fo called, p. 466. An account of it, p. 465', &c. 
Boutaners , .an account of their firft meeting with the Europeans at the attack of Cooch 
Behar, p.467, Their great furprize at each other, p. 467,-468. The Boutaners, 
conquered by the Europeans, fue for peace, p. 468. 
Box-wood, itseffe# in experiments with the air-pump, p. 626. 
Bramins’ Objervatory, at Benares, an account of it, p. 598. Ancient Bramins had a 
. knowledge of agronomy, 593. 604 — 606, A number of curious inftruments in their- 
obfervatory in the greateft prefervation, p, 599. Said to have been ere&ed two 
hundred years ago, ibid. The confirmation and fituation of thefe inftruments, p. 599. 
—601. Defcription and life of them, p. 601 — 604. 607. This Obfervatorv faid 
to have been built by the emperor Ackbar, p, 604. 
Brijlol, an extra# of a meteorological journal kept there for the year 1776, p. 373. 
See Meteorological Journal . 
Britain . Experiments and obfervations made in Britain, in order to obtain a rule for 
meafuring heights with the barometer, p. 653. S qq Barometer. 
Brocken in the Hartz, its height above Hanover determined by barometrical obfervations, 
p. 429. 444—449. 
Brownrigg , Dr. his obfervation on the evaporation of fome parts of England, p. 233. 
Not correfpondent with that at Liverpool, ibid. 
Buffaloes , great ones in the wilds of Africa, p. 40. The fame as the North American 
Bifon, ibid. 
Buildings . Some account of the Thibetian buildings, p. 479. 
C, 
Cabbage bark tree of Jamaica, its defcription and ufe, p. £07—^12. 
Cantons electrometer. Experiments with Mr. Hemming’s electrical cylinder fome days 
after ufing it, on the balls of Canton’s electrometer, p. 109 — 113. New eleCt ricai 
experiments and observations j with an improvement of Mr. Canton’s electrometer^ 
p,. 383. See Eleclrical experiments. 
Cape of Good- Hope, an account of a journey from thence into i\frica, and a defcription of a 
newfpecies of cuckow, p. 38. Se£ African Cuckow. Mr. De la Caille’s barometrical 
obfervations there, p. 784. 
Cards , painted with different water-colours, electrical experiments on them, p. 392— 
394 - 
Caribbees ... Defcription of the Jefuits Bark tree of the Caribbees, p. 504—506. 
Carnarvon. Computations of barometrical obfervations made on heights near, 
P- 779 * 
Caroline, a mine in the Hartz, its depth determined by barometrical obfervations, 
p.408—412. 434. 
Cafe of the falling woman in Rofsfhire, p. 1 — 1 1. 
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