[ §95 3 
Reaumur , on the propagation of bees, p. 1 6. 18. He difco.vered drones as fmall as 
common bees, p. 21. 
Recherches fur les Modifications de PAtmofpherey an examination of Mr. De Luc’s rules de- 
livered therein, by obfervations made in Savoy, in order to afcertain the height of 
mountains by means of the barometer, p. 513. See Mountains. 
Religion and politics of the Thibetians, p. 473 — 479. 
Report of the committee appointed by the Royal Society to confider of the befc method 
ofadjufting the fixed points of thermometers ; and of the precautions necefiary tO' 
be ufed in making experiments with thofe inftruments, p. 816. See Thermometers. 
Republic of bees, the different fexes that conftitute it, p. 19, 20. 
River, feme account of the great river in the kingdom of Thibet, p. 48 1, 482. 
Rochon , Abbe;, the firff difeoverer of anew micrometer and megameter, p. 789 — 792.. 
See 812-— 8 1 5. 
Rogers , Rev. Mr. his certificate of the truth of the remarkable cafe of Ann Davenport , 
p. 464. 
Rome. Height of St. Peter’s church at Rome determined by the barometer, p. 582. 
And of the Tarpeian rock there, p. 584. 
Rofs-Jhire , an account of a woman there living without food or drink, p. 1. See 
Woman . 
Roy , Colonel William, his experiments and obfervations made in Britain, in order to 
obtain a rule for meafuring heights with the barometer, p. 653. Firff part of the 
Rule, p.686. Second part, p.734, 735. Third part, 737, 758. S ee Barometer. 
Royal Obfer vat or ies at Paris and Greenwich, concerning the difference of longitude at 
thefe places, refulting from the eclipfes of Jupiter’s firff fatellites, obferved during the 
laff ten years ; with a comparative table of the correfponding obfervations of the firff 
fatellite, made in the principal obfervatories, p. 162— 186. 
Royal Society , a meteorological journal for the year 1776,' kept at their houfe, p. 337 — 
384. See Tables . The report of the commitree appointed by the Royal Society to 
confider of the beft method of adjufting the fixed points of thermometers $ and of the 
precautions necefiary to be ufed in making experiments with diofe inffruments, p.8i6« 
See Thermometers . 
Rubbing and waffling the ffems of trees increafes their growth, p. 12 — 14. 
Rule for meafuring heights with the barometer, 653. Firff part, 686, Second part^ 
73 4, 735. Third part, 757, 75.8- See Barometer. Roy . 
S. 
Saleve , Mont, an account of it, p. 3.13, «. 527. Barometrical obfervations to afcer- 
tain its height, p. 315 — 332. 352 — 534. Concerning Mr. De Luc’s barometrical 
obfervations thereon, p. 7 13, 716. 729, &c. Rule deduced from the Saleve obfer— 
vations, p. 653, 656.. 
Satellites . Eclipfes of Jupiter’s firff fatellites, obferved during the laff ten years, con- 
cerning the difference of longitude at Paris and Greenwich refulting therefrom ; with' 
a com- 
