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rJ'nter. Air an a&ive folvent of water, in proportion to its drynefs, p. 245— 25 7 . 
Heat, another caufe of the evaporation of water, p. 237. Water may exilt in air 
in three dates, ibid. Remarks on thefe different dates of water exiting in air f 
p/257 — 239. Water heavier than air, p. 560. On the exhalation of water in Lon- 
don, p.252. And at Delft in Holland, ibid. Annual evaporation from water fix 
times as much as it is from the earth, p. 233. The waters of the Ganges held in 
great veneration by the Thibetians, p. 478. Method of railing pine apples in water, 
p. 649—652. 
Water-colours , elearical experiments thereon, p. 392— 394. 
Water- -/pouts occafioned by elearicity, p. 141. 
J-P at/on, Mr. Henry, and Dr. Hunter, their account of Dr. Maty’s illnefs, and of the 
appearances in the dead body, p. 608 — 6 1 3. 
Wax, great quantities loft yearly for want of bees to collea it, p. 31, 32. Rcrfons 
forming fticks of wax frequently difeover elearic attraction , p. 94, tt. Sealing-wax 
the beft coating for glafs-plates in elearical experiments, p. 389, «. 
Weather , general ftate of it at Lyndon in Rutlandfhire during the year 1776, p. 351, 
352. Monthly account of it in Briftol for the fame year, p. 354 — 356. State of the 
weather in London for each month throughout the fame year, p. 358 — 381. 
Weft, Thomas, efq. his account of a volcanic-hill near Invernefs, p. 383. See Volcanic - 
bill . 
Wild bee hives, how men are conduaed to them by the honey-guide, a curious fpecies 
of cuckow, p. 43 — 45. See Cuckovs. 
Winds, a comparative view of them at Liverpool, during the years 1772, 1773, 1774, 
and 1775, p- 247 — 250. An abridged view of the winds at Briftol, for the year 1 776, 
p. 354. State of the winds in London for each month throughout the fame year, 
p. 3 ^8 — 381. Of the degrees and quantities of winds requifite to move the heavier 
kinds of wind-machines, p. 493. The proportion of winds of the fecond degree and 
upwards, to thofe of the firft and below, for five years, p. 502. The proportion 
of winds of the third degree and upwards, to thofe of the fecond and below, for five 
years, p. 503. EffeCt of winds on the barometer, p. 75: — 753. 
Wind-machines . Of the degrees and quantities of winds requifite to move the heavier 
kinds of wind-machines, p. 493 — 303. 
Wolf, Dr. an account of the portrait of Copernicus, prefented by him to the Royal 
Society, p. 33. See Copernicus . 
Woman, An account of one in the fhire of Rofs, living without food or drink, p. 1. 
The diforder brought on by epileptic fits, p. 2, 3. Her eye-lids loft their natural 
power, ibid. Menfes difappeared, and (he monthly difeharged blood from her mouth 
and nofe, ibid. Took to her bed, and rejected food, p. 3. Totally refufed food 
and drink, and her jaw became faft-lccked, ibid. Loll her fpeecb, p. 4, 5. Senfible 
of every thing that was faid or done, p. 5. Swallowed nothing but two draughts of 
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