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Brandenburgh, the proportionable number of inhabitants that die in country parifhes therfr 
annually, p. 1 54. 
Bread. Manner of making rye-bread in Ruffia, p. 630, 631. 
Brejlaw, the proportionable number of inhabitants that die there annually, p. 154. 
Brijiol , extraCl of a meteorological journal kept there for the year 1777, p. 567. See 
Meteorological Journal . 
Brown, Mr. Tiiomas, his defcription of the exocoetus volitans, or flying fifh, p. 791-— 
800. 
Bruffels, agronomical obfervations for its longitude, p. 633 — 690. 
Buffaloes, killed at the marriage and burial ceremonies in the Cafila country in Sumatra, 
p. 166. 168. 
Buildings , points at the upper terminations of conduCiors more ufeful to fecure them from 
lightning than balls, p. 155 — 159. Dr. Franklin’s remark concerning what buildings 
are fecure from the attacks of lightning, p. 239. Ball conductors anfvver the purpofe 
better than pointed ones, p. 24c, Sec. Pointed conductors recommended as the moil 
effectual for this purpofe, p. 314 — 317. Inquiry whether (harp or blunt-pointed con- 
ductors are the fkteft to preferve buildings from lightning, p. 816 — 820. Experi- 
ments on eleCtricity, being an attempt to fhow the advantage of'elevated pointed con- 
ductors, p.823- — 835. Remarks on Mr. Wilfon’s new experiments and obfervations 
on the nature and ufe of conductors, p. 853—860. Defcription of a molt effectual 
method of fecuring buildings againft fire, p. 884. See Fire. 
Burials , haptifms, and marriages, in the parifh of Blandford Forum, Dorfet, during forty 
years, p. 615. See Blandford Forum. 
Butts, (hides fo called) procefs for tanning them, p. 113 — 116. 
C. 
Cabbage, four, a great antifcorbutic among the Ruffians, p. 6 26. 
Calculations. An account of the calculations made from the furvey and meafures takea 
at SchehalHen, in order to afeertain the mean den.fi.ty of the earth, p. 689. See 
Barth. 
Calcutta . The dreadful cafe of Mr. Hoi well and his unhappy fellow-fufferers at Cab 
cutta, p. 205, 2 o f ' 0 
Caldeira , a re markable hot mountain in the highland of St; Miguel,, an account of it 3 . 
p. 605, 606: Perfons cured of virulent diforders by its waters, p. 607, 608. 
Qalendula'vutgaris flowers, ...the. effeCt of their effluvia upon aiig p, 2020 
Calves Jkins , procefs for tanning them,, p. 113 — 116. 
Camphire. Native eamphlre adulterated by the Chinefe, p. i 5 q. 
Gamp.hire tree ,. forne account of it, p. 169. 
Camphor, its -effects upon air, p. 208. 
Qa?nps- r how infectious fevers are produced in them, p. 204, 205. 
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