C io 93 3 
Stoke Demer el y in Devon fhire, the proportionable number of inhabitants that die there 
dn one year, p. 154. 
Stone , an account of a very large one near Cape Town, p, 102 — 106. 
Streets , keeping them clean greatly contributes to the health of the inhabitants, p. 2 17. 
Stromberg , one of the Severn bergen, compofed of volcanic fubftances, p. j. 
Stukeley , Dr. his account of the hate of the atmofphere and feafon preceding the earth' 
quake of 1749, 1750, p. 228. 
Sulphur , great quantities contained in lead ore, p. 868 — 879. Profitable hint to the 
lead fmelters concerning having it, p. 874, 875. 
Sumatra, An account of the ifland of Sumatra, See, p. 160. Situation of Fort Mai- 
bro’, p. 161, 162. Defcription of the houfes there, p. 162. Of the climate, p. 162, 
263, Some account of the inhabitants, p. 163, 164. Several volcanos on the 
ifland, ibid. An account of the inhabitants of the Caffia country, p. 165. Their 
.religious notions, ibid. Their government, ibid. Method of fortifying their vil- 
lages, p. 165, 166. Manner of fighting, p. 166. They kill and eat their prifoners, 
ibid. Polygamy allowed among them, p. 166. Their wives purchafed, and all live 
in the fame houfe, p. 166, 167. Their marriage ceremony, p. 166. They may after- 
wards part, ibid. Adultery in the man punifhed with death, and the offended party 
and his friends eat the body, ibid. Adultery in the woman reduces her to a flave 
to her hufband, and fhe is rendered infamous, p. 167. Death, and the body eaten 
the punifhment for public theft, ibid. Unmarried women diftinguifhed by their 
drefs, ibid. Dead bodies of their radjas not buried for months after their deceafe, 
ibid. Great ceremonies at their funerals, p. 167, 168. Their animal food, p. 168 
Defcription of the Callia tree, p. 169. Some account of the.camphire tree, ibid. 
Native camphire adulterated by the Chinefe, ibid. Defcription of the Simla gibbon 
of Sumatra, p. 170. Tigers frequently deftroy the people here, p. 171. Why the 
people will not kill tigers, ibid. They have ants of various kinds, ibid. A 
flratum of fofiil fhells difeovered, ibid. Some account of the ifland and inhabitants 
of Enganho, p. 17 1 — 177. Defcription of th elalan-lout % or the wonderful plant of 
Sombrero , p. 178. The fea cocoa-nut not a marine production, p. 178, 179. Where 
it grows, p. 179. 
Sun , Eclipfe of June 24, 1778, obfervations on if, p. 1013, 1014. The fame ob- 
ferved at Leicefter, p. 1019 — 1021. 
Swfty Mr. William, his account of fome electrical experiments, p. 1 55. See Elefirical 
. Experiments, 
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