VI 
CONTENTS. 
IV. A new Method of finding Time by equal Altitudes . 
By Alexander Aubert, Efq. F. R. S. p. 92 
V r . An Accoufit of Falkland Hlands. Ay William Clay- 
ton, Efq. of bis Majeffs Navy. p. 99 
VI. Short and eafy ’Theorems for findings in all cafes , the 
Differences between the Values of Annuities payable 
Yearly, and of the fame Annuities payable Half-yearly , 
Quarterly, or Momently. By the Rev. Richard Price, 
D. D. F. R. S. In a Letter to Sir John Pringle, Bart. 
P. R. S. p. 109 
VII. An Account of the Romanfh Language. By Jofeph 
Planta, F. R. S. In a Letter to Sir John Pringle, 
Bart. P. R. S. p. 129 
VIII. A Supplement to a Paper, entitled \ Obfervations on 
the Population of Manchefter. By Thomas Percival, 
M. D. F. R. and A. S. p. 160 
IX. Violent Afhmatic Fits , occafioned by the Effluvia of 
Ipecacoanha. By William Scott, M. D. q/'Stamford- 
ham, Northumberland. p. 168 
X. An Account of the Succefs of fome Attempts to freeze 
fguickfilver , at Albany Fort, in Hudfon’s Bay, in the 
Year 1775: with Obfervations on the Dipping-needle. 
Ay Thomas Hutchins, Efquire, in a Letter to Dr. Maty, 
Sec. R. S. p. 174 
XI. AJironomical Obfervations made in the Auftrian Ne- 
therlands in 1772 and 1773. Av Nathanael Pigott, 
Ff quire , F. R. S. Foreign Member of the Academics of 
Bruficls and Caen. In a Letter to the Reverend Ncvil 
Mafkelyne, Aftronomer Royal , F. R. S. p. 182 
XII. An 
