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fiance attending the increafe of the Ganges, with the folution thereof^ p, 108 
Obje&ion to that folution anfwered, p. 109. See Buffon, Quantity of water dif 
charged by that river in a fecond of time, p. 1 10. See Megna, 
Gefnsr . Miftakes the Turkey for an Indian bird, probably the Peacock-pheafant of 
Mr. Edwards, p. 74. 
G hazels. See Antelopes • 
Grogra , a river of India, p, 91. 
Gour y the ancient capital of Bengal. Where fituated, p. 99, 
Gowmoofy. See Cow’s Head, 
Guinea Grafs . Its quick growth, p. 146. 
Gulf- fir earn. See Blagden . 
Gum. A medicinal one, procured from the Plafs-tree, very fimilar to gum Iacea, 
p- 376" 
Gum lacca . See Kerr. 
Gunduck , a river in India, p. 91. 
Gun-powder. See Thompfon. 
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Harmattan , a remarkable African wind. See Dohfott. 
Herfchely Mr. William, his obfervations on the rotation of planets round their axis, 
made with a view to determine whether the earth’s diurnal motion is perfe&ly equa- 
ble, p. 1 1 5. The diurnal rotation of that planet round its axis has hitherto 
efcaped the ferutiny of obfervers, ibid. See Timepieces. Elis obfervations on Jupiter 
in 1778, p. 12 1. Ditto in 1779, p. 123. Ditto on Mars, 1777, p. 127. 
Ditto in 1779, p. 128. The refult of the foregoing obfervations examined, p. 129. 
His reafon for preferring White’s Ephemeris to the Nautical Almanac, p, 13 1. His 
obfervation of the eclipfe of the Sun at Bath, June 24, 1778, p. 138. Miscalcu- 
lated conje&ures concerning the appearance of a remarkable dark fpot on the diik 
of Mars, ibid. 
" 1 His account of a comet, p. 492. Table of the meafure of 
the comet’s diameter, p. 494. Table of the difiance of the comet from certain 
telefcopic fixed ftars, p. 496. Table of the angle of pofition of the comet with 
regard to the parallel of declination of the fame telefcopic fixed liars, meafured by 
a micrometer, p. 497. Mifcellaneous obfervations and remarks, p. 498. Remarks 
on the path of the comet, ibid. The method of tracing out the path of a celeftial 
body by taking its difiance from certain fiars, and the angle of pofition with regard 
to them, cannot be expedled to be completely jufi, p. 498. And why, p. 499. Part 
of a letter from M. Mefiier to Mr. Herfchel, concerning the fliortnefs of the time in 
which he difeovered the motion of the above comet, ibid. Defcription of a micro- 
meter for taking the angle of pofition, p. 300. 
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