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municatcd to the Rev. Nevil Malkelyne, D. D. F. R . <9. and 
Aflronomer Royal , and by him to the Royal Society. p. 31S 
XXXIV. A remarkable Cafe of numerous Births , with Obferva - 
tions. By Maxwell Garth Ihore, M. D. F. R. S. and A. S. 
in a Better to Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. P. R. S. p. 344 
XXXV. Chloranthus, a new Genus of Plants , defcribcd by Olof 
Swartz, M. D. Communicated by Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. 
P. R. S. p. 359 
XXXVI. On the PreceJJion of the Equinoxes. By the Rev. 
Samuel Vince, M. A. F. R. S. p. 363 
XXXVII. Abjtradl of a Regifer of the Barometer , Fhermome - 
ter , and Rain at Lyndon in Rutland, in 1786. By Thomas 
Barker, Efq. Alfo of tly Rain at South-Lambeth, in Surrey ; 
and at Sclbourn and Fyfield, I lamp (hire. Communicated by 
Thomas White, Efq. F. R. S. p. 368 
X X X V 1 1 1 . Obfervations on the Structure and 0 economy of Whales. 
By John Hunter, Efq. F. R. S. ; comtnunicatcdby Sir Jofepk 
Banks, Bart. P. R. S. p .371 
XXXIX. Some Obfervations on ancient Inks, with the Propcjal oj 
a new Method of recovering the Legibility of decayed Wri- 
tings. By Charles Blagden, M. D. Sec. R. S. and F. A. S. 
P- 45 1 
Prefents made to the Royal Society. p. 43 g 
APPENDIX. 
A Supplement .to Major-General Roy’s Account of the Mode pro- 
pofed to be followed in determining the relative Situation of the 
Royal Obfervatories of Greenwich and Paris. p. 465 
Franfation of Father Jofeph da Rovato’s Letter to the Royal 
Society, relative to Borax. p .471 
