C iv 3 
XVII. A Description of the Anatomy of the Sea Otter, from a 
Dissection made November 15th, 1795, by Everard Home, 
Esq. F. R. S. and Mr. Archibald Menzies. Communicated by 
Everard Home, Esq. p. 385 
XVIII. Observations on some ancient metallic Arms and Uten- 
sils ; with Experiments to determine their Composition. By 
George Pearson, M. D. F.R. S. p .395 
XIX. On the periodical Star a Herculis ; with Remarks tend- 
ing to establish the rotatory Motion of the Stars on their Axes. 
To which is added a Second Catalogue of the comparative 
Brightness of the Stars. By William Herschel, LL.D . 
F. R. S. p. 452 
XX. Abstract of a Register of the Barometer, Thermometer, 
and Rain, at Lyndon, in Rutland, 1795. By Thomas Barker, 
Esq. Communicated by Thomas White, Esq. F. R. S. 
p. 483 
XXI. Observations on the Changes which Blood undergoes, 
when extravasated into the urinary Bladder, and retained for 
some Time in that Viscus, mixed with the Urine. By Everard 
Home, Esq. F. R. S. p. 486 
XXII. On the Fructification of the submersed Alga. By Mr. 
Correa de Serra, F. R. S. p. 494 
Presents received by the Royal Society, from November, 1795, 
to June, 1796 p. 507 
Index. p.511 
