INDEX. 
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Lepus, on the stars in, - - - 316 
Light , on the affections and properties of it, - 353 
Longitude , on finding it by the distance from the moon to the 
sun, or to a star, - _ - .77 
calculations relative to the above method, - 117 
M 
Marsh am, Robert, Esq. A supplement to the measures of trees, 
printed in the Philosophical Transactions for 1759, - 128 
Martin, Mr. Remarks on an experiment made by him, - 380 
Maskelyne, Nevil, D. D. Demonstration of M. de Lambre’s 
Formula in the Connoissance des Temps of 1793, for reducing a 
distance on the sphere to any great circle near it, or the contrary, 450 
Medal , account of a donation for one, - - - 215 
Mendoza y Rios, Don Josef de. Recherches sur les prin- 
cipaux problemes de l’astronomie nautique, - “43 
• Extract of a letter to him 
from Henry Cavendish, Esq. - - - 119 
Mudge, Capt. William. Account of the trigonometrical survey 
carried on in the years 1795 and. 1796, - - 432 
Muscles of the eye, on their morbid action, - T - r 
— fore-arm and hand , on their morbid action, 4 
Musket , description of a particular one, - - 286 
N 
Navis , on the stars in, - - - 317, 323 
Nitre , on its action upon gold and platina, - - - 219 
Northern Crown, on. a variable star therein, - - 133 
O 
Orion, on the stars in, - - - - 318, 323 
P 
Pearson, George, M. D. Experiments and observations, made 
with the view of ascertaining the nature of the gaz produced 
by passing electric discharges through water, - - 142 
Pegasus , on the stars in, - - - 301 
Pigott, Edward, Esq. On the periodical changes of bright- 
ness of two fixed stars, - - - 133 
Platina , on the action of nitre upon it, - - 221 
Presents received by the Royal Society, from November 1796 
to July 1797, - 54-3 
