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THe NEW PATENTS Jately enrolled. 
Mr. CHAPMAN’S, FORANAPFARATUS 
FOR SPINNING AND TWISELNG Ca- 
BLES. 
E have noticed, in a former num- 
ber, a patent granted to WiL- 
LIAM CHAPMAN, of Newcaitle on Tyne, 
for an apparatus invented by him for {pin- 
ning and twilting cables; a new patent, 
fupplementary to the firft, was granted to 
him in November lait, for a confiderable 
improvement on his former machine, 
enabling a perfon to {pin two threads at 
the fame time, and accommodating the 
engine to the ufe of thofe who were not 
poilefled of fufficient bodily ftrength to 
work it in its original ftate.. 
Mr. RoBERTS’s, FOR AN IMPROVE- 
MENT IN THE KONSTRUCTION OF 
CANDLESTICKS, 
In November laft, a patent was granted 
to SAMUEL ROBERTS, of Shefheld, for 
an improvement in the conftruion of 
candlefticks. This confifts in a movable 
nozzle, with the bottom of its focket fixed 
to afcrew, by which it may be raifed or 
depreffed at pleafure ; in the broad top of 
the nozzle ave fixed three flides, capable 
of being pufhed inte the focket, and thus 
holding firm any candle, however {mall, 
which, without this contrivanee, would 
require a roller of paper to prederve it in 
its place. 
Mr. SOUTHWELL’S, FOR AN IMPROV~ 
MENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF 
PIANQO-FORTES, &c. 
In December a patent was granted to 
WisLiaM SOUTHWELL, of St. Martins 
in the Fields, foran improvement in the 
conftruétion of piano-fortes, and other 
fimilar mufical inftruments, We are 
obliged to confine ourfelves to the fimply 
announcing of the fact, from the impoffi- 
bility of rendering the particulars intereft- 
ing, or comprehenfible by our readers, 
without a large and intricate engraving,, 
and we vather referve our plates for the 
elucidation of thofe inventions which are 
either of general importance, or exemplity 
the application of fuch of the mechanicak 
powers as are beft underftood. 
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ACCOUNT OF DISEASES IN LONDON, 
From the 20th of Nowember to the 20th of December. 
ACUTE DISEASES. 
No.of Cafes. 
Jiyruus Mitior - - 4 
Intermittent Fever - - 2 
Small Pox - - - = + 
Dyfentery - - + - 3. 
Inteftinal Hemorrhagy - - r 
Peripneumony - - = 3 
Acute Rheumatifm - ~ 3 
CHRONIC DISEASES.. 
Cough - ~ - - LS 
Cough and Dyfpnea ~ ~ 12 
Pulmonary Coniumption Wes 3 
Hmoptoc - - = 5 
Pleurodyne - - = 5 
Maftodynia Cancraofa - ~ I 
Adcites ~ - - ~ rat 
Encyfted Dropfy - - (2 
Anafarca - - - Zz 
Cephalalgia = - - - 6 
Odentalgia - - - - 4 
Ophthalmia ==. ~ - 3 
Epittaxis ~ . - E 
Menorrhagia - = 3 
Menorrhagia Gravidarum - x z 
Chlorofis - - - 3 
Fluor Albus - . ~ 4 
Enterodynia - ~ - 6 
Diarrhea - - - 4 
Dyfpepfia ~. . - 5 
Voniitus - - yet ge 2, 
Obftipatio - - - 2 
‘Hernia he a zs 3 
Hemosrhois ~ ~ ~ 4 
Vb ab ¢ 
Stone and Gravel ~ i 
Dyfuria - = < 
Herpes ~: = es 
Piura - > = 
Jaundice ~ 4 py 
Hemiplegia. = = e! B 
Hyfteria - ahtticn - 5 
Hypochondriafis: = < @ 
Syncope = 4 eS 3 
Gout ~ = = z 
Chronic Rheumatifm = 54. 
Rheumatifmus odontalgicus a? pK’ 
PUERPERAL DISEASES. 
Menorrhagia lochialis - - 3 
Ephemera = ~ = Zz 
Maftodynia ~ = = 5 
INFANTILE DISEASES. 
Ophthalmia Purulenta - + 3. 
Aphthe = - - ra 
Navel Rupture. - - - tr 
- Some of the difeafes which were taken 
notice of in our laft report, fill continue 
to prevail. 
Rheumatic affe&tions of the head: and 
face, which have already been defcribed, 
as appearing under various forms, and as 
very difficult to remove, ftill prove trouw~ 
blefome to many patients. Coughs, ca- 
tarhal: affe€tions, pains in: the cheft, and 
various pulmonic difeafes begin, as it is 
ufual at this feafon of the year, to form a 
large proportion of the lift.of difeafes. 
Haying, under the lift of puerperal di- 
feafes, 
