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ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS. (Vol. II) ff. 326.

(1) 'An account of the Locusts in New England' by Paul Dudley; Roxbury, nr. Boston, 18 Dec. 1733. Followed by letters, etc., relating to the same, 1733-1737. ff. 4-27b.

(2) 'Histories of the Epidemick Colds which happened in the Years 1729 and 1732/3 ... in London' by John Chandler; 18 Oct. 1734. ff. 28-44b.

(3) 'A Description of Mr [William] Whiston's Reflecting Telescope for y^e discovery of y^e Longitude at Sea' by himself; 6 Nov. 1734. ff. 45-46b.

(4) 'Of some surprizing Meteors appearing from time to time in the province of Trevigiana [in the Dominions of Venice] described and explained by Sig. Ludovico Riva, in his Miscellanies in Latin'. Taken from Giovanni Francesco Crivelli's Elementi di fisica 1732, by Philip Henry Zollman, F.R.S. ff. 47-56.

(5) 'Of an Expedition to the Equinoctial Line', proposed by Louis Godin; 1734. ff. 57-59b.

(6) Account of a sun-fish and the glue made from it, by Rev. William Barlow; Stoke Dock, nr. Plymouth, 29 June 1734. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 343. ff. 60-61b.

(7) Servington Savery to Sir Hans Sloane, with observations on the variations of the horizontal needle, and drawings; Exeter, 20 Apr., 20 May 1732. ff. 62-87.

(8) 'Of the Alcalescent disposition of Animall fluids', by John Armstrong, M.D.; 1734. ff. 88-95b.

(9) Samuel Christian Hollman, Professor of Metaphysics at Göttingen, to the Society, with two papers on skeleton leaves; 27 Nov. 1734. Latin. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, pp. 789, 796. ff. 96-105b.

(10) Observacion y recuerdo astronomico de la proxima mansion dragonica de terremotos del Reyno del Peru, por Don Juan de Barrenechea; 1737. Printed. Preceded by a short notice of the tract, in English. ff. 108-117b.

(11) Thomas Dundas, surgeon, to Charies Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan, on the Cheltenham waters; Gloucester, 25 Mar. 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 834. ff. 120-121b.

(12) Jean Philippe Baratier, on finding the longitude at sea; Schwabach, 4 Feb. 1735. Latin. ff. 127-132b.

(13) Cromwell Mortimer, M.D., Secretary to the Royal Society, to William Bogdani, F.R.S., giving an account of Dr. Alexander Stuart's paper on the muscular structure of the heart; 7 Aug. 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 675. ff. 133b-137b.

(14) Marten Triewald to Sir Hans Sloane, on two new machines; Stockholm, 24 Apr. 1735. ff. 138-145.

(15) 'Calculations of the height of a Giant's body from the size of an Os bregma', by Jacob Theodor Klein, of Danzig, F.R.S.; 13 Nov. 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 308. ff. 148-149b.

(16) Account by Johann Heinrich Hampe, M.D., of the 'Observationes de Febribus' of Paul Gottlieb Werlhof of Hanover; 1735. ff. 150-153b.

(17) Account by Zachary Pearce, D.D., of Etienne Fourmont's 'Reflexions critiques sur les Histoires des Anciens peuples'; Paris, 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 313. ff. 154-155b.

(18) Notes by Jacob Rasch of Norwegian antiquities and manners and customs; Dec. 1735. ff. 162-163b.

(19) Hugh Stackhouse to the Secretary relating to sun spots; Bridgnorth, 22 Dec. 1735; 6 Feb. 1735/6. ff. 164-167b.

(20) Experiments by Andrew Cantwell, M.D., on animals with laurelwater, etc.; Paris, Apr. 1735. ff. 168-171b.

(21) John Kellaway to —Hume, on the medicinal water of Tilbury; London, 15 Dec. 1735. Copy. ff. 173-174b.

(22) Dr. Balthasar Ehrhart to Dr. Cromwell Mortimer on geological strata and fossils; Memmingen, 10 May 1735. Copy. ff. 175-180b.

(23) The Rev. Samuel Kirshaw to William Sloane, F.R.S., concerning two pigs of lead with Roman inscription found near Ripley, co. York.; Ripley, near Barrowbridge (Boroughbridge), 15 Dec. 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 560. ff. 181-183.

(24) Account by Dr. David Crichton, of a petroleum spring found at Gabian in Languedoc; 1735. ff. 188-189b.

(25) 'Abstract of the Sieur [Jacques] Le Maire's Memoir relating to the new magnetick Needle without Declination with some Reflexions ... by Father [? Jean Jacques] Du Chatelard, Hydrographer to the King of France at Toulon' together with Le Maire's reply; 1735. French and English. ff. 190-229b.

(26) 'An Enquiry into the causes of a dry and wet Summer'; 1735. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 519. ff. 235-244b.

(27) 'An Account of the Acta Literaria et scientiarum Sueciæ for the year 1731'; 1736. ff. 247-249b.

(28) John Freke, F.R.S., Surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to the Royal Society 'relating a case of extraordinary Exostoses on the back of a boy'; 15 Apr. 1736. Cf. Phil Trans., xli, p. 369. ff. 251- 252b.

(29) 'An Account of the New Spirit-Level invented and made by Mr. Jonathan Sisson, mathematical-Instrument maker ... communicated by William Gardiner, Land-Surveyor'; 1736. ff. 253-254b.

(30) Account of electrical experiments made by Granville Wheler, F.R.S.; 1 1 May 1737. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. I 1 2. ff. 258-26 1 b.

(31) Account by William Gardiner of a new protractor and scale invented by Jonathan Sisson; 1736. f. 266.

(32) The case of a wound in the cornea of the eye cured by Thomas Baker, Surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital; 1736. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 135. ff. 267-268b.

(33) Paul de St. Hyacinthe to Sir Hans Sloane on scorpions; Paris, 5 May 1736. Extract. ff. 269-272b.

(34) 'The Heads of some Papers design'd for the R. Society' by Henry Beighton; 10 June 1736. f. 273.

(35) Henry Beighton to Francis Hauksbee; Griff, nr. Coventry, 25 Nov. 1736. f. 276.

(36) Jean Théophile Desaguliers to Dr. Thomas Stack with description of a sandglass, and drawing; 1736. ff. 279-285b.

(37) Thomas Cockburn to Dr. William Cockburn; Kingston (Jamaica), 8 Sept. 1736. ff. 286-287b.

(38) John Bevis, M.D., to the Royal Society on his examination of telescopes; 1736. ff. 288-289b.

(39) Edmund Stone, F.R.S., to -, concerning two species of lines of the third order; 31 July 1736. Cf. Phil. Trans., xli, p. 318. ff. 292- 293b.

(40) Observations by John Gray on the movement of clocks in London and Cartagena; 1734. ff. 296-298b.

(41) Louis Godin to Cromwell Mortimer on his expedition to Quito; 4 Nov. 1736. English translation. ff. 299-300b.

(42) George Kingsley to John Machin, Secretary to the Royal Society, on optical glasses, etc.; York, 3 May 1736. ff. 301b-308.

(43) 'A Description and Use of an universal horizontal Dial. Invented by Julian le Roy, Clockmaker ... at Paris'; 1737. ff. 311-314b.

(44) Account of a remarkable cure by John Cagua, surgeon at Plymouth Dock, in a letter to William Cheselden, F.R.S.; I Mar. 1736/7. ff. 316-322b.

(45) Account of an operation for quinsy by Michel Bermingham, surgeon, of Paris; 1731. French and English. ff. 323-326b.

Natural Science: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1663-1765.

Natural History: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1663-1765.

Medicine and Surgery: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1721-1765.

Mathematics: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1674-1765.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.

Astronomy: Accounts of astronomical phenomena communicated to the Royal Society: 1715-1765.

Navigation: Papers rel. to methods of finding longitude: 17th cent - 1765.: Engl and Fr.

includes:

• f. 1 John Sisley, surgeon-apothecary; Of West Malling: Account of a case of stone: 1734.
• f. 2 William Gregory, MD, of Brompton in Chatham, county Kent: Account of a monstrous birth: 1733.
• ff. 4-19b Paul Dudley, of Roxbury, New England: Account, etc., of the locusts in New England: 1733.: Partly printed.
• ff. 4-27b New England, America: Account of the locusts in: 1733-1737.
• f. 12 Calendars: An astronomical diary or almanac: 1733.: Printed.
• f. 12 Nathaniel Ames, the elder; American mathematician and physician: Astronomical diary: 1733.: Printed.
• ff.20, 26 Paul Dudley, of Roxbury, New England: Letters to C. Mortimer: 1733, 1735.
• f. 22 John Bartram, American botanist: Letter to P. Collinson: 1737.: Extr.
• f. 22 Pennsylvania: Account of the locusts in: 1737.
• f. 22b Dr Witt, of Pennsylvania: Letter to P. Collinson: 1737.: Extr.
• f. 23 Dr Kersley, of Philadelphia: Letter to P. Collinson: 1737.
• ff. 24-25 Reverend Punderson, of Granton: Account of locusts in New England: 1735.
• ff.28-44b John Chandler, F RS; apothecary: History of epidemic colds: in 1729, 1733.
• ff. 45-46b Reverend William Whiston, Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University: Description of his reflecting telescope: 1734.
• ff. 47-56 Giovanni Francesco Crivelli, Italian mathematician: Extracts from his 'Elementi di fisica': 1732.: Engl. transl.
• ff.47-56 Ludovico Riva: Description of meteors in Trevigiana: 1732.
• ff. 57-59b Louis Godin, French astronomer: Account of his intended expedition to Quito: 1734.
• ff. 57-59b Province of Quito, Ecuador: Account of intended expedition to, by L. Godin: 1734.
• ff. 60-61b William Barlow, Rector of Sutcombe and Stoke Damerel: Account of the sun-fish: 1734.
• ff.62-87 Servington Savery, of Exeter: Letters to Sir H. Sloane, with observations on the horizontal needle: 1732.
• ff. 88-95b John Armstrong, MD; physician and author: Note on animal fluids: 1734.
• ff. 96-105b Samuel Christian Hollman, FRS; German philosopher: Observations on leaf-fibres: 1734.: Lat.
• f. 106 London, England: Astronomical observations in: 1735, 1739.
• f. 106 John Bevis, MD; astronomer: Account of a luminous appearance in the sky at London: 1735.
• ff. 110-117b Peru: Tract on earthquakes in: 1737.: Span.: Printed. Two copies.
• ff. 110-117b Juan de Barrenechea, Accountant General of Peru: Tract on earthquakes in Peru: 1737.: Span.: Printed. Two copies.
• f. 118 Samuel Trotman: Letters to the Royal Society: 1735.
• f. 120 Tbomas Dundas, surgeon: Letter to Lord Cadogan: 1735.
• ff. 122-126 Marten Triewald, FRS; Director of Mechanics to the King of Sweden: Extract from his 'Konsten at Lefwa under Watn': 1735.: Engl. transl.
• ff. 122-126 Philip Henry Zollmann, FRS: Account of M. Triewald's Swedish work on the art of living underwater: 1735.
• ff. 127-132b Jean Philippe Baratier, child prodigy: On finding the longitude at sea: 1735.: Lat.
• f. 133 Alexander Stuart, MD, FRS: Account of his treatise on the heart: 1735.
• f. 133b Cromwell Mortimer, MD, FRS; Secretary to the Royal Society: Letter to W. Bogdani: 1735.
• ff. 138-145 Marten Triewald, FRS; Director of Mechanics to the King of Sweden: Letters, etc., to Sir H. Sloane: 1735.
• f. 147 Didacus de Revillas, FRS; Abbot of St. Jerome, Rome: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1735.: Copy.
• ff. 148-149b Jacob Theodor Klein, FRS; German naturalist: Calculation of the height of a giant from an os bregma: 1735.
• ff. 150-153b John Henry Hampe, MD, Physician to the Princess of Wales: Account of P. E. Werlhoff's 'Observationes de Febribus . . .': 1735.
• ff. 150-153b Paul Gottlieb Werlhof, Physician of the King of England at Hanover: Account of his 'Observationes de Febribus': 1735.
• ff. 154-155b Etienne Fourmont, French orientalist: Review of his 'Reflexions critiques sur les Histoires des Anciens peuples': 1735.
• ff.154 - 155b Zachary Pearce, Chaplain to George I, afterwards Bishop of Bangor and Rochester: Review of E. Fourmont's 'Reflexions critiques sur les Histoires des Anciens peuples': 1735.
• f. 156 Benjamin Cooke, of Newport, Isle of Wight: Report on discovery of brass spears: 1735.
• f. 156 Isle of Wight: Account of spears found there: 1735.
• f. 158 Weights and Measures: Certificate of the pound weight of Paris: 1735.
• f. 158 City of Paris: Certificate of the Paris pound weight: 1735.
• f. 160 Charies François de Cisternay Du Fay, FRS; French chemist: Letter to J. T. Desaguliers: 1735.: Engl. transl.
• f. 162 Antiquities: Notes on a Runic inscription on Norwegian golden horn: 1735.
• ff. 162-163b Norway: Notes of J. Rasch on antiquities and customs in: 1735.
• ff.162-163b Jacob Rasch, Norwegian antiquary: Notes by, on Norwegian antiquities and customs: 1735.
• ff. 164-167b Reverend Hugh Stackhouse, of Bridgnorth: Letters to the Royal Society: 1735, 1736.
• f. 168 Andrew Cantwell, of Paris; physician: Letters to T. Stack: 1731-1740.
• f. 172 Guion: Letter to T. Stack: 1735.: Fr.
• f. 173 John Kellaway, of Tilbury: Letter to - Hume: 1735.
• f. 175 Balthasar Ehrhart, German physician: Letters to C. Mortimer: 1735, 1741.: Copies.
• f. 181 Reverend Samuel Kirshaw: Letter to W. Sloane: 1735.
• f. 184 Alexander Orme, of Calcutta: Account of his pectoral syrup: 1733.
• f. 186 John Chandler, F RS; apothecary: Account of a tumour upon a woman's thigh: 1735.
• ff. 188-189b Dr David Crichton: Account of a petroleum spring in Languedoc: 1735.
• ff. 188-189b Gabian, France: Account of a petroleum spring at: 1735.
• ff. 190-209b Pére [?Jean Jacques] Du Chatelard, Hydrographer Royal at Toulon: Reflections on a new magnetic needle: 1735.: Fr. with Engl. transl.
• ff. 190-229b Jacques Le Maire, Sieur: Abstract, etc., of his memoir on a new magnetic needle: 1735.: Fr., with Engl. transl.
• f. 230 Claude Joseph Geoffroy, FRS; French chemist: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1736-1743.: Extracts and Engl. transl.
• f. 232 George Knapton, portrait painter: Extract from letter to C. Knapton: [?1738]: Two copies.
• ff. 235-244b Meteorology: Inquiry into the cause of a dry or wet summer: 1735.
• f. 245 Thomas Steill, of Strathaven: Letter to the Duke of Hamilton: 1734.
• ff. 247-249b Upsala, Sweden: Account of the 'Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sueciae' published by the Royal Society of Uppsala in: 1731, 1736.
• f. 251 John Freke, FRS; surgeon: Letter to the Royal Society: 1736.
• ff. 253-254b, 266 Jonathan Sisson, mathematical instrument maker: Accounts of his spirit level and protractor: 1736.
• ff. 253-254b, 266 William Gardiner, surveyor: Accounts of J. Sisson's new spirit level and protractor: 1736.
• f. 255 J. Mackarness, apothecary, of Chipping Norton: Account of a case of calculus: 1738.
• ff. 258-261b Granville Wheler, FRS; Rector of Leake: Account of his electrical experiments: 1737.
• f. 262 John Stevens, FRS: Account of an operation on a woman's head: 1736.
• f. 264 William Barlow, Rector of Sutcombe and Stoke Damerel: Account of his diving machine: 1736.
• ff.267-268b Thomas Baker, surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital: Account of a cure of a wounded cornea by: 1736.
• ff. 269-272b Paul de St Hyacinthe, FRS: Letter to Sir H. Sloane: 1736.: Extr.
• f. 273 Henry Beighton, FRS; surveyor and engineer: Titles of projected dissertations: 1736.
• ff. 274, 275 J. Burnet, MD; of Madrid: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1736.: Extr.
• f. 276 Henry Beighton, FRS; surveyor and engineer: Letter to F. Hauksbee: 1736.
• f. 279 John Theophilus Desaguliers, LLD, FRS (ob. 1744): Letter, etc., to T. Stack: 1736.
• f. 286 Thomas Cockburn, of Kingston, Jamaica: Letter to Dr. W. Cockburn: 1736.
• ff. 288-289b John Bevis, MD; astronomer: Account of examination of telescopes: 1736.
• f. 291 James Short, FRS; optician: Letters to R. Graham: 1736, 1737.: Extracts.
• ff. 292-293b Edmund Stone, FRS: Note on lines of the third order: 1736.: Autogr.
• f. 294 John Gray, FRS: Letter to G. Graham: 1736.: Extr.
• ff. 294-298b Cartagena, S. America: Observation on the motion of a clock at: 1734.
• ff. 295-297 William Bromfield, surgeon: Accounts of post mortem examinations: 1738, 1739.
• ff. 296-298b John Gray, FRS: Observations at Cartagena: 1734.
• ff. 299-300b Louis Godin, French astronomer: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1736.: Engl. transl.
• ff. 301b-308 George Kingsley, of York: Letter, etc., to J. Machin: 1736.
• f. 309 Claude Amyand, surgeon; FRS: Account of a tumour on a woman's thigh: 1737.
• ff. 311-314b Julien Le Roy, clockmaker, of Paris: Account of a new dial invented by: 1736.
• f. 315 Christian Ludwig Gersten, German astronomer: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1737.: Extr.
• f. 316 John Cagua, surgeon, at Plymouth Dock: Letter, etc., to W. Cheselden: 1737.
• ff. 323-326b Michel Bermingham, surgeon, of Paris: Account of a surgical operation: 1731.: Fr. and Engl.