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Contents of Vol. %(l-
»• An efTay on those enquiries in Natural Phi
losophy, which at present are mod benefici
al to tIW United States of North America.
Dr. Nicholas Collin,
2. Conjecture", concerning the formation of
the earth, &c. Dr. B. Franklin.
3. A new and curious theory of Light and
Heat. Dr. B. Franklin.
A• Defcript : on of the process to be observed
in making large (heetsof paper in the Chi
nese maimer, with one fniooth furface.
Dr. B. Franklin.
5. Queries and conjectures relative to Mag
netism, and the theory of the Earth.
Dr. B. Franklin.
6. Explanation of a lingular phenomenon, firft
observed by Dr. Franklin, and not fatisfac
torijy accounted for. Mr. R. fatterjon.
An account of an Earthy Substance found
near the falls of Niagara and vulgarly cal
led the Spray of the Falls; together with
some remarks on the Falls.
Robert Al l CavJfin y M. D.
8. Observations on the pr<vbabilities of the
duration of Human Life, and the progress
of population, in the United States of Ame-
William Barton, Ffq.
9* A letter containing observations made at
Lake Erie, on that singular phenomenon,
by Teamen termed looming.
Andrew Ellicot Esq.
10. An Account of the Sugar Map~ Tree
of the United States, and-of the methods
of obtaining Sugar from it, together with
observations upon the advantages both pub
lic and private of this Sugar.
Benjamin Rufh> M. D,
rr. Memoir on the life of the Thermometer
in discovering Banks, Soundings, &c.
Jonathan Williams, Esq.
12. An Account of the most effe&ual means
of preventing the deleterious consequences
of the bite of the Crotalus Horridin, or Rat
tle Snake. Benjamin Smith Barton, M. D.
13. Magnetic Observations, made at the Uni
versity of Cambridge, (MafTachufetts.)
Dr. S. Willia.ms.
14. Accurate determination of the right af
confion and declination of Bootes, aj)d the
Pole Star. Andrew EUicott, Esq.
15. Account of several Houses in Philadelphia,
struck with Lightning, on June 7th, 1789.
David Rittenhoufe, Esq.
j6. An Account of the effects of a stroke of
Lightning 011 a House furniftied with two
Conductors. David Ritten/ioufe, and Francis
Hopkinfon, Efqrs.
17- Experiments and Observations on Evapo
ration in cold Air. C. Wijlar, M. D.
18. Postscript to Mr. Barton's Letter, to
Dr. RittenhouTe, of the 17, of March, 1791.
19. New Notation of Music.
Mr. R. Pattefon.
20. Observations on the Theory of Water
Mills, &c. IV. Waring.
19. Agronomical Observations.
David Rittenhoufe.
20. A letter relative to a method of finding
the sum of the several powers of the Sines,
David Rittenhoufe, Esq.
Si. Index Florae Lancaltrienfis.
Henrica Muhlenberg, D. D.
22. Investigation of the power of Dr. Bar
ker's Mill, as improved by James Rumfey,
with a description of the mill. W. Waring.
23. A Therniometrical Journal of the tem
perature of the Atmosphere and Sea, on a
voyage to and from Oporto, with explana
tory observations thereon.
Jonathan Williams, Esq.
24- Fh ft memoir ofoofervations on the plants
denominated Cryptogamick.
M. Dc Beauvois.
25. A letter, containing observations on the
ancient works of Arr, the Native Inhabi
tants, &c. of the Western Country.
Major Jonathan Htart.
26. An account of some of the principal dies
employed by the North American Indians.
Extracted by the late Mr. Hugh Martin.
17. An account of the beneficial eifedts of the
Caflia Chama?crifta in recruiting worn-out
lands, and in enriching such as are natural
ly poor; together with a botanical descrip
tion of the plant.
James Greenuay of Virginia.
8. An account of a hill on the borders of
North Carolina, fnppofed to have been a
volcano, in a letter from a Continental of
ficer, to Dr. J. Greenway, Virginia.
29. An Account of a poisonous plant, grow
ing spontaneously in the southern part of
Virginia. Extracted from a paper by
Dr. James Green way, Viigiria.
30. Description of a Machine for measuring a
(hip's way. Francis Hopkinfon, FJq.
31. An Inquiry into the question, whether tl.e
Apis Mellifica, or true Honey-Bee, is a na
tive of America. Benjamin Smith Barton,M.D.
32. An Account of* Comet.
David Rittenhovfe, EJq.
13. Cadmus or a Treatise on rhe Elements of
Written Language, illuftratinp, by a Pbilo
fophical division of Speech, the power of
each character, thereby mutually fixing the
Orthography and Orthoepy. With an Eliav
on the mode of teaching the Deaf, or Sbid
and confw'quently Dumb, to speak, by Wm.
Thornton, M. D. Honored witb the Ma
gellanic Gold Medal, by the Philosophical
Society, in December, 1792 N. B.
Cadmui is printed in a fine 8. vol. and fold
by the Publisher hereof.
34. Obfervatio:»a on the Theory of Water-
35. An Improvement 011 Metalic Conductors
or Lightning rods. Mr. Robert Patterjon.
Honored with die Magellanic Premium, by
an Award of the Society in December 1792.
36. An easy and expeditious method of dis
sipating the noxious Vapour commonly
found in Wells and other subterraneous
places. Ebenezer Robivfon, fjq.
37. A method of draining Ponds in level
grounds. Jfeflc Higgins.
38. Observations on the severity of the win
Rev. Matthew Wtffon.
ter, «7~9, 1780.
39- A Description of a new Standard for
Weights and Measures; io a letter from
Mr. John Cooke, of Tipperary in Ireland.
40, Description of a Spring-Block, designed
to aflift a Veflel in failing, fravers Hopkin«
fo>iy EJ'q. Honored with the Magellanic
Gold Medal, by an Award of* the Society
in December 1790.
December 20.
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COLLECTION OF BOOKS,
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NEW Annual RegiiteV for 1792
European Magazine for the firft fix
months of 1793
Gibbons decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Memoirs of the Manchester society, 3 vols.
Priestly on matter and spirit
on christianity
Disney's life of Dr. Jortin
D'Anville's ancient geography
Memoirs of Guy Joli
Variety, a collection of efTays
King of Pruflia's works
Calm observer—by Mackint'olh
Russell's ancient and modem Europe
Langhorne's Plutarch
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Saugmer and BriiTon's voyage
Rochori's voyage to Madagascar
Townfend's travels in Spain
Taffo's Jerusalem delivered
Smellie's trapilajion of Buffon
Berwick's history of quatJrrrpcJ*
Buffon abridged
History of birds
Philips's history of inland navigation
Hooper's rational recreations
History of France, in 3 vols.
Curiosities of literature, 3 vol*.
Whitaker's defence of queen Mary
Sheridan'* dictionary, 2 vols.
Dow's history of Hindoftan
Sketches of the Hindoos
Key to polite literature.
Imlay's description of Kentucky
Present date of Nova-Scotia
Present state of Hudson's Bay
Preston on masonry
Lavater on physiognomy, abridged
Zimmerman's survey
Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson
Necker on executive power
Kisses of Secundus
Gallary of portraits
Volney's ruins of empires
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Office,
Vaillaint's travels, with superb engravings
Downman's infancy
Adair's history of American Indians
Benington on materialism and immaterialifm
Berchold's advice to patriotic travellers
Builder's magazine
Complete farmer
Chandon's life of Voltaire
De Non's travels
Franklin's life and works
Grozier's description of China
Murphy's translation of Tacitus
Godwin on political juflice
Gazetteer of France, 3 vols. 1
Helvetius on man
Kaimes's fketchesof the history of man
Liberal opinion?, or the history of Benignus
Mawe's gardener's dictionary
Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family
Playhouse dictionary
R.everies of solitude
Smith's theory of moral sentiments
Stackhoufe's history of the bible
Watson's life of Philip I Id. &r Illd.
Wonders of nature and art, 6 vols.
Wanley's wonders of the little world, called
man
Wallison the prevention of diseases
Moore's journal in France
Cox's travels into Denmark,Ruffia,Poland,&rc.
Cox's travels into Switzerland
Kabant's history of the French revolution
Life of Lord Chatham
Mallet's northern antiquities
Motherby's medical di&ionary
Grigg's advice to females
Hamilton's outlines of* the practice of mid
wifery
Manning's pra&ice of physic
Cleghorn's diseases of Minorca
Innes on Hie muscles
Pott's works
Fonrcroy's chemistry
Armstrong on diseases of children
Qiiincy's dispensatory
Edinburgh dispensatory
Lewis's dispensatory
Ryan on the asthma
Robertfon's treatile on fevers
Lees botany,
Leake 011 the viscera
Leake on diseases of women
Nicholfiin's chemistry
Gardiner on the animal economy
Lewis's Mate- ia Medica
Fordyce on digestion
Withering on the fox glove
Lind on the diseases of heat
Monro on dileafes of armies
Haller's physiology
Spalanzane's diflertat ions
London practice of physic
Bell's fnrgcry
Chaptai's chemistry.
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