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- On a Case of nervous Affection cured by Pressure of the Carotids; with some physiological Remarks. By C. H. Parry, M .D. F.R.S.
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- On the Non-existence of Sugar in the Blood of Persons labouring under Diabetes Mellitus. In a Letter to Alexander Marcet, M.D. F.R.S. from William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. RS.
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- Reply of Dr. Marcet on the same subject .
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- On the Rectification of the Hyperbola by Means of Two Ellipses; proving that Method to be circuitous, and such as requires much more Calculation than is requisite by an appropriate Theorem : in which Process a new Theorem for the Rectification of that Curve is discovered. To which are added some further Observations on the Rectification of the Hyperbola: among which the great Advantage of descending Series over ascending Series, in many cases, is clearly shown; and several Methods are given for computing the constant Quantity 13 which those Series differ from each other. By the Rev. John Hellins, B.D. FJLS
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- On a Combination of Oxymuriatic Gas and Oxygen Gas. By Humpbry Davy, Esq. LL.D. Sec. R,S. Prof. Chem. R.I.
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- Experiments to prove that Fluids pass directly from the Stomach to the circulation of the Blood, and from thence into the Cells of the Spleen, the Gall Bladder, and Urinary Bladder, without going through the Thoracic Duct. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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- On the (Imposition of Zeolite. By James Smithson, Esq F.R.S.
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- Experiments and Observations on the different Modes in which Death is produced by certain vegetable Poisons. By B. C. Brodie, Esq. F.R.S.
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- On the Causes which influence the Direction of the Growth of Roots. By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S
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- On the Solar Eclipse which is said to have been predicted by Thales. By Francis Baily, Esq.
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- An Account of the great Derbyshire Denudation. By Mr. J. Farey, Sen.
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- An Account of an Appendix to the small Intestines of Birds. By James Macartney, Esq. F.R.S
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- An Account of a vegetable Wax from Brazil. By William Thomas Brande, Esq. F.R.S
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- Astronomical Observations relating to the construction of the Heavens, arranged for the Purpose of a critical Examination, the Result of which appears to throw some new Light upon the Organization of the celestial Bodies. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S
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- Experiments to ascertain the State in which Spirit exists in fermented liquors: with a Table exhibiting the relative Proportion of pure Alcohol contained in several Kinds of Wine and some other Liquors. By William Thomas Brande, ESq. F.R.S.
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- Account of a Lithological Surve of Schehallien, made in order to de- termine the specific Gravity o the Rocks which compose that Mountain. By John Playfair, Esq. F.R.S
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- Observations and Experiments on Vision. By William Charles Wells, M.D. F.R.S.
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- On the Grounds of the Method which Laplace has given in the second Chapter of the third Book of his Mécanique Céleste for computing the Attractions of Spheroids of every Description. By James Ivory, A.M.
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