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  1. A new Demonstration of the Binomial Theorem, when the Exponcnt is a positive or negative Fraction. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, A.M. F.R.S
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  1. New Method of computing Logarithms. By Thomas Manning, Esq.
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  1. Description of the Mineral Basin in the Counties of Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecon, Carmarthen, and Pembroke. By Mr. Edward Martin
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  1. Observations on the Permanency of the Variation of the Compass at Jamaica. In a Letter from Mr. James Robertson to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, K.B. P.R.S
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  1. Observations on the Camel’s Stomach respecting the Water it contains, and the Reservoirs, in which that Fluid is inclosed; with an Account of some Peculiarifies in the Urine. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. Observations on the Variation, and on the Dip of the magnetic Needle, made at the Apartments of the Royal Society, between the Years 1786 and 1805 inclusive. By Mr. George Gilpin
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  1. On the Declinations of some of the principal fixed Stars; with a De- scription of an Astronomical Circle, and some Remarks on the Construction of Circular Instruments. By John Pond, Esq
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  1. Observations and Remarks on the Figure, the Climate, and the Atmosphere of Saturn, and its Ring. By lVilliam Herschel, LL.D. F .R.S.
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  1. The Bakerian Lecture, on some chemical Agencies of Electricity. By Humphry Davy, Esq. F.R.S. M.R.I.A
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  1. On the Precession of the Equinoxes. By the Rev. Abram Robertson, M.A. F.R.S
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  1. An Account of two Children born with Catsracts in their Eyes, to show that their Sight was obscured in very difi'erent Degrees; with Experiments to determine the proportional Knowledge of Objects acquired by them immediately after the Cataracts were removed. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S
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  1. Observations on the Structure of the different Cavities which constitute the Stomach of the Whale, compared with those of ruminating Animals, with a View to ascertain the Situation of the digestive Orgau. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. On the Formation of the Bark of Trees. In a Letter from Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. F.R.S. to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. P.R.S
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  1. An Investigation of the general Term of an im ortant Series in the inverse Method of finite Differences. By t e Rev. John Brinkley, D.D. F.R.S
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  1. On Fairy-rings. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. Sec. R.S.
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  1. Observations on the Structure of the Stomachs of different Animals, with a View to elucidate the Process of converting animal and Vegetable Substances into Chyle. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. Experiments for investigating the Cause of the coloured concentric Rings, discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, between two Object-glasses laid upon one another. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S.
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