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  1. Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects; with Remarks, that prove the different Refrangibility of radiant Heat. To which is added, an Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously, with Telescopes of large Apertures and high magnifying Powers. By William Hershel, LL.D. F.R.S.Part I.
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  1. Experiments on the Refrangibility of the invisible Rays of the Sun. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S.
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  1. Experiments on the solar, and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat; with a comparative View of the Laws to which Light and Heat, or rather the Rays which occasion them, are subject, in order to determine whether they are the same, or different. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S.
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  1. Chemical Experiments on Zoophytes; with some Observations on the component parts of Membrane. By Charles Hatchett, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. On the Electricity excited by the mere Contact of conducting Substances of different Kinds. In a Letter from Mr. Alexander Volta, F.R.S. to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. P.R.S.
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  1. Some Observations on the Head of the Ornithorhynchus paradoxus. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. Experiments on the solar, and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat; with a comparative View of the Laws to which Light and Heat, or rather the Rays which occasion them, are subject, in order to determine whether they are the same, or different. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S.Part II.
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  1. An Account of the Trigonometrical Survey, carried on in the Years 1797, 1798 and 1799, by Order of Marquis Cornwallis. By Capt. William Mudge, F.R.S.
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1801.

  1. The Croonian Lecture. On the Irritability of Nerves. By Everard Home, Esq. F.R.S.
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  1. The Bakerian Lecture. On the Mechanism of the Eye. By Thomas Young, M.D. F.R.S.
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  1. On the necessary Truth of certain Conclusions obtained by Means of Imaginary Quantities. By Robert Woodhouse. A.M.
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  1. On the Production of Artificial Cold by Means of Muriate of Lime. By Mr. Richard Walker
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  1. Account of a monstrous Lamb. In a Letter from Mr. Anthony Carlisle to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. P.R.S.
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  1. An Anatomical Description of a male Rhinoceros. By Mr. H. Leigh Thomas, Surgeon
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  1. Demonstration of a Theorem, by which such Portions of the Solidity of a Sphere are assigned as admit an algebraic Expression. By Robert Woodhouse, A.M.
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  1. Account on the Discovery of Silver in Herland Copper Mine. By John Hawkins, Esq.
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  1. Account of an Elephant's Tusk, in whoch the Iron Head of a Spear was found imbedded. By Mr. Charles Combe
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