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I. An account of a Mummy, inspected at London 1763. In a letter to William Heberden, M. D. F. R. S. From John Hadley, M.D. F. R. S

• John Hadley

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0002

II. The sequel to the case of Mr. Butler, of Moscow, printed in philosophical transactions, vol. L. p.19. Communicated by Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S

• James Mounsey

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0003

IIII. The description of a new and safe crane, which has four different powers; invented by Mr. James Ferguson, F. R. S

• James Ferguson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0004

IV. Of the Moon's distance and parallax: a letter to Andrew Reid, Esq; from P. Murdoch, D. D. and F. R. S. 12 Nov. 1763

• Patrick Murdoch

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0005

V. An attempt to account for the origin and the formation of the extraneous fossil commonly called the Belemnite. [Vide Tab. III. IV. V.]

• Joshua Platt

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0006

An account of a singular species of wasp and locust: By Samuel Felton, Esq; F. R. S. in a letter to Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S

• Samuel Felton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0007

VII. An account of an American armadilla

• William Watson

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VIII. An account of the quantity of rain fallen at Mount's-Bay in Cornwall, and of the weather in that place: In a letter from the Rev. William Borlase, M.A. and F. R. S. to the Right Rev. Charles Lord Bishop of Carlisle, F. R. S

• William Borlase

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0009

IX. An account of a hernia of the urinary bladder including a stone

• Percivall Pott

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Some observations on the Cicada of North America, collected by Mr. P. Collinson, F. R. S

• Peter Collinson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0011

XXVII. A table of the places of the comet of 1764 discovered at the observatory of the Marine at Paris, the 3^d of January, about 8 o'clock in the evening, in the constellation of the dragon, concluded from its situation observed with regard to the stars: By Monsieur Charles Messier, Astronomer at the Depot of the Plans of the Marine of France, at Paris

• Charles Messier

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0012

XI. An account of the plague at Constantinople: In a letter from Mordach Mackenzie, M.D. to Sir James Porter, his Majesty's Envoy Plenipotentiary at Brussels, and F. R. S

• Murdock Mackenzie

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0013

XII. An account of a remarkable tide at Bristol: In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D.D. Secret. R. S. from the Rev. Josiah Tucker, D.D. Dean of Gloucester

• Josiah Tucker

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0014

XIII. A letter containing some experiments in electricity, to Mr. Benjamin Wilson, F. R. S. from Mr. Torbern Bergman, of Upsal, in Sweden

• Torbern Olof Bergman

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0015

An account of a fish from Batavia, called jaculator: In a letter to Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S. from John Albert Schlosser, M.D. F. R. S

• Jan Albert Schlosser

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0016

An account of the Polish cochineal: In a letter to Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. from Dr. Wolfe, of Warsaw

• Wolfe and
• Henry Baker

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0017

XVI. Observations upon two antient Etruscan coins, never before illustrated or explained. In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D.D. Secret. R. S. from the Rev. John Swinton, B.D. F. R. S. Member of the Academy degli Apatisti at Florence, and of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona in Tuscany

• John Swinton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0018

XVII. Observation of the eclipse of the sun, the 1st of April 1764, made in Surry-street, in the Strand, London

• James Short

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0020

XVIII. Observations of the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764: In a letter from Dr. John Bevis, to Joseph Salvador, Esq; F. R. S

• John Bevis

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0019

XIX. Observations on the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764: In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D. D. Secret. R. S. from Mr. James Ferguson, F. R. S

• James Ferguson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0021

XX. Observations on the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764, at Brompton-Park

• Samuel Dunn

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0022

XXI. An account of the degree of cold observed in Bedfordshire: By John Howard, Esq; F. R. S. in a letter to John Canton, M. A. F. R. S

• John Howard

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0023

XXII. Some remarks upon the first part of M. l'Abbé Barthelemy's memoir on the Phoenician letters, relative to a Phoenician inscription in the island of Malta. In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D.D. Secret. R. S. from the Rev. John Swinton, B.D. F. R. S. Member of the Academy degli Apatisti at Florence, and of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona in Tuscany

• John Swinton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0024

XXIII. A catalogue of the fifty plants from Chelsea Garden, presented to the Royal Society by the worshipful company of apothecaries, for the Year 1763, pursuant to the direction of Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet, Med. Reg. et Soc Reg. aliquando Præfes

• John Wilmer

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0025

XXIV. Observations on the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764: In a letter to the Right Honourable James Earl of Morton, Pres. R. S. from the Rev. Nathanael Bliss, M. A. Savilian Professor of Mathematics at Oxford, and Astronomer Royal

• Nathaniel Bliss

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0026

XXV. Observations on the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764: In a letter to the Right Honourable James Earl of Morton, Pres. R. S. from the Reverend Thomas Hornsby, M. A. and Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford

• Thomas Hornsby

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0027

XXVI. Observations on the eclipse of the sun, April 1, 1764

• Matthew Raper

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0028

XXVIII. A supplement to Mons. Pingré's memoir on the parallax of the sun: In a letter from him to the Royal Society, translated by M. Maty, M. D. F. R. S

• Pingré

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0029

XXIX. An account of the transit of Venus: In a letter to Charles Morton, M. D. Secret. R. S. from Christian Mayer, S. J. Translated from the Latin by James Parsons, M. D

• Christian Mayer

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0030

XXX. Observationes astronomicae Christiani Mayer, S.J

• Charles Morton and
• Christian Mayer

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0031

XXXI. Observations on the eclipse of the Sun at Chatham, April 1, 1764, by My. Mungo Murray: Communicated to Joseph Salvadore, Esq; F. R. S. in a letter from Dr. John Bevis

• Mungo Murray and
• John Bevis

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0032

XXXII. Observations and experiments on different extracts of hemlock

• Michael Morris

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0033

XXXIII. Essay on the use of the ganglions of the nerves: By James Johnstone, M.D. Communicated by the Right Rev. Charles Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and F. R. S

• James Johnstone

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0034

XXXIV. An account of several fiery meteors seen in North America: In a letter to John Pringle, M.D. and F. R. S. from John Winthrop, Esq; Hollsisian Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy at Cambridge, in New England

• John Winthrop and
• James Cawley

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0035

XXXV. Some new properties in conic sections, discovered by Edward Waring, M.A. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. to Charles Morton, M.D. Sec. R. S

• Edward Waring

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0036

XXXVI. An account of the effects of lightening at South Weald, in Essex

• William Heberden

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XL. Observations upon the effects of lightning, with an account of the apparatus proposed to prevent its mischiefs to buildings, more particularly to powder magazines; being answers to certain questions proposed by M. Calandrini, of Geneva, to William Watson, M.D. F. R. S

• M. Calandrini

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0038

XLI. An account of the effects of lightning in St. Bride's Church, Fleet-Street, on the 18th of June 1764: In a letter to Mr. Benjamin Wilson, F. R. S. from Edward Delavel, Esq; F. R. S.

• Edward Hussey Delaval

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0039

XLII. A letter from Thomas Lawrence, M.D. to William Heberden, M.D. and F. R. S. concerning the effects of lightning, in Essex-street, on the 18th of June, 1764

• Thomas Lawrence

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0040

XLIII. An account of what appeared on opening the body of an asthmatic person

• William Watson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0041

XLIV. A letter to the Marquis of Rockingham, with some observation on the effects of lightening

• Benjamin Wilson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0042

XLV. Solis defectus observatus in Collegio Romano a Patribus Societatis Jesu die prima Aprilis Anno MDCCLXIV. Tempore vero post mediam noctem

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0043

XLVI. The description of a new hygrometer, invented by James Ferguson, F. R. S

• James Ferguson

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0044

XLVII. Experiments and observations on the compressibility of water and some other fluids

• John Canton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0045

XLVIII. Concise rules for computing the effects of refraction and parallax in varying the apparent distance of the Moon from the Sun or a star; also an easy rule of approximation for computing the distance of the Moon from a star, the longitudes and latitudes of both being given, with demonstrations of the same

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0046

XLIX. Extract of a letter from Mr. John Winthrop, Professor of Mathematics in Cambridge, New England, to James Short, A.M. F. R. S

• John Winthrop

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0047

L. Observation of the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761, at St. John's Newfoundland

• John Winthrop

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0048

LI. An account of the effects of lightning on three ships in the East-Indies: By Mr. Robert Veicht. Communicated by William Lewis, M.D. and F. R. S

• Robert Veicht

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0049

LII. A demonstration of the second rule in the essay towards the solution of a problem in the doctrine of chances, published in the Philosophical Transactions, Vol. LIII. Communicated by the Rev. Mr. Richard Price, in a letter to Mr. John Canton, M.A. F. R. S

• Richard Price

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0050

LIII. An account of a remarkable meteor seen at Oxford, March 5, 1764. In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D.D. Secretary to the Royal Society, from the Rev. John Swinton, B.D. F. R. S. Member of the Academy degli Apatisti at Florence, and of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona in Tuscany

• John Swinton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0051

LIV. Extract of a letter from Mr. John Horsley, Fourth Mate on board the Glatton East-India Ship, to the Rev. Mr. Nevil Maskelyne, F. R. S. dated Batavia, Nov. 16, 1763, giving an account of his observations, at sea, for finding out the longitude by the moon

• John Horsley

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0052

LV. An account of a remarkable meteor seen at Oxford, April 23, 1764. In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D. D. Secretary to the Royal Society, from the Rev. John Swinton, B. D. F. R. S. Member of the Academy degli Apatisti at Florence, and of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona in Tuscany

• John Swinton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0053

LVI. Some remarks upon the equation of time, and the true manner of computing it

• Nevil Maskelyne

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0054

LVII. Astronomical observations made at the Island of St. Helena, by Nevil Maskelyne, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and F. R. S

• Nevil Maskelyne

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0055

LVIII. An account of an extraordinary disease among the Indians, in the islands of Nantucket and Marthu's Vineyard, in New England. In a letter from Andrew Oliver, Esq; Secretary of his Majesty's Province of Massachusett's Bay, to Israel Mauduit, Esq; F. R. S

• Andrew Oliver

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0056

LIX. Astronomical observations made at the island of Barbados; at Willoughby Fort; and at the observatory on Constitution Hill, both adjoining to Bridge Town

• Nevil Maskelyne

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0057

LX. Farther remarks upon M. l'Abbé Barthelemy's memoir on the Phœnician letters, containing his reflections on certain Phœnician monuments, and the alphabets resulting from them. In a letter to the Rev. Thomas Birch, D. D. Secretary to the Royal Society, from the Rev. John Swinton, B. D. F. R. S. Member of the Academy degli Apatisti at Florence, and of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona in Tuscany

• John Swinton

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1764.0058

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