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An Account of Experiments to determine the Acceleration of the Pendulum in different Latitudes. By Captain Edward Sabine, F.R.S. and F.L.S. page 144
Some Observations and Experiments on the Papyri found in the Ruins of Herculaneum. By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart P.R.S. 145
Observations on Naphthaline, a peculiar Substance resembling a Concrete Essential Oil, which is apparently produced during the Decomposition of Coal Tar, by Exposure to a Red Heat. By J. Kidd, M.D. 146
On the Aberrations of Compound Lenses and Object-Glasses. By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. P.R.S. &c. 146
An Account of the Skeletons of the Dugong, Two-homed Rhinoceros, and Tapir of Sumatra, sent to England by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Governor of Beucoolen. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 147
On the Mean Density of the Earth. By Dr. Charles Button, F.R.S. 148
On the Separation of Iron from other Metals. By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. F.R.S. 148
On the Re-establishment of a Canal in the Place of a Portion of the Urethra which had been destroyed. By Henry Earle, Esq. 149
Calculations of some Observations of the Solar Eclipse on the 7th of September, 1820. By Mr. Charles Rumker 150
An Account of the Re-measurement of the Cube, Cylinder, and Sphere, used by the late Sir George Shuckburgh Evelyn, in his Inquiries respecting a Standard of Weights and Measures. By Captain Henry Kater, F.R.S. 150
An Account of Observations made with the Eight-Feet Astronomical Circle, at the Observatory of Trinity College, Dublin, since the Beginning of the Year 1818, for Investigating the Effects of Parallax and Aberration on the Places of certain fixed Stars; also the Comparison of these with former Observations for determining the Effects of Lunar Nutation. By the Reverend John Brinkley, D.D. F.R.S. and M.R.I.A. 151
On the Effects produced in the Rates of Chronometers by the Proximity of Masses of Iron. By Peter Barlow, Esq. 152
On the Peculiarities that distinguish the Manatee of the West Indies from the Dugong of the East Indian Seas. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 152
On a New Compound of Chlorine and Carbon. By Richard Phillips, F.R.S.E. F.L.S. M.G.S. &c. and Michael Faraday 153
On the Nerves; giving an Account of some Experiments on their Structure and Functions, which lead to a new Arrangement of the System. By Charles Bell, Esq. 153
Further Researches on the Magnetic Phenomena produced by Electricity; with some New Experiments on the Properties of Electrified Bodies in their Relations to Conducting Powers and Temperature. By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. P.R.S. 154