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"Philosophical Transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758" by Various et al. is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This volume is a collection of various papers, letters, and observations presented to the Royal Society, covering a range of topics including electricity, astronomy, natural phenomena, and medical case studies. It serves as a historical document that showcases the scientific inquiries and discoveries of the time, providing insight into early modern science and its practitioners. At the start of the volume, the text provides a transcriber’s note, explaining the nature of the publication and the adjustments made to the original content for clarity. Following this, it presents an account by Benjamin Franklin regarding the effects of electricity on paralysis, detailing his observations on patients treated with electrical shocks. Franklin describes the immediate sensations felt by the patients and their temporary improvements in movement, despite noting a lack of lasting benefits. Another letter discusses a recent comet sighting, while subsequent sections list diverse scientific observations, such as temperature variations, earthquake reports, and plant behavior, illustrating the breadth of inquiry characteristic of the Royal Society’s investigations during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The Project Gutenberg eBook ofPhilosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758. THECONTENTSTOPart II. Volume L. LIX.An Account of the Effects of Electricity
in paralytic Cases. In a Letter toJohn Pringle,M. D. F.R.S. fromBenjamin
Franklin,Esq; F.R.S. LX.Observations on the late Comet inSeptemberandOctober 1757;made at theHagueby Mr.D. Klinkenberg:In a
Letter to the Rev.James Bradley,D. D.
Astronomer Royal, and F.R.S. and Member
of the Royal Academy of Sciences atParis.Translated from theLow Dutch. LXI.Remarks on the different Temperature
of the Air atEdystone,from that observed
atPlymouth,between the 7th and
14th ofJuly 1757.By Mr.John Smeaton,F.R.S. LXII.An Account of the Earthquake felt in
the Island ofSumatra,in theEast-Indies,inNovemberandDecember 1756.In a
Letter from Mr.Perryto the Rev. Dr.Stukeley,dated atFort Marlborough,in
the Island ofSumatra, Feb. 20. 1757.Communicated by the Rev.Wm. Stukeley,M. D. F.R.S. LXIII.Concerning the Fall of Water under
Bridges. By Mr.J. Robertson,F.R.S. LXIV.An Account of the Earthquake in
the West Parts ofCornwall, July15th
1757. By the Rev.William Borlase,M. A. F.R.S. Communicated by the Rev.Charles Lyttelton,LL.D. Dean ofExeter,F.R.S. LXV.Some Observations upon the Sleep of
Plants; and an Account of that Faculty,
whichLinnæuscallsVigiliæ Florum;with
an Enumeration of several Plants, which
are subject to that Law. Communicated
toWm. Watson,M. D. F.R.S. by Mr.Richard PultneyofLeicester. LXVI.An Account of the Case of a Boy
troubled with convulsive Fits cured by the
Discharge of Worms. By the Rev.Richard
Oram,M. A. Chaplain to the Lord
Bishop ofEly. LXVII.An Account of the extraordinary
Heat of the Weather inJuly 1757,and
of the Effects of it. In a Letter fromJohn Huxham,M. D. F.R.S. toWm.
Watson,M. D. F.R.S. LXVIII.An Account of the fossile Thigh-bone
of a large Animal, dug up atStonesfield,nearWoodstock,inOxfordshire.In a
Letter to Mr.Peter Collinson,F.R.S.
from Mr.Joshua Platt. LXIX.A Discourse on the Usefulness of Inoculation
of the horned Cattle to prevent
the contagious Distemper among them. In
a Letter to the Right Hon.GeorgeEarl
ofMacclesfield,P. R. S. fromDaniel
Peter Layard,M. D. F.R.S. LXX.Trigonometry abridged. By the Rev.Patrick Murdoch,A. M. F.R.S. LXXI.An Account of Two extraordinary
Cases of Gall-Stones.By James Johnstone,M. D. ofKidderminster.Communicated
by the Rev.Charles Lyttelton,L. L. D. Dean ofExeter. LXXII.A remarkable Case of Cohesions of
all the Intestines, &c.in a Man of about
Thirty-four Years of Age, who died some
time last Summer, and afterwards fell under
the Inspection of Mr.Nicholas Jenty. LXXIII.Of the best Form of Geographical
Maps. By the Rev.Patrick Murdoch,M. A. F.R.S. LXXIV.A short Dissertation on Maps and
Charts: In a Letter to the Rev.Thomas
Birch,D. D. and Secret. R. S. By Mr.Wm. Mountaine,F.R.S. LXXV.Cases of the remarkable Effects of
Blisters in lessening the Quickness of the
Pulse in Coughs, attended with Infarction
of the Lungs and Fever: ByRobert
Whytt,M. D. F.R.S. Fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians, and Professor
of Medicine in the University ofEdinburgh. LXXVI.A remarkable Instance of Four
rough Stones, that were discovered in an
human urinary Bladder, contrary to the
received Opinion; and successfully extracted
by the lateral Method of Cutting for
the Stone. By Mr.Joseph Warner,F.
R. S. and Surgeon toGuy’s-Hospital. LXXVII.Observations on theLimax non
cochleata Purpur ferens,The naked Snail
producing Purple. ByJohn Andrew
Peyssonel,M. D. F.R.S. Translated
from theFrench. LXXVIII.New Observations upon the Worms
that form Sponges. ByJohn Andrew
Peyssonel,M. D. F.R.S. Translated
from theFrench. LXXIX.Account of an Experiment, by which
it appears, that Salt of Steel does not enter
the Lacteal Vessels; with Remarks. In a
Letter to the Rev.Tho. Birch,D. D. Secr.
R. S. ByEdward Wright,M. D. LXXX.A Dissertation on the Antiquity of
Glass in Windows. In a Letter to the
Rev.Tho. Birch,D. D. Secret. R. S. By
the Rev.John Nixon,M. A. F.R.S. LXXXI.An Account of an extraordinary
Case of the Efficacy of the Bark in the Delirium
of a Fever. ByNicˢ. Munckley,M. D. Physician toGuy’s-Hospital,and
F.R.S. LXXXII.An Account of an Earthquake felt
atLingfieldinSurrey,andEdenbridgeinKent,on the 24th ofJanuary 1758.ByJames Burrow,Esq., R. S. V. P. LXXXIII.An Account of the Case of the
First Joint of the Thumb torn off, with the
Flexor Tendon in its whole Extent torn out.
ByRobert Home,late Surgeon to the
Thirtieth Regiment of Foot, and Surgeon
atKingston upon Hull.In a Letter toJohn Pringle,M. D. F.R.S. LXXXIV.An Account of the late Discoveries
of Antiquities atHerculaneum,and
of an Earthquake there; in a Letter fromCamillo Paderni,Keeper of the Museum atHerculaneum,and F.R.S. toTho. Hollis,Esq; F.R.S. datedPortici, Feb. 1. 1758. LXXXV.A further Attempt to facilitate
the Resolution of Isoperimetrical Problems.
By Mr.Thomas Simpson,F.R.S. LXXXVI.Observations on theAlga Marina
latifolia;The Sea Alga with broad Leaves.
ByJohn Andrew Peyssonel,M.D. F.R.S.
Translated from theFrench. LXXXVII.An Account of the distilling Water
fresh from Sea-water by Wood-ashes.
By Capt.William Chapman:In a Letter
toJohn Fothergill,M. D. LXXXVIII.Observatio Eclipsis Lunaris factaMatritia Pª.Joanne Wendlingen,SocietatisJesu,in Regali Observatorio Collegii
Imperialis ejusdem Societatis, Die30 Julii
1757. LXXXIX.Observations upon a slight Earthquake,
tho’ very particular, which may
lead to the Knowlege of the Cause of great
and violent ones, that ravage whole Countries,
and overturn Cities. ByJohn Andrew
Peyssonel,M. D. F.R.S. Translated
from theFrench. XC.A Catalogue of theFifty PlantsfromChelsea Garden,presented to theRoyal
Societyby the worshipful Company of Apothecaries,
for the Year 1757, pursuant to
the Direction of SirHans Sloane,Baronet,
Med. Reg. & Soc. Reg. nuper Præses, byJohn Wilmer,M. D. clariss. Societatis
Pharmaceut.Lond.Socius, Hort.Chelsean.Præfectus & Prælector Botanic. XCI.An Historical Memoir concerning a
Genus of Plants calledLichen,byMicheli,
Haller,andLinnæus;and comprehended
byDilleniusunder the TermsUsnea,
Coralloides,andLichenoides:Tending
principally to illustrate their several Uses.
Communicated byWm. Watson,M. D.
F.R.S. XCII.An Account of the fossile Bones of an
Allegator, found on the Sea-shore, nearWhitbyinYorkshire.In a Letter toJohn Fothergill,M. D. from Capt.William
Chapman. XCIII.De rariori quadamOrthoceratitisSpecie, inSueciareperta, tractatus; in
literis aNicholao de Himsel,M. D.Riga
Livono,adGul. Watson,M. D. R.SS. XCIV.A further Account of the Effects of
Electricity in the Cure of some Diseases[133]:In a Letter from Mr.Patrick Brydoneto
Dr.Robert Whytt,Professor of Medicine
in the University ofEdinburgh,and F.R.S. XCV.An Account of the Black Assize atOxford,from the Register ofMerton Collegein that University. Communicated byJohn Ward,LL. D. With some additional
Remarks. XCVI.A Description of the Plan ofPeking,the Capital ofChina;sent to the Royal
Society by FatherGaubil, è Societate Jesu.Translated from theFrench. XCVII.An Attempt to improve the Manner
of working the Ventilators by the Help of
the Fire-Engine. In a Letter toTho.
Birch,D. D. Secret. R. S. fromKeane
Fitz-Gerald,Esq; F.R.S. XCVIII.An Account of some Experiments
concerning the different Refrangibility of
Light. By Mr.John Dollond.With a
Letter fromJames Short,M. A. F.R.S.
Acad. Reg. Suec. Soc. XCIX.An Account of some extraordinary
Effects arising from Convulsions; being
Part of a Letter toJohn Huxham,M.D.
and F.R.S. fromWilliam Watson,M.D.
F.R.S. C.An Account of an extraordinary Storm
of Hail inVirginia.ByFrancis Fauquier,Esq; Lieutenant Governor ofVirginia,and F.R.S. Communicated byWilliam
Fauquier,Esq; F.R.S. CI.An Account of an extraordinary Case
of a diseased Eye; In a Letter toMatthew
Maty,M. D. F.R.S. ByDaniel
Peter Layard,M. D. F.R.S. CII.An Account of the Heat of the Weather
inGeorgia:In a Letter from his
ExcellencyHenry Ellis,Esq; Governor ofGeorgia,and F.R.S. toJohn Ellis,Esq;
F.R.S. CIII.The Invention of a General Method for
determining the Sum of every 2d, 3d, 4th,
or 5th, &c.Term of a Series, taken in
order; the Sum of the whole Series being
known. ByThomas Simpson,F.R.S. CIV.Observatio Eclipsis Lunæ Die30 Julii
1757.habita Olissipone àJoanne Chevalier,Congregationis Oratorii Presbytero, é
RegiaLondinensiSocietate. Communicated
byJacob de Castro Sarmiento,M.D.
F.R.S. CV.Singular Observations upon theManchenille
Apple.ByJohn Andrew Peyssonnel,M. D. F.R.S. Translated from
theFrench. CVI.Abstract of a Letter from Mr.William
Arderon,F.R.S. to Mr.Henry Baker,F.R.S. on the giving Magnetism and
Polarity to Brass. Communicated by Mr.Baker. CVII.An Account of theSea Polypus,by
Mr.Henry Baker,F.R.S. CVIII.A Description of the fossil Skeleton
of an Animal found in the Alum Rock nearWhitby.By Mr.Wooller.Communicated
byCharles Morton,M. D. F.R.S. CIX.A Dissertation upon thePhœnicianNumeral Characters antiently used atSidon.In a Letter to the Rev.Thomas
Birch,D. D. Secret. R. S. from the Rev.John Swinton,M. A. ofChrist-Church,Oxon.F.R.S. CX.Of the Irregularities in the Motion of a
Satellite arising from the spheroidical Figure
of its Primary Planet: In a Letter
to the Rev.James BradleyD. D. Astronomer
Royal, F.R.S. and Member of the Royal
Academy of Sciences atParis;by Mr.Charles Walmesley,F.R.S. and Member
of the Royal Academy of Sciences atBerlin,and of the Institute ofBologna. CXI.Some Observations on the History of
theNorfolkBoy. ByJ. Wall,M. D.
In a Letter to the Rev.Charles Lyttelton,LL.D. Dean ofExeter. CXII.Observations upon theCorona Solis
Marina Americana;TheAmerican Sea-Sun-Crown.ByJohn Andrew Peyssonel,M.D. F.R.S. Translated from theFrench. CXIII.An Account of several rare Species
of Barnacles. In a Letter to Mr.Isaac
Romilly,F.R.S. fromJohn Ellis,Esq;
F.R.S. CXIV.A further Account of the poisonous
Effects of theOenanthe Aquatica Succo
viroso crocanteofLobel,orHemlock
Dropwort,byW. Watson,M.D. F.R.S. CXV.Extract of a Letter toJohn Eaton
Dodsworth,Esq; from Dr.George ForbesofBermuda,relating to thePatella,orLimpet Fish,found there. CXVI.A Discourse on theCinnamon, Cassia,orCanella.ByTaylor White,Esquire,
F.R.S. ANINDEXTO THEFIFTIETH VOLUMEOF THEPhilosophical Transactions,For theYears1757 and 1758. ERRATA. Corrections THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Chapter 65
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