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1 - Letter, 'An account of some experiments on friction' from John Southern to Samuel Vince
2 - Paper, 'On the independence of the analytical and geometrical methods of investigation' by Robert Woodhouse
3 - Paper, 'On the galvanic process' by George Smith Gibbes
4 - Letter, 'Observations at Seeberg, Gotha of Piazzi's new planet, Ceres Ferdinandea' from Franz Xaver Zach to Nevil Maskelyne
5 - Letter, 'Observations of Cere Ferdinandea' from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks
6 - Letter, 'Further observations of Ceres Ferdinandea at Greenwich on 4 February 1802' from Nevil Maskelyne to Joseph Banks
7 - Letter, 'Observations of Cere Ferdinandea at Highbury House, 9 February 1802' from Alexander Aubert to Joseph Banks
8 - Paper, 'Observations and experiments upon oxygenised and hyperoxygenised muriatic acid and its combinations' by Richard Chenevix
9 - Letter, 'Observations of Ceres Ferdinandea' from Franz Xaver Zach to Joseph Banks
10 - Letter, 'Observations of the new planet, Ceres Ferdinandea' from William Herschel to Joseph Banks
11 - Letter, 'Observations of the new planet, Ceres Ferdinandea' from George Gilpin to Joseph Banks
12 - Paper, 'Observations of the new planet, Ceres Ferdinandea' by Johann Jerome Schroeter
13 - Paper, 'Observations of Ceres Ferdinandea' by Pierre Francois Andre Mechain
14 - Letter, 'Observations of Ceres Ferdinandea' from Franz Xaver Zach to Joseph Banks
15 - Letter, 'Observations of Ceres Ferdinandea' from Franz Xaver Zach to Joseph Banks
16 - Paper, 'Experiments and observations on certain strong metalline substances said to have fallen on the earth' by Edward Howard
17 - Paper, 'Account of the explosion of a meteor near Benares [Varanasi, India] and of the fall of some stones at the same time' by John Lloyd Williams
18 - Paper, 'Mineralogical description of the various stones said to have fallen on the earth' by Jacques Louis Bournon
19 - Paper, 'Chemical analysis of the stones said to have fallen on the earth' by Edward Howard
20 - Paper, 'Appendix to paper on oxygenised and hyperoxygenised muriatic acid' by Richard Chenevix
21 - Letter, 'Observations of the new planet Ceres Ferdinandea' from Johann Elert Bode to William Herschel
22 - Letter, 'Observations of the new planet Pallas' from Johann Jerome Schroeter to G Best
23 - Letter, 'Observations of a new planet discovered by Obers' from George Gilpin to Joseph Banks
Expand 24 - Paper, 'Observations on the two lately discovered celestial bodies' by William Herschel24 - Paper, 'Observations on the two lately discovered celestial bodies' by William Herschel
Expand 25 - Paper, 'Description of the corundum stone' by Jacques Louis Bournon25 - Paper, 'Description of the corundum stone' by Jacques Louis Bournon
26 - Paper, 'Analysis of corundum and some of the substances which accompany it' by Richard Chenevix
Expand 27 - Paper, 'Description of the anatomy of the Orithorhynchus hystrix' by Everard Home27 - Paper, 'Description of the anatomy of the Orithorhynchus hystrix' by Everard Home
28 - Paper, 'Analysis of a pulmonary calculus' by Philip Crampton
Expand 29 - Paper, 'Two kinds of eyes observed in Gryllus gryllo talpa' by Anthony Carlisle29 - Paper, 'Two kinds of eyes observed in Gryllus gryllo talpa' by Anthony Carlisle
30 - Paper, 'Method of examining refractive and dispersive powers by prismatic reflection' by William Hyde Wollaston
31 - Paper, 'On the oblique refraction of Iceland crystals' by William Hyde Wollaston
32 - Paper, 'Account of some cases of the production of colours, not hithero described' by Thomas Young
33 - Paper, 'On the composition of emery' by Smithson Tennant
34 - Paper, 'Catalogue of 500 new nebulae, with remarks on the construction of the heavens' by William Herschel
35 - Paper, 'Of the rectification of the conic sections' by John Hellins
36 - Paper, 'Quelques remarques sur la chaleur et sur l'action des corps qui l'interceptent [Some remarks on the heat and on the action of the bodies which intercept it]' by Pierre Prevost
37 - Paper, 'Observations on the quantity of horizontal refraction and method of measuring the dip at sea' [Bakerian Lecture] by William Hyde Wollaston
38 - Paper, 'A chemical analysis of some calamines' by James Smithson
39 - Paper, 'Observations and experiments on galvanism' by Giovanni Aldini
40 - Paper, 'Account of journey to the summit of Whararai, a mountain Hawaii' by Archibald Menzies
Expand 41 - Paper, 'Appendix to a paper on the absorption of gases by water' by William Henry41 - Paper, 'Appendix to a paper on the absorption of gases by water' by William Henry
Expand 42 - Paper, 'Experiments and observations on the various alloys - on the specific gravity - and on the comparative wear of gold' by Charles Hatchett42 - Paper, 'Experiments and observations on the various alloys - on the specific gravity - and on the comparative wear of gold' by Charles Hatchett
43 - Paper, 'On the chemical nature of the humours of the eye' by Richard Chenevix
44 - Paper, 'An account of some stones said to have fallen in France, and of a lump of native iron said to have fallen in India' by Charles Francis Greville
45 - Paper, 'Observations on the structure of the tongue' by Everard Home
46 - Paper, 'Onservations of the transit of Mercury over the sun on 9 November 1802' by Thomas Bugge
47 - Paper, 'Observation of the transit of Mercury over the sun and an investigation of the causes which often prevent the proper action of mirrors' by William Herschel
48 - Paper, 'An account of some experiments and observations on the constituent parts of certain vegetables and on their operation in tanning' by Humphry Davy
49 - Paper, 'Account of observations of the ring of Saturn' by Johann Jerome Schroeter
50 - Paper, 'Experiments on gunpowder' by Benjamin Roebuck
Expand 51 - Paper, 'Account of some experiments on the descent of sap in trees' by Thomas Andrew Knight51 - Paper, 'Account of some experiments on the descent of sap in trees' by Thomas Andrew Knight
Expand 52 - Paper, 'Account of the sinking of the Dutch frigate Ambusciade and her revoery at the Nore' by Joseph Whidbey52 - Paper, 'Account of the sinking of the Dutch frigate Ambusciade and her revoery at the Nore' by Joseph Whidbey
53 - Paper, 'Weather at Bristol in 1802' by A M D Carrick
54 - Paper, 'Account of a waterspout' by William Ricketts
55 - Paper, 'Inquiry into the nature of a metallic substance sold in London as a new metal called Palladium' by Richard Chenevix
Expand 56 - Paper, 'Observations on a new species of hard carbonate of lime and on a new oxide of iron' by Jacques Louis Bournon56 - Paper, 'Observations on a new species of hard carbonate of lime and on a new oxide of iron' by Jacques Louis Bournon
57 - Paper, 'Changed in the relative positions of double stars during the last 25 years and the reasons' by William Herschel
Expand 58 - Paper, 'Measurement of an arc of a meridian from Dunnose, Isle of Wight to Clifton, Yorkshire' by William Mudge58 - Paper, 'Measurement of an arc of a meridian from Dunnose, Isle of Wight to Clifton, Yorkshire' by William Mudge
59 - Paper, 'Of muscular motion' [Croonian Lecture] by John Pearson
60 - Paper, 'Experiments and observations relative to physical optica' [Bakerian Lecture] by Thomas Young
61 - Paper, 'The remarkable meteor of 13 November 1803' by Thomas Firminger
Expand 62 - Paper, 'Continuation of the account of the arrangement of arteries in slow moving animals' by Anthony Carlisle62 - Paper, 'Continuation of the account of the arrangement of arteries in slow moving animals' by Anthony Carlisle
63 - Letter, 'The meteor of 13 November' from John Crosier to Joseph Banks
64 - Letter, 'The meteor of 13 November' from Henry Lawson to Alexander Aubert
65 - Paper, 'Account of the curious phenomenon observed on the glaciers of Chamouny; together with observations on the propogation of heat in fluids' by Benjamin Thompson
Expand 66 - Paper, 'Description of the cupro-antimonial sulphuret of lead' by Thomas Andrew Knight66 - Paper, 'Description of the cupro-antimonial sulphuret of lead' by Thomas Andrew Knight
67 - Paper, 'Analysis of the cupro-antimonial sulphuret of lead' by Charles Hatchett
Expand 68 - Paper, 'Observations on the orifaces found in certain poisonous snakes; some further remarks' by Patrick Russell and Everard Home68 - Paper, 'Observations on the orifaces found in certain poisonous snakes; some further remarks' by Patrick Russell and Everard Home
69 - Letter, 'Observations on the motion of sap in trees' from Thomas Andrew Knight to Joseph Banks
70 - Paper, 'The integration of certain differential equations' by Robert Woodhouse
71 - Paper, 'An enquiry concerning the nature of heat and the mode of its communication' by Benjamin Thompson
Expand 72 - Paper, 'Description of a conical condensor for the distillation of spirituous liquors' by Baron von Gedda72 - Paper, 'Description of a conical condensor for the distillation of spirituous liquors' by Baron von Gedda
73 - Paper, 'Analytical experiments and observations on lac' by Charles Hatchett
74 - Letter, 'Observations on basalt and on the transition from the vitreous to the stony texture' from Gregory Watt to Charles Greville
75 - Paper, 'Analysis of the magnetical pyrites and other sulphurets of iron' by Charles Hatchett
76 - Paper, 'On a supposed error in the elements of euclid' by William Lax
Expand 77 - Paper, 'Continuation of the account of the changes that have happened in the relative situations of double stars' by William Herschel77 - Paper, 'Continuation of the account of the changes that have happened in the relative situations of double stars' by William Herschel
Collapse 78 - Paper, 'Account of the voluntary expansion of the skin of the neck in the Cobra di Capella' by Patrick Russell and Everard Home78 - Paper, 'Account of the voluntary expansion of the skin of the neck in the Cobra di Capella' by Patrick Russell and Everard Home
79 - Paper, 'Two metals found in the black powder left after the solution of platina' by Smithson Tennant
80 - Paper, 'On a new metal found in crude platina' by William Hyde Wollaston
81 - Paper, 'Observations on the change of some of the proximate principles of vegetables into Bitumen' by Charles Hatchett
82 - Paper, 'Meteorological jounral at Clifton, Bristol' by A Carrick
83 - Paper, 'On muscular motion' [Croonian Lecture] by Anthony Carlisle
84 - Paper, 'Observations on the hypotheses of gravitation' [Bakerian Lecture] by Samuel Vince
Expand 85 - Paper, 'Experiments to determine how far telescopes will enable one to determine very small angles' by William Herschel85 - Paper, 'Experiments to determine how far telescopes will enable one to determine very small angles' by William Herschel
86 - Paper, 'Essay on the cohesion of fluids' by Thomas Young
87 - Paper, 'On the action of platina and mercury upon each other' by Richard Chenevix
88 - Letter, ''Concerning the state of the tree sap in winter' from Thomas Andrew Knight to Joseph Banks
89 - Letter, 'Investigation of all the changes in the variable star in Sobieski's Shield' from Edward Pigott to Joseph Banks#
90 - Paper, 'Experiments on wootz' by David Mushet
91 - Letter, 'Worms from a dog's heart' from Joseph Adams to unknown recipient
92 - Paper, 'Account of experiments on a mineral substance from Devonshire' by Humphry Davy
93 - Letter, 'Account of Acarus scabiei and its effect on the human body' from Joseph Adams and Joseph Banks
94 - Letter, 'Observations on a diurnal variation of the barometer between the tropics' from James Horsburgh to Henry Cavendish
Expand 95 - Paper, 'On the structure of 'Hottentot' [Khoikhoi] women' by William Somerville95 - Paper, 'On the structure of 'Hottentot' [Khoikhoi] women' by William Somerville
96 - Letter, 'Observations of the magnetic needle on board The Investigator' from Matthew Flinders to Joseph Banks
Expand 97 - Paper, 'Physiology of the stapes' by Anthony Carlisle97 - Paper, 'Physiology of the stapes' by Anthony Carlisle
98 - Paper, 'On factitious tannin' by Charles Hatchett
Expand 99 - Paper, 'Account of a full grown woman in whom the ovaria were deficient' by Charles Pears99 - Paper, 'Account of a full grown woman in whom the ovaria were deficient' by Charles Pears
Expand 100 - Paper, 'Malformation in the heart of an infant' by Hugh Chudleigh Standert100 - Paper, 'Malformation in the heart of an infant' by Hugh Chudleigh Standert
101 - Letter, 'The elements of Ceres and Pallas' from Carl Friedrich Gauss to Nevil Maskelyne
102 - Paper, 'A method of analysing stones containing fixed alkali by means of boracic acid' by Humphry Davy
Expand 103 - Paper, 'On the direction and velocity of the motion of the sun and solar system' by William Herschel103 - Paper, 'On the direction and velocity of the motion of the sun and solar system' by William Herschel
104 - Letter, 'On the reproduction of buds' from Thomas Andrew Knight to Joseph Banks
105 - Paper, 'The geometrical summation of infinite series' by James Glenie
Expand 106 - Paper, 'On method of fortification' by James Glenie106 - Paper, 'On method of fortification' by James Glenie
107 - Paper, 'Memoire sur les quantites imaginaires [Memory on imaginary quantities]' by Adrien Quentin Buee
108 - Paper, 'An account of two mummies of the Egyptian Ibis' by John Pearson
109 - Paper, 'On the magnetic attraction of oxides of iron' by Timothy Lane
Expand 110 - Paper, 'Observations on the singular figure of the planet Saturn' by William Herschel110 - Paper, 'Observations on the singular figure of the planet Saturn' by William Herschel
111 - Paper, 'Additional remarks and experiments on artifical tannin' by Charles Hatchett
112 - Paper, 'On the discovery of palladium with observations on other substnces found with platina' by William Hyde Wollaston
113 - Paper, 'Experiments on a mineral substance supposed to be Zeolite' by William Gregor
114 - Paper, 'List of presents received by the Royal Society from November 1804 to July 1805, with the names of the donors' by The Royal Society
Expand 115 - Paper, 'The arrangement and mechanical action of the muscles of fishes' [Croonian Lecture] by Anthony Carlisle115 - Paper, 'The arrangement and mechanical action of the muscles of fishes' [Croonian Lecture] by Anthony Carlisle
116 - Paper, 'The forces of percussion' [Bakerian Lecture] by William Hyde Wollaston
117 - Letter, 'A comet in Aquarius' from William Herschel to Joseph Banks
118 - Paper, 'The discovery of the same comet at Greenwich' by Nevil Maskelyne
Expand 119 - Paper, 'An abnormal heart' by Anthony White119 - Paper, 'An abnormal heart' by Anthony White
120 - Paper, 'Chemical experiments on Guaiacum' by William Thomas Brande
121 - Letter, 'On the direction of the radicle and Germen during the vegetation of seeds' from Thomas Andrew Knight to Joseph Banks
122 - Paper, 'Third series of experiments on artifical tannin' by Charles Hatchett
Expand 123 - Paper, 'The application of a method of differences' by Benjamin Gompertz123 - Paper, 'The application of a method of differences' by Benjamin Gompertz
Expand 124 - Paper, 'Account of a small lobe of the human prostate gland' by Everard Home124 - Paper, 'Account of a small lobe of the human prostate gland' by Everard Home
Expand 125 - Paper, 'On the quantity and velocity of the solar motion' by William Herschel125 - Paper, 'On the quantity and velocity of the solar motion' by William Herschel
126 - Paper, 'A new practise of the multiplying circle' by Joseph de Mendoza Rios
127 - Letter, 'Observations of the marine barometer on the coasts of New Holland and New South Wales' from Matthew Flinders to Joseph Banks
128 - Letter, 'Account of a discovery of native minium' from James Smithson to Joseph Banks
Expand 129 - Paper, 'Description of a rare species of worm shells near Sumatra' by John Griffiths and Everard Home129 - Paper, 'Description of a rare species of worm shells near Sumatra' by John Griffiths and Everard Home
130 - Paper, 'On Newton's demonstration of the general property of the lever' by Olinthus Gregory
131 - Paper, 'List of papers contained in volume 118' by The Royal Society
132 - Letter, 'On the inverted action of the alburnous vessels of trees' from Thomas Andrew Knight to Joseph Banks
Expand 133 - Paper, 'Description of the mineral bason in the counties of South Wales' by Edward Martin133 - Paper, 'Description of the mineral bason in the counties of South Wales' by Edward Martin
Expand 134 - Paper, 'Description of an instrument of greater extent than a sextant' by Anthony Dunlop134 - Paper, 'Description of an instrument of greater extent than a sextant' by Anthony Dunlop
135 - Paper, 'New method of computing logarithms' by Thomas Manning
136 - Paper, 'A new demonstration of the binomial theorum' by Abram Robertston
137 - Letter, 'Variation of the compass in Jamaica' from James Robertson to Joseph Banks
Expand 138 - Paper, 'Observations on the camel's stomach' by Everard Home138 - Paper, 'Observations on the camel's stomach' by Everard Home
139 - Paper, 'Account of some peculiarities in the urine of the camel' by Charles Hatchett
140 - Paper, 'Observations on the horizontal variations and on the dip of the magnetic needle 1786-1805' by George Gilpin
Expand 141 - Paper, 'The declination of some of the principal fixed stars and description of an astronomical circle' by John Pond141 - Paper, 'The declination of some of the principal fixed stars and description of an astronomical circle' by John Pond
Expand 142 - Paper, 'Observations and remarks on the figure, the climat and the atmosphere of Saturn and its ring' by William Herschel142 - Paper, 'Observations and remarks on the figure, the climat and the atmosphere of Saturn and its ring' by William Herschel
143 - Paper, 'Index to Philosophical Transactions XCVI' by The Royal Society
144 - Paper, 'List of presents from November 1805 to June 1806' by The Royal Society
145 - Register, 'Meteorological Register at The Royal Society' by The Royal Society
146 - Paper, 'List of paper in volume 119 of Letters and Papers' by The Royal Society
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