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A Description of an Orrery, Executed on a New Plan

Authors: David Rittenhouse

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 1-3

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A Letter from Revd. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. Astronomer Royal, to Rev. William Smith, D. D. Provost of the College of Philadelphia, Giving Some Account of the Hudson's-Bay and Other Northern Observations of the Transit of Venus, June 3d, 1769

Authors: Nevil Maskelyne

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 1-4

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doi:10.2307/1005010

Calculations of the Transit of Venus over the Sun as It Is to Happen June 3d 1769, in lat 40°. N. Long. 5h West from Greenwich. By D. Rittenhouse, A. M. Communicated June 21st 1768

Authors: David Rittenhouse

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 4

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doi:10.2307/1005001

An Account of the Terrestrial Measurement between the Observatories of Norriton and Philadelphia; With the Difference of Longitude and Latitude Thence Deduced

Authors: William Smith

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 5-11

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doi:10.2307/1005011

Calculation of the Same for the City of Philadelphia. By Rev. John Ewing, A. M. Communicated June 21st, 1768

Authors: John Ewing

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 5-7

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doi:10.2307/1005002

An Account of the Transit of Venus over the Sun, June 3d, 1769, as Observed at Norriton, in Pennsylvania. By the Committee Appointed for That Observation. Drawn up, and Communicated, in Behalf of the Committee, by Rev. William Smith, D. D

Authors: William Smith | John Lukens | David Rittenhouse | John Sellers

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 8-41

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doi:10.2307/1005003

Apparent Time of the Contacts of the Limbs of the Sun and Venus; With Other Circumstances of Most Note, in the Different European Observations of the Transit, June 3d, 1769

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 12-20

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doi:10.2307/1005012

An Improvement in the Construction of Godfrey's (Commonly Called Handley's) Quadrant

Authors: John Ewing

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 21-27

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doi:10.2307/1005013

An Essay on Comets, and an Account of Their Luminous Appearance; Together with Some Conjectures concerning the Origin of Heat

Authors: Hugh Williamson

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 27-36

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doi:10.2307/1005014

Observations on the Comet of June and July, 1770; With the Elements of Its Motion, and the Trajectory of Its Path, in Two Letters, from David Rittenhouse a. m. to William Smith, D. D. Provost Coll. Philad

Authors: David Rittenhouse

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 37-45

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doi:10.2307/1005015

An Account of the Transit of Venus over the Sun, June 3d, 1769, and of the Transit of Mercury Nov. 9th, Both as Observed in the State-House Square, Philadelphia. By the Committee Appointed for Those Observations. Drawn up, and Communicated, in Behalf of the Committee, by Rev. John Ewing, A. M

Authors: John Ewing

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 42-88

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doi:10.2307/1005004

An Easy Method of Deducing the Time of the Sun's Passing the Meridian per Clock, without the Help of the Equation Tables, by Equal Altitudes Taken on Two Succeeding Days. By David Rittenhouse, A. M. Communicated by William Smith, D. D. Provost Coll. Philad

Authors: David Rittenhouse | William Smith

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 47-49

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doi:10.2307/1005017

An Account of the Transit of Mercury over the Sun, Nov 9th, as Observed at Norriton, in Pennsylvania; By the Committee Appointed for That Observation. Drawn up and Communicated, by Direction and in Behalf of the Committee, by William Smith, D. D. Provost Coll. Philad

Authors: William Smith | John Lukens | David Rittenhouse | Owen Biddle

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 50-54

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doi:10.2307/1005018

The Sun's Parallax Deduced from a Comparison of the Norriton Observations of the Transit of Venus, 1769; With the Greenwich and Other European Observations of the Same

Authors: William Smith

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 54-72

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doi:10.2307/1005019

An Account of the Transit of Venus over the Sun, June 3d, 1769, as Observed near Cape Henlopen, on Delaware. By the Committee Appointed for That Observation. Drawn up and Communicated, in Behalf of the Committee, by Mr. Owen Biddle

Authors: Owen Biddle | Joel Bailey | Richard Thomas

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 89-96

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doi:10.2307/1005005

An Account of the Transit of Venus over the Sun, June 3d, 1769, as Observed at Providence, New England. Drawn up by Benjamin West, A. M. and Transmitted to the Society by Mr. Joseph Brown

Authors: Benjamin West | Joseph Brown

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 97-105

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doi:10.2307/1005006

Observations of the Transit of Venus, and Eclipse of the Sun, June 3d, 1769, Made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. By Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. Transmitted by Himself, and Communicated to the American Philosophical Society, by William Smith, D. D

Authors: Nevil Maskelyne | William Smith

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 105-113

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doi:10.2307/1005007

Some Account of the Transit of Venus and Eclipse of the Sun, as Observed at the Lizard Point, June 3d, 1769. By Mr. John Bradley. Extracted from a Paper of the Astronomer Royal

Authors: John Bradley

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 114-116

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doi:10.2307/1005008

An Essay on the Cultivation of the Vine, and the Making and Preserving of Wine, Suited to the Different Climates in North-America. By the Hon. Edward Antill, Esqr. Communicated by Mr. Charles Thomson

Authors: Charles Thomson | Edward Antill

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 117-197

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doi:10.2307/1005020

The Method of Curing Figs; And Observations on the Raising and Dressing of Hemp

Authors: Edward Antil

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 198-204

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doi:10.2307/1005021

Observations concerning the Fly-Weevil, That Destroys the Wheat, with Some Useful Discoveries and Conclusions, concerning the Propagation and Progress of That Pernicious Insect, and the Methods to Be Used for Preventing the Destruction of the Grain by It. By Colonel Landon Carter, of Sabine. Hall, Virginia; Communicated by Colonel Lee of Virginia

Authors: Landon Carter | Colonel Lee

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 205-217

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doi:10.2307/1005022

Observations on the Native Silk Worms of North-America

Authors: Moses Bartram

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 224-230

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doi:10.2307/1005024

A Memoir on the Distillation of Persimons

Authors: Isaac Bartram

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 231-234

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doi:10.2307/1005025

Account of an Oil, Made from the Seeds of the Sun-Flower. By Dr. Otto, of Bethlehem. Communicated by Dr. Thomas Bond

Authors: Thomas Bond

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 234-235

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doi:10.2307/1005026

An Essay on the Expressing of Oil, from the Sun-Flower-Seed

Authors: John Morgan

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 235-239

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doi:10.2307/1005027

A Method of Preserving Pease from the Worms. By Mr. Peter Miller, of Ephratah. Communicated by Mr. Charles Thomson

Authors: Peter Miller | Charles Thomson

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 243-244

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doi:10.2307/1005030

An Easy Method of Preserving Subjects in Spirits

Authors: Lewis Nicola

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 244-246

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doi:10.2307/1005031

A Letter from Dr. Lorimer, of West-Florida, to Hugh Williamson, M. D. Containing Some Remarks on the Climate, Vegetable Productions, &c

Authors: J Lorimer

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 250-254

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doi:10.2307/1005033

An Attempt to Account for the Change of Climate, Which Has Been Observed in the Middle Colonies in North-America

Authors: Hugh Williamson

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 272-280

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doi:10.2307/1005036

A Description of a Self-Moving or Sentinel Register; Invented by Mr. William Henry, of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania

Authors: William Henry

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 286-289

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doi:10.2307/1005038

An Account of a Machine for Pumping Vessels at Sea without the Labor of Men

Authors: Richard Wells

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 289-292

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doi:10.2307/1005039

An Analysis of the Chalybeate Waters of Bristol, in Pennsylvania; In Two Letters from Dr. John De Normandie, of Bristol, to Dr. Thomas Bond, of Philadelphia, V. P. of the American Philos. Society

Authors: John De Normandie

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 303-314

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doi:10.2307/1005042

Remarkable Case of a Tetanos and Locked Jaw, Cured by Amazing Quantities of Opium, by Dr. Archibald Gloster of Antigua; Communicated by John Morgan, M. D. Prof. Physick, Coll. Philad

Authors: John Morgan | Archibald Gloster

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 315-318

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doi:10.2307/1005043

An Account of the Effects of the Strammonium, or Thorn-Apple

Authors: Benjamin Rush

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 318-322

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doi:10.2307/1005044

An Enquiry into the Nature, Cause, and Cure of the Angina Suffocativa, or Sore Throat Distemper; By Samuel Bard, M. D. Prof. Physic, King's Coll. New-York; Communicated by John Morgan, M. D. Prof. Physic. Coll. Philad

Authors: Samuel Bard | John Morgan

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 322-338

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doi:10.2307/1005045

An Account of a New Species of Grape Vines, by Mr. John Jones, at Indian River, Worcester County, Maryland

Authors: John Jones

Published in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, in 1769, in volume 1, pages 339-340

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doi:10.2307/1005048