Pagt. Description of the process to be observed in making large sheets of paper in the Chinese manner, with one smooth surface -On modern innovations in the English language and in printing A scheme for a new alphabet and reformed mode of spelling; with remarks and examples concerning the same; and an enquiry into its uses, in a correspondence between Miss Sand Dr. Frank- Questions discussed by the Junto forming the preceding club Sketch of an English school; for the consideration of the trustees of 349 383 PAPERS ON SUBJECTS OF GENERAL POLITICS. Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of coun- Remarks on some of the foregoing observations, showing particularly the effect which manners have on population Plan by Messieurs Franklin and Dalrymple, for benefiting distant Concerning the provision made in China against famine Positions to be examined, concerning national wealth Political fragments, supposed either to be written by Dr. Franklin, - 401 408 411 418 A parable against persecution, in imitation of scripture language A letter concerning persecution in former ages, the maintenance of the clergy, American bishops, and the state of toleration in Old Fage. Line. ERRATA. 117. -penult. for preceding day, read the preceding day LETTERS AND PAPERS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS. Physical and Meteorological Observations, Conjectures and Suppositions. Read at the Royal Society, June 3, 1756. THE particles of air are kept at a distance from each other by their mutual repulsion. Every three particles, mutually and equally repelling each other, must form an equilateral triangle All the particles of air gravitate towards the earth, which gravitation compresses them, and shortens the -sides of the triangles, otherwise their mutual repellency would force them to greater distances from each other. Whatever particles of other matter (not endued with that repellency) are supported in air, must adhere to the particles of air, and be supported by them; for in the vacancies there is nothing they can rest on. Air and water mutually attract each other. Hence water will dissolve in air, as salt in water. The specific gravity of matter is not altered by dividing VOL. II. B |