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The elements of astronomy : deduced from observations, and demonstrated upon the mathematical principles of the Newtonian philosophy : with practical rules whereby the principal phenomena are determined : to which is annexed, a treatise of projection in general ... / the whole translated from the French of M. de La Caille ... by John Robertson ... ; with additions and corrections communicated by the author.

Chronology ; or, The art of reckoning time. : Describing the several divisions of time in common use, the nature and original cycles and periods, and the most remarkable area's : and the manner of computing the numbers of such cycles, or the common notes, for any year ; the moveable feasts ; and the places of the sun and the moon ; and the nature of the calendar. Founded upon astronomical principles. To which is added a short chronological table.

Philosophical essays on the following subjects : I. On the ascent of vapours, the formation of clouds, rain and dew, and on several other ph¶œomena of air and water. II. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the tails of comets. III. On the principles of mechanicks. / by Hugh Hamilton.

A treatise of such mathematical instruments, as are usually put into a portable case. Shewing some of their uses in arithmetic ... with an appendix containing the description and use of the gunners callipers. And the description of, and precepts for the delineation of ship-guns and sea mortars. To this treatise, is prefixed a brief account of authors, who have wrote on the proportional compasses and sector.

An account of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophical discoveries : in four books / By Colin Maclaurin. Pub. from the author's manuscript papers, by Patrick Murdoch.

Miscellaneous tracts on some curious and very interesting subjects in mechanics, physical-astonomy, and speculative mathematics : wherein, the precession of the equinox, the nutation of the earth's axis and, the motion of the moon in her orbit, are determined / by Thomas Simpson.

The mathematical principles of geography : containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea, with a description of the several parts thereof, and a table of the latitude and longitude of places, II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems, III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing, with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth.

The mathematical principles of geography : containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea, with a description of the several parts thereof, and a table of the latitude and longitude of places, II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems, III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing, with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth.