Translation by G.M. Sommer of three of Herschel's contributions read before the Royal Society and published in the Philosophical Transactions: Account of some observations tending to investigate the construction of the heavens (read June 17, 1784, Philosoph. Transact. 1784, v. 74, p. 437 ff.), On the construction of the heavens (read Feb. 3, 1785, Philosoph. Transact. 1785, v. 75, p. 213 ff.), and the introduction to Catalogue of a second thousand of new nebulae and clusters of stars; with a few introductory remarks on the construction of the heavens (read June 11, l789, Philosoph. Transact. 1789, v. 79, p. 212 ff.).
Signatures: *⁶ A-M⁸ N⁶.