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Year 1737 (MDCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Explorations Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. The year 1737 in architecture involved some significant events Events Paintings Births José del Castillo - Spanish painter and a leader of the artistic movement Illustrious Absolutism The year 1737 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Samuel Johnson and David Garrick leave Lichfield for London Events April - George Frideric Handel suffers a probable stroke resulting in the temporary paralysis of his right arm The year 1737 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1736 in Canada, other events of 1737, 1738 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig 1736 state leaders - Events of 1737 - 1738 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola Rodrigo César de Meneses was the Governor of Angola in ( 1733 - 1738) Macau Cosme Damiao Pinto Pereira was the Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter B) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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Events of 1737
January - June
- May 28 - The planet Venus passed in front of Mercury. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University The event is witnessed during the evening hours by the amateur astronomer John Bevis at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena John Bevis ( October 31[[ 693]] or November 10[[ 695]] &ndash November 6, 1771) was an English doctor and Astronomer The Royal Observatory Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the As of 2006, it is still the only such planet/planet occultation that has been directly observed. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- June 30 - Russo-Turkish War, 1735-1739: Russian forces under Field Marshal Munnich storm the Ottoman fortress of Ochakov and take prisoner 4,000 Turks. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Russo–Turkish War of 1735–1739, a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, caused by intensified contradictions over the results of the War of the Polish The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for This article is about the city of Ochakiv in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire.
July - December
- September 20 - Runner Edward Marshall completes his journey in the Walking Purchase forcing the cession of 1. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground Edward Colston Marshall ( June 29, 1821 - July 9, 1893) was a Democratic congressman from California's 1st district The Walking Treaty or Walking Purchase is the name given to an agreement in 1737 between the Penn family the proprietors of 2 million acres (4,860 km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North American colony granted to William Penn on March 4, 1681
- October - The first national stage in Sweden opens when the play "Den Svenska Sprätthöken" is performed in the native language, by the first native actors, on the stage of Bollhuset in Stockholm. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Bollhuset, also called by the names sv Stora Bollhuset, sv Bollhusteatern, and sv Lejonkulan during the centuries was the name of the first theater of ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
- October 7 - A tropical cyclone strikes Bengal, India killing approximately 300,000. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The years before 1980 featured the Pre-1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons. Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang
- October 16 An earthquake with a magnitude of 9. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western 3 explodes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia, causing a major tsunami in the Pacific ocean.
- November 4 - The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani An opera house is a theater building used for Opera performances that consists of a stage an orchestra pit audience seating and backstage facilities for costumes Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the
Undated
- Benjamin Franklin created the Philadelphia police force - the first city-paid force. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
- In Britain the Theatrical Licensing Act requires plays to be submitted to the Lord Chamberlain for censorship. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands For the Act concerning the licensing of premises to sell alcohol see Licensing Act 2003. The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor
- Georg August University of Göttingen founded. The University of Göttingen ( German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) is a University in the city of Göttingen, Germany.
- The direct male line of the Medici family becomes extinct with the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Gian Gastone de' Medici ( May 24, 1671 &ndash July 9, 1737) was the last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany (1723-1737
- Richmond, Virginia is founded. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Austro-Turkish War begins.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe is designated the patron saint of Mexico City. Our Lady of Guadalupe, also called the Virgin of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe or Virgen de Guadalupe is a 16th century Roman Catholic Mexican Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
- The oldest existing English language newspaper in the world, The (Belfast) News Letter founded in Ireland. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The News Letter is one of Northern Ireland 's main daily newspapers published Monday to Saturday Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
- Lancaster County Prison is first constructed. The Lancaster County Prison is a county Prison located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United States.
- Settling of:
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1737 MDCCXXXVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2490 |
| Armenian calendar | 1186 ԹՎ ՌՃՁԶ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -107 – -106 |
| Berber calendar | 2687 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2281 |
| Burmese calendar | 1099 |
| Chinese calendar | 4373/4433-12-1 (丙辰年十二月初一日) — to —
4374/4434-11-11(丁巳年十一月十一日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1453 – 1454 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1729 – 1730 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5497 – 5498 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1792 – 1793 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1659 – 1660 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4838 – 4839 |
| Holocene calendar | 11737 |
| Iranian calendar | 1115 – 1116 |
| Islamic calendar | 1149 – 1150 |
| Japanese calendar | Genbun 2 (元文2年) |
| Korean calendar | 4070 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2280 |
- January 23 - John Hancock, American statesman and revolutionary (d. North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Hardwick is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, about 20 miles west of the city of Worcester. Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kyōhō and before Kanpō. This period spanned the years from 1736 through 1741. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor John Hancock ( October 8 1793 was a Massachusetts merchant and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. 1793)
- January 29 - Thomas Paine, British-born American patriot and pamphleteer (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Thomas Paine (January 29 1737 &ndash June 8 1809 was an English Pamphleteer, Revolutionary, radical, Inventor, and Intellectual 1809)
- April 27 - Edward Gibbon, English historian (d. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Edward Gibbon ( April 27, 1737 January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. 1794)
- May 2 - William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. William Petty-FitzMaurice 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 &ndash 7 May 1805 known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784 by which The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1805)
- June 20 - Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shogun (d. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Tokugawa Ieharu (徳川家治 ( June 20, 1737 &ndash September 17, 1786) was the tenth Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate 1786)
- August 5 - Johann Friedrich Struensee, Danish royal physician (d. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Count Johann Friedrich von Struensee ( August 5, 1737 - April 28, 1772) was a German doctor born in Halle. 1772)
- August 29 - John Hunter, second governor of New South Wales (d. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Vice-Admiral John Hunter, RN ( 29 August 1737 &ndash 13 March 1821) was a British naval officer and colonial 1821)
- September 9 - Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (d. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Luigi Galvani was an Italian Physician and Physicist who lived and died in Bologna. 1798)
- September 14 - Michael Haydn, Austrian composer (d. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Johann Michael Haydn ( September 14, 1737 &ndash August 10, 1806) was an Austrian Composer, the younger brother of (Franz 1806)
- towards September 15 - Miklós Küzmics, Hungarian Slovenes writer, catholics priest (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Miklós Küzmics ( Mikloš Küzmič) (around September 15 1737 – April 11 1804) was Catholic Hungarian Slovene Hungarian Slovenes also known as Rába Slovenes (Porabski Slovenci are an Autochthonous ethnic and linguistic Slovene minority living in western Hungary 1804)
- September 19 - Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (d. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19 1737 &ndash November 14 1832 was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later United States 1832)
- December 26 - Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ( December 26, 1737 - February 26, 1815) was a famous general of the Habsburg Emperors 1815)
- date unknown - Frances Abington, English actress (d. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Frances "Fanny" Abington (1737 &ndash March 4, 1815) was a British actress. 1815)
- See also Category: 1737 births. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Deaths
- January 17 - Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann ( May 3 1662, Herford - January 17 1737, Dresden) was a German master builder who 1662)
- January 24 - William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled William Wake ( 26 January 1657 &ndash 24 January 1737) was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1657)
- January 29 - George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Field Marshal George Douglas-Hamilton 1st Earl of Orkney KT ( February 9, 1666 - January 29, 1737) was a British 1666)
- February 14 - Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot PC ( 1685 - February 14, 1737) was a British lawyer and politician The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. 1685)
- March 16 - Benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (b. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Benjamin Wadsworth ( February 28, 1670 &ndash March 16, 1737) was an early American clergyman and educator 1670)
- May 4 - Eustace Budgell, English writer (b. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Eustace Budgell ( August 19, 1686 – May 4, 1737) was an English writer 1686)
- May 10 - Emperor Nakamikado of Japan (b. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇 Nakamikado-tennō) (January 14 1702 - May 10 1737 was the 114th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional 1702)
- July 9 - Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Gian Gastone de' Medici ( May 24, 1671 &ndash July 9, 1737) was the last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany (1723-1737 1671)
- September 7 - John Hickman, convicted forger (b. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. 1693)
- September 27 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (b. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester, PC ( February 14, 1680 &ndash September 27, 1737) was a Privy Councillor during the Georgian 1680)
- November 20 - Caroline of Ansbach, queen of George II of Great Britain (b. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1683)
- December 11 - John Strype, English historian and biographer (b. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office John Strype ( November 1, 1643 - December 11, 1737) was an English Historian and Biographer. 1643)
- December 18 - Antonio Stradivari, Italian luthier (b. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Antonio Stradivari (1644 &ndash December 18 1737 was an Italian Luthier, a crafter of Stringed instruments such as Violins cellos 1644)
- December 19 - James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Biography James Sobieski was born on November 2, 1667 in Paris, France, the son of king John III of Poland and Marie Casimire 1667)
- December 27 - William Bowyer, English printer (b. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the William Bowyer ( 1663 - December 27, 1737) English printer, was apprenticed to a printer in 1679 made a liveryman of The Stationers' 1663)
- See also Category: 1737 deaths.
External links
- The Annual Catalogue - List of History, Divinity, Law, Poetry, Plays, Novels, Painting, Architecture, and all other Sciences books published in London in 1737