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2nd ed. corr. |
| Description |
[16], 438 p. : plates ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Library of English literature ; LEL 11793
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| Note |
Page 328 misnumbered 318. |
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The dedication is followed by verses to the Royal society by A. Cowley. |
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The second part specifically relates to the Royal society. The first and third parts deal with ancient philosophy and experimental knowledge respectively. cf. Advertisement. |
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First published 1667. |
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Experiments of the weight of bodies increased in the fire: made at the Tower, and the account brought in by my Lord Brouncker. Experiments of a stone called oculus mundi made by Dr. Goddard. An account of a dog dissected, by Mr. Hook. Experiments of the recoiling of guns by the Lord Brouncker [includes discussion of a 'double-bottom'd ship' invented by Sir William Petty, observations by society members on various natural phenomena, a defence of scientific experimental methods, and lists of instruments invented by society members, the contents of the society's repository and library, the writings of members and histories compiled] The history of the making of salt-peter, by Mr. Henshaw. The history of making gun-powder. An apparatus to the history of the common practices of dying, by Sir William Petty. General observations upon dying. |
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The history of the generation and ordering of green oysters, commonly called Colchester-oysters.--Part III (p. 321-438) The history of the Royal society. |
| Contents |
Part I (p. 1-51) [on ancient philosophy] - Part II (p. 52-319) The history of the Royal society [the "preparation, growth, and compleat constitution of the Royal society"] Answers return'd by Sir Philbert Vernatti resident in Batavia in Java Minor, to certain inquiries sent thither by order of the Royal society, and recommended by Sir Robert Moray. A method for making a history of the weather, by Mr. Hook. Direction for the observations of the eclipses of the moon, by Mr. Rooke. Mr. Rook's discourse concerning the observations of the eclipses of the satellites of Jupiter. A proposal for making wine, by Dr. Goddard. A relation of the Pico Teneriffe; receiv'd from some considerable merchants and men worthy of credit, who went to the top of it. |
| Reproduction |
Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11793) |
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s 1976 ilu n |
| Subject |
Royal Society (Great Britain)
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| Added Author |
Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.
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