Philosophical Collections of the Royal Society of London

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A mathematical problem of Robert Wood. LL. D. master of the mathematical school, lately founded by his sacred Majesty, in Christ-Church-Hospital, for the improvement of navigation.English
Treatise of Dr. Olaus Rudbeck, Professor of Anatomy and History, at Upsal in Sweth-Land; comprised in two volumes, the one containing the discourse it self, written both in the Latin and Sweedish Tongues, the other the maps and descriptions, referred to in the discourse; the title whereof is called, Atlantica or Manheim.English
Ad exploranda varia eruditroum judicia de Pelliana illa mathematices non ita pridem edita idea, Dominus Theodorus Haak Regalis Societatis Socius, eam inter alios P. Mersenno transmiserat, qui literis datis primo insequentis Novembris ita ad illud subjectum respondit.English
A third astronomical observation, made by Mr. J. Flamstead, at Greenwich, of the same Eclipse.English
Il fosforo overo la pietra Bolognese preparata per rilncere fra l'ombre fatica di Marc Antonio Cellio dell'Academia Fisico-mattematica di RomaEnglish
An account of three booksEnglish
An account of another small treatise, written in the High-Dutch and printed at Bazil, Anno 1681. Containing a new theory about the comets, invented by James Bernoully, the title whereof is thus expressed: A new introduction, shewing how the motions of comets may be reduced to some certain and geometrical rules, so that their appearance may be predicted.English
The substance of an optical discourse made before the Royal Society, by R.H. proposing a way of helping short-sighted or purbling eyes.English
The first astronomical observations made by Mr. Hevelius, at Dantzick, Jan. 1. 1681. St. N. being an occultation of the Bulls Eye by the Moon, &c. As also a short account of his observations of the late comet.English
The substance of a mechanical discourse, containing the description of the best form of horizontal sails for a mill, and the ground of the inclined sails of ships, made before de Royal Society, by R. H.English
Figures 1 to 3 for issue 6English
An account concerning a further prosecution of experiments with the phosphoros, made and communicated by Dr. Frederick Slare. F. R. S.English
An account of some of Dr. Elsholts curious and useful experiments, communicated in a letter from Berlin to Mr. T. H.English
A letter of Mr. Beaumont containing his observations of the Fiery Damps in minesEnglish
An explication of the comet which appeared at the end of 1680. and in the beginning of 1681. with a table which shews when it began to appear, and when it should cease or disappear, together with the daily motion of it, as to longitude and latitude. Printed at Dijon January the 8. 1681. upon the observations of Dr. Anthelme Carthusian of Dijon.English
The observation of the eclipse of Jupiter and its satellites by the moon the 5 of June 1679. St. no. taken out of a letter written by Mr. Cassini to the author of the Journal Des Scavans.English
An account of a new book, entituled, Telluris Theoria sacra , Authore T. Burnetio, Londini, 1681. quarto. Prostant apud Gualt KettlebyEnglish
An account of a book of Jo. Alphon. Borellis, entituled, De motu Animalium , published since his death by the fathers of the scol& pi& at Rome, as it is given by himself in the Proemium thereof.English
Figures 1 to 9 for issue 3English
Ad has Literas D. M. Merfennus sequente 10. Decembris 1639. ita respondit Domino Autori.English
ErrataEnglish
The Lord Hevelius his observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon.English
Two astronomical observations made by Mr. J. Flamstead, viz. Occultationes duæ Palilicii Grenovici observatæ, Anno 1680. tubo pedum 16.English
A description of a strange stone found in the body of a horse.English
An account of a treatise concerning the late comet, published at Turin 1681. by Donato Rossetti S. T. D. Canon of Legorn, and now Reader of Philosophy in the University of Pisa, and tutor in Mathematicks to the Duke of Savoy; taken from the 18 Journal de Scavous, of the last year..English
Observationes qu&dam de calculo in equo quodam reperto habit&Regali Societati exhibit &, ab H. P. M. D. & R. S. S.English
An extract of a letter from Norimbergh, dated April 1680 giving an account of a body buried about 43 years since, which upon digging up was found almost wholly converted into hair.English
An account of a book, Phoc&na , or, the Anatomy of a Porpess, dissected at Gresham Colledg; with a preliminary discourse concerning anatomy,and a natural history of animals, by Edward Tyson, M. D. Printed at London for Benjamin Took, at the ship in St. Paul's Church-yard.English
A specimen of a new Al-mon-ac for ever: or a rectified account of time, by a luni-solar year. Described in (and dedicated to the most honourable order of) the garter.English
An account of the dissection of an oestridge sent to the Royal Society by Dr. Edward Brown, Fellow of the said Society, and of the Colledge of Physicians.English