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The only official reprint authorized by The Royal Society of London PHILOSOPHICAL Transactions: GIVING SOME ACCOMPT OF THE Present Undertakings, Studies and Labours OF THE INGENIOUS IN MANY Considerable Parts OF THE WORLD. Vol. VIII. For the Year MDC LXXIII. LONDON, Printed by T.R. for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society; at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-Yard. The INDEX for this Eighth Volume of the Year 1673. The first Figure refers to the Number of the Tracts; the second, to the Page. Note, that, by a mistake, p.6000 immediately follows p.5199, and holds on all along. A Air, with relation it has to Flame and towards Explosions and the Flamma vitalia. See M. Boyle n.92. Air's Moisture, and its Effects, Mr. Boyle n.97. Amber-greec, a Vegetable excretion. 97.6137. Anatomy. Some Animals that have Lungs, are yet found to be without the Arterious veins, 94.6040. De naefi-corvis scarabæi genitalibus, ibid. by Dr. Swammerdam. Mr. Lister on the same, and of the Chyle and Guts, ibid. Stones found in a man's bladder, some considerably great. Another Drum, besides the known one, discover'd in the Ear: See Mengoli in Books, n.100. Astronomy. A discovery of two more Planets about Saturn, and their motions observed by Signor Cassini, 92.5176. Jupiter accurately observed by Mr. Flamstead, to determine his Inclination to the Ecliptick, 94.6033. Observations of the same concerning the extreme Elongations of the exterior Jovialists from the center of Jupiter, 96.6094. Of the Planets diameters and distances from the Fixed: And of the Parallax of Mars Acronic and Perige, ibid. n.96. Of the appulses of the Moon and other Planets to the Fixt Stars, predicted for the Year 1674, n.99.6162. B Bees-hive used in Scotland with good success, to save the Bees from swarming, 96.6076. The Blood-flourishing liquor proved, 94.6039 & 95.6052, 6074 & 96.6078. Books. Th. Bartholini Atta Medica & Philosoph. A. 1671 & 1672, n.97.6135. Mr. Boyle on the Relation between Flame and Air. It about Explosions. His Hydrostical discourses against Dr. More and Mr. Sinclair, 92.5197. The same, of the strange Subtlety, Efficacy, and Determinate nature of Effluviums: Of the parts of Fire and Flame made stable and ponderable; and forced to pass through Glass, and there arrested and weighed, 96.6101. The same, Tracts about the Saltness of the Sea: a Statical Hygroscope and its Uses; the Force of the Air's moisture; of the Natural and Preternat. state of Bodies; a Sceptical dialogue about the Positive or Privative nature of Cold, 97.6127. The force of Freezing, ibid. Dr. Edw. Brown's Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonie, Theflalia, Austria, Stiria, Carinthia, Carniola, Friuli, 94.6049. Antoni Eygel Apologema pro Urinis humanis, 99.6175. Dr. Fairfax of the Bulk and Salvage of the World, 99.6172. Antoni le Grand Historia Naturæ, 94.6246. Dr. Grew's Idea of a Phytological History: A continuation of the Anatomy of Vegetables; and first of Roots, and of their Vegetation, 97.6131. M. Du Hamel de Corpore Animato, 98.6151. Job. Hevelii Machinae celestis pars prior, Organographiam Astronomicam, plurimis iconibus exornata exhibens, 99.6171. Th. Hobbs, Principia & Problemata aliquot Mathematica, ante delpeatur, nunc breviter explicata & demonstrata, 97.6131. Chr. Hugenii Horologium Oscillatorium, 95.6068. Mr. Kersey's Elements of Algebra advanced, 95.6073. Mengoli Musica Speculativa, n.100. Sir Jonas More of modern Fortifications, 95.6071. Sir Sam. Moreland's description and use of two Arithmet. Instrument, 94.6048. P. Pardies de la Statique, 94.6042. Job. Porzirus; Vini Rhenani, inprimis Baccharacensis, Anatomia Chymica, 93.6019. Franc. Redi, Esperienze intorno a diverse cose naturali: In which he examines many Medical matters, and waters, of greatest fame, and finds many false reports: Glass-bullets, &c. tried in the stomach of pullers, ducks, pigeons. Glass-drops, Jewels, Metals, thus tried: The Torpedo, and many other rarities consider'd, 92.6001. J. Vettus The INDEX. If. Vessiun de Poecmaun canu & viribus Rerum, 93, 6054. Georg Wedeli Specimen Experimenti novi de Saie V. N. H. Planarum, 100. Th. Willis Dantib. de Medicam. Operationibus in Humano corpore; in which he deduceth all the Operations from Mechanical principles, 99, 6065. Buildings: the choice of Stones and other Materials; and a proposal for reviving the Art of hardning Steel: out Porphyre, 63, 6070. C. Cold and its force; whether of a positive or privative nature, See Boyle in Books. Colors and Light: The Theory of these difficulties between Mr. Newton and a Parisian, 95, 6089, and 97, 6107. Coral, what it is, whether a vegetable or mineral, 99, 6128. D. Drawing: A new manner of delineating by parallel rays, to an Orthographical equality, the gestute, situation, and whatever habit of human bodies, keeping the proportion of parts, 96, 6139. E. Ear, described by Mengoli in Books. Another Drum, besides the known one, discover'd in the Ear. See Anatomy. F. Fishing; a pleasant way of catching Carps, by Mr. Templer, 95, 6066. Frisk, the strange Freezing about Christmas-time 1692, to the destruction of Trees and quick Hedges, with sudden heats observ'd in Somersetshire, confirmed in the main by Dr. Wallis from Oxford, 92, 5196. G. Granaries; the effects of Thundering and Lightning observed in the Granaries of Danzick, 56, 6069. H. Hearing; See Mengoli in Books. M. Mathematical Variations and Inclinations undertaken to be explicated by Mr. Bond, 95, 6065. Mathematick: A Demonstration of the Vibrations made in a Cylinder, 95, 6071. Monsieur Slusius his manner of drawing Tangents to any Curve: abq; calculo, 95, 6079. The first Invention and Demonstratio of the Equality of the Curve line of a Paraboloid to a Straight line offered to M. William Neile from the pretences made by tome for Hawra: And the finding a Straight line equal to that of a C: eloid and to the parabola, offered to Sir Chr. Wren, 98, 6146. Medical considerations. Much studying and discouraging supposed to hinder Concoction, and to destroy health, 95, 6093. Medicines; their Operations deduced from Mechanical principles. See Willis in Books. Medical Communications from Turkey; the maladies of Aleppo, the plague of Constantinople, fever. Opium how used there to cures those of the Gripes of the gout, 93, 6017. Metals how far improved in Gunnery by a certain powder, 97, 6049. Minerals; odd substances discovered in English Mines, n. 100. Monsters: A monstrous and very strange Human fetus at Paris, 99, 6157. Mountain of Ice in Helvetia describ'd and represented, n. 100. Musicks; the Natural History thereof, n. 100. O. Opiates: See Willis in Books. Opium how used in Turkey; See Medical Communications. Opticks: A specimen of Microscopical Observations, with the figures, made in Holland. Item, M. Slusius and M. Hugenius about Alhazen's problem de puncto reflexionis in speculis concavus aut convexus, 97, 6119, &c. 98, 6140. P. Powder which will sometimes fulminate, sometimes not, 92, 6003. A powder very beneficial in casting of Guns, 94, 6040. R. Rarities of chief fame examin'd, see Redi in Books. Rott in Sheep, its remedy, n. 100. S. Salt: The principles and causes of the Volatilization of Salt of Tartar, and other Salts, by Dr. Van der Beck, 92, 5189. Ships; their Hulls how to be preserved from worms, &c., by a new, cheap and durable way, n. 100. Snow; the nature and figures of it, by Dr. Grew, 92, 5193. Stones of great fame examined: See Redi in Books. Many stones, o the number of 36, greater and smaller, found in a mans bladder, 99, 6155. Snake-Stones, Bit-Stones, Diamonds, Topaz, Bohemian Jasper, Porphyre, Pearl, examined; See the Book of Redi. Stones figur'd like Plants, n. 100. T. Thunder and Lightning, the Effects thereof upon Granaries. See Granaries. Turkey leather; the manner how dress'd in Turkey, 93, 6017. See there other Communications from Turkey. Tides; their peculiar Current about the Orkades, 98, 6139. Tobacco poyson, See Books, Redi. Torpedos, how suspending, ibid. V. Vegetables: Root-grafting commended by Experience, 95, 6067. The Cocao and Chocolate tree; the way of its curing and husbandry, &c., 93, 6007. Vegetables of great fame examined, Redi. Virginia's advantage for building ship, 93, 6015. Veins in Plants, 95, 6060. Vines advantaged by the roof of an house, 93, 6016. W. Wood: Primera di Clapi, the Root della Manique, Saffraan, the Root John Lopez Piccolo, the Lacteum plant of Cambaja, Calamba-wood, Vanillas, Wood of Lahor and Solot. Peruvian bark, &c., examined, See Redi in Books. World; the bounds of it by Dr. Fairfax, See him in Books. FINIS. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. March 25, 1673. The CONTENTS. A Preface to this Ninth Year. A Discovery of two New Planets about Saturn, made by Signor Cassini. An Extract of a Letter of Dr. Von der Beck to Dr. Langelot concerning the Principles and Causes of the Volatilisation of Salt of Tartar and other Fixed Salts. Some Observations touching the nature of Snow, presented to the R. Society by Dr. Grew. A Confirmation of what was deliver'd in Numb. 90. about the Strange Freezing in Somersetshire. An Accompt of two Books: I. Traits written by R. Boyle Esquire, containing New Experiments touching the Relation betwixt Flame and Air, and about Explosions: An Hydrostatical Discourse occasion'd by some Objections of Dr. More; to which is annex't an Hydrostatical Letter, about a Way of Weighing water in water: New Experiments, of the Positive or Relative Levity of Bodies under water; of the Air's Spring on Bodies under water; and about the Differing Pressure of Heavy Solids and Fluids. In which Accompt is occasionally inserted the Publisher's Reply to Mr. George Sinclair's Paper, called a Vindication of the Preface of his Ars Nova & Magna Gravitatis & Levitatis. II. Experience intorno á diverse cose Naturali, fatte da Francesco Redi. Yyyyy The PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. May 19. 1673. The CONTENTS. A Demonstration of the Synchronisme of the Vibrations made in a Cycloid, given by a Person of Quality. An Extract of Mr. Flamsteeds Letter, containing some more accurate Observations of Jupiter, useful for determining that Planets Inclination to the Ecliptique. A Specimen of some Microscopical Observations lately made in Holland. An Extract of a Letter from M. Denys, giving notice of an admirable Liquor, instantly stopping the Blood of Arteries pricked or cut, without any suppuration, or without leaving any scar or cicatrice. A Description of the Uses of a certain Powder for yielding a very close and smooth Metal, and of easier carriage, &c. Extracts of two Letters of Dr. Swamerdam, concerning some Animals that having Lungs are yet found to be without the Arterious Vein; together with some other curious particulars. An Account of some Books: I. LA STATIQUE, ou la Science des Forces Mouvantes par le P. Ignace Gaston Pardies. II. Antonii le Grand HISTORIA NATURÆ. III. The Description and Use of two ARITHMETICK INSTRUMENTS; together with a short Treatise, explaining and demonstrating the Ordinary Operations of Arithmetick; as likewise a Perpetual Almanack, and several Useful Tables; by S. Moreland. IV. A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgari, Macedonia, &c. by Edward Brown M.D. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. June 23. 1673. The CONTENTS. Experiments of a present and safe way of staunching by a Liquor the Blood of Arteries as well as Veins; made both in London and Paris. Monsieur Slusius his easy way of demonstrating his Method of drawing Tangents to all sorts of Curves without any labour of Calculation. A Note of Dr. Wallis upon Mr. Listers Observation concerning the Veins in Plants. Mr. Listers Letter taking notice of Dr. Wallis's remarque, and withal containing some Anatomical Observations and Experiments touching the Unalterable Character of the Whiteness of the Chyle within the Milky vessels; together with divers particulars observ'd in the Gutts. The Undertakings of Mr. Henry Bond concerning the Variation and Inclination of the Magnetique Needle. Some Observations upon a pleasant way of catching Carpes, by Mr. John Templer. An easy way of raising Fruit-trees to what numbers any desires, by Mr. Lewis. An Accomp of some Books: I. Christiani Hugenii HOROLOGIUM OSCILLATORIUM: II. Sr. Jonas More's MODERN FOR-TIFICATION: III. The Elements of that Mathematical Science, call'd ALGEBRA, by John Kersey. The CONTENTS. A Description and Representation of a Bee-house useful to prevent the Swarming of Bees; used in Scotland with good success. An Account of the success of the Experiments, promised at the end of the next precedent Transactions. A New way of Orthographically delineating by parallel visual rays the postures and the actions of an humane body, exactly observing the symmetry and proportion of the parts; by Mr. John Saint-Clare. An Extract of a Letter written by an Ingenious person from Paris, containing some new Considerations upon Mr. Newtons doctrine of Colours; as also upon the Effect of the different Refractions of the Rays in Telescopical Glasses. Mr. Newtons Answer to that Letter, further explaining his Theory of Light and Colors, and particularly his Doctrine of Whiteness; together with his continued hopes of perfecting Telescopes by Reflexions rather than Refractions. A relation from Dantzick, of an uncommon Case in Physick; and another from the same place, about an odd effect of Thunder and Lightning upon Wheat and Rye in the Granaries of that City. A Letter of Mr. Flamsteed to Signor Cassini, containing some New Observations, made after a new and accurate way, of the farthest E'longations of the Medicean Stars from the Center of Jupiter; together with some other un-common ones concerning the Diameters of the Planets and their Distances from Fixed Stars, as also of the Parallax of Mars, &c. An Account of a Book: viz. Several Tracts written by the Honourable Robert Boyle, of the strange Subtlety, Efficacy, and Determinate nature of EFFLUVIA; of New Experiments to make the parts of FIRE and FLAME stable and ponderable; together with some Additional Experiments about Arresting and Weighing of Igneous corpuscles; as also a Discovery of the Perviousness of Glass to Ponderable parts of Flame, &c. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. For the Months of August, September and October. Octob. 6. 1673. The CONTENTS. Extracts of two Letters, the one of Mr. Newton, concerning the Number of Colors, and the Necessity of mixing them all for the production of White, &c; the other, of a Philosopher at Paris, by way of Answer to the former. A Letter of the Honorable Robert Boyle concerning the Vegetable nature of Amber-Greece, according to an Extract taken out of a Dutch East-Indian Journal. A Letter about the success of the Royal Styp-tique water in the Fleet. The Figures of some New Microscopical Observations, together with the Description of them, concerning some parts in Bees, not discover'd before. Some Letters exchanged between Monsieur Slusius and Monsieur Hugenius, about a considerable Optic Problem of Alhazen. An Account of four Books: I. Tracts consisting of Observations about the Saltiness of the Sea; an Account of a Statical Hygroscope and its Uses; an Appendix about the Force of the Air's moisture; as also a Discourse of the Natural and Preternatural State of Bodies; by Robert Boyle Esq; To all which is prefixed a Sceptical Dialogue about the Positive or Privative nature of Cold, by a Member of the R. Society. II. Principia & Problemata aliquot Geometrica, anté desperata, nunc breviter explicata & demonstrata, Auth.T.H.Malmesburiensi. III. An Idea of a Phytological History; together with a Continuation of the Anatomy of Vegetables, particularly of Roots; and an Account of the Vegetation of Roots; by Nehemiah Grew M.D. and Fellow of the R. Society. IV. Thomæ Bartholini Ars Medica & Philosophica.