Volume 11 (1676)

Philosophical Transactions (1665-1678)

57 articles

Articles

• Front Matter
  Anonymous (6 pages)
• Epistle Dedicatory
  Henry Oldenburg (3 pages)
• The Preface
  Anonymous (7 pages)
• A Particular Answer of Mr. Isaak Newton to Mr. Linus his Letter, Printed in Numb 121. p.499. about an Experiment Relating to the New Doctrine of Light and Colours: This Answer Sent from Cambridge in a Letter to the Publisher Febr. 29. 1675/6
  Isaak Newton (7 pages)
• Extracts of Three Letters of Signor Cassini, Containing his Sentiment of Mr. Flamsted s Account of the Last Eclipse of the Moon; as Also His Own Observations of That Phaenomenon; and Likewise An Observed Occultation of a Fixt Star by the Moon
  Signor Cassini (6 pages)
• Mr. Flamsteeds Answer to the Former Three Letters, Containing Also Some Celestial Observations
  Mr. Flamsteed (4 pages)
• An Account of Books
  Archimedes, Thoma Sydenham, R. P., J. W., Joh. Wallis, J. B. Du Hamel (9 pages)
• Mr. Francis Vernons Letter, Written to the Publisher Januar. 10th. 1675/6 giving a Short Account of Some of his Observations in His Travels from Venice Through Istria, Dalmatia, Greece, and the Archipelago, to Smyrna, Where This Letter Was Written
  Francis Vernons (9 pages)
• Advertisements on the Vinetum Britannicum Mentioned in the Last Foregoing Tract, Sent to the Publisher by the Reverend Dr. J. Beal Rector of Yeovil in Somersetshire and One of His Majesties Chaplains
  J. Beal (7 pages)
• Eclipsis Lunaris Anno 1676, Die I. Januarii Mane Observata Gedani
  Johanne Hevelio (3 pages)
• An Account of Some Books
  Aylett Sammes (9 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Two Instances of Something Remarkable in Shining Flesh, from Dr. J. Beal of Yeavel in Somersetshire, in a Letter to the Publisher
  J. Beal (6 pages)
• A Discourse Concerning the Spiral, Instead of the Supposed Annular, Structure of the Fibres of the Intestins; Discover'd and Shewn by the Learn'd and Inquisitive Dr. William Cole to the R.Society
  William Cole (8 pages)
• Monsieur Bullialdus and M. Richelts Account of the Last Lunar Eclipse of Januar, I. 1676. St. Novoi Whereby It Appears That the Rudolphin Tables or Hecker's Calculos Made thereon, do Considerably Differ from the Heavens Both for Duration and Magnitude, but the Philolaique Tables, Less
  Monsieur Bullialdus, M. Richelts (2 pages)
• An Accompt of Some Books
  Th. Sherley, Walter Harrys, M. de Blegny, Sieur du Clos, Dr. Andr. Molimbrochius, Herman Busschos, Hen. van Roonhuyse (13 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Account of Virginia, Its Scituation, Temperature, Productions, Inhabitants, and their Manner of Planting and Ordering Tobacco, etc. Communicated by Mr. Thomas Glover, An Ingenious Chirurgion that Hath Lived Some Years in That Country
  Thomas Glover (15 pages)
• Advertisement Concerning the Quantity of a Degree of a Great Circle, in English Measures
  Anonymous (3 pages)
• Observations Made of the Late Solar Eclipse on ihe First of June, 1676. St. V.
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Account of Some Books
  J.P., M. Cooke (10 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• An Extract of a Letter etc. from Dublin May the 10th, 1676
  Anonymous (9 pages)
• Extract of a Letter Written to the Publisher by Mr. Leewenhoeck from Delst, April 21. 1676; Concerning the Texture of Trees, and Some Remarkable Discovery in Wine; together with Some Notes Thereon
  Mr. Leewenhoeck (10 pages)
• Eclipsis Solis Anno 1675, Die 23 Junii Mane st.n. Observ. Gedani
  Joh. Hevelio (4 pages)
• Mr. Flamsteads, Mr. Townlyes, Mr. Haltons, Signor Cassini's and Monsieur Hevelius's, Observations of the Late Eclipse of the Sun
  Mr. Flamstead, Mr. Halton, Mr. Townlye, Signor Cassini, Monsieur Hevelius (8 pages)
• An Extract of a Letter of the Learned Dr. Matthias Mangold of Basel, Concerning a Mathematico Historical Table, Designed in That University; together with a Description of the Import of the Same
  P. Megerlin, Matthias Mangold (3 pages)
• An Account of Some Books
  Robert Boyle, Joh. Nicolai Pechlinii, Georgii Hieronyml Velschii Hecatosteae (11 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• A Description of an Hydraulique Engin, Taken out of the Register of the Royal Academy of the Sciences of Paris, and Inserted in the Journal des Scavans, 1675: Englished by the Publisher, for the Better Examination of Those That are Skilfull in Such Engins Here in England. See Tab. I. Fig. I
  Anonymous (5 pages)
• An Extract of a Letter Written by Signor Cassini to the Author of the Journal des Scavans, Containing Some Advertisements to Astronomers about the Configurations, by Him Given of the Satellites of Jupiter, for the Years 1676, and 1677, for the Verification of Their Hypotheses
  Signor Cassini (5 pages)
• Methodus Directa & Geometrica, Cujus Ope Investigantur Aphelia, Eccentricitates, Proportionesque Orbium Planetarum Primariorum, Absque Supposita Aequalitate Anguli Motus, ad Alterum Ellipsews Focum, ab Astronomis Hactenus Usurpati. Anth. Edmundo Hally Jun. e Collegio Reginae Oxon
  Edmundo Hally (6 pages)
• An Extract of an Account Given by Mr. Flamstead of His Own and Mr. Edmund Halleys Observations Concerning the Spots in the Sun, Appearing in July and August 1676
  Mr. Flamstead, Edmund Halleys (4 pages)
• An Extract of Signor Cassini's Letter Concerning a Spot Lately Seen in the Sun; Together with a Remarkable Observation of Saturn, Made by the Same
  Signor Cassini (4 pages)
• An Intimation Given in the Journal des Scavans,of a Sure and Easie Way to Make All Sorts of Great Telescopical Glasses, Together with a Generous Offer of Furnishing Industrious Astronomers with Them
  Anonymous (3 pages)
• A Letter from Liege concerning Mr. Newton's Experiment of the Coloured Spectrum; together with Some Exceptions against His Theory of Light and Colours
  Mr. Newton (9 pages)
• Mr. Newton's Answer to the Precedent Letter, Sent to the Publisher
  Mr. Newton (9 pages)
• An Account of Two Books
  Franc Glissonio, Moyse Charas (7 pages)
• Advertisement
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• Observations Concerning Some of the Most Considerable Parts of Asia
  Anonymous (6 pages)
• A Description of Mr. John Coniers, Apothecary and Citizen, His Hygroscope, in Two Several Contrivances; together with Some Observations Made Thereon: Communicated in a Letter to the Publisher, Octob. 23. 1676
  John Coniers (8 pages)
• The Occultation of the Planet Mars by the Moon, Observed by Mons. Hevelius, Mr. Flamstead and Mr. Hally
  Mr. Flamstead, Mons Hevelius, Mr. Hally (6 pages)
• Two Letters Written by Mr. John Beaumont Junior of Stony-Easton in Somerset-Shire, Concerning Rock-Plants and Their Growth
  John Beaumont (20 pages)
• An Account of Some Books
  Ph. de la Hire, Guil Briggs (10 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• More Observations of Monsieur Taverniers Voyages; Promised in the Next Foregoing Tract
  Monsieur Taverniers (9 pages)
• An Extract of Some Observations, to be Met with in the Journal des Scavans; Concerning the Lake of Mexico; and a Strange Sort of Rey, Growing Sometimes in Certain Parts of France
  Anonymous (5 pages)
• A Letter Written by D. Lucas Hodgson, Physician at Newcastle, Containing Some Observations Made by Him of a Subterraneal Fire in a Coal-Mine Near That City
  D. Lucas Hodgson (6 pages)
• An Account of Some Books
  Roberti Boyle, N. Stephenson, Caspari Bartholini, Edw. Brown, Henry Bond (10 pages)
• Errata
  Anonymous (2 pages)
• New Experiments Made and Communicated by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esquire; about the Superficial Figures of Fluids, Especially of Liquors Contiguous to Other Liquors
  Robert Boyle (14 pages)
• Extract of a Letter Written to the Publisher, Concerning a Factitious Stony Matter or Paste, Shining in the Dark Like a Glowing Coal, after It Bath Been a Little While Exposed to the Day- or Candle-Light
  Anonymous (3 pages)
• An Account of Three Books
  Andrew Yarranton, Johanne de Raei, S. Menard (10 pages)
• A Continuation of Mr. Boyle' s Experiments Published in the Last Transactions; for Which There Was No Room There
  Mr. Boyle (11 pages)
• An Account of Two Books
  W. B., Robert Cary (8 pages)
• Back Matter
  Anonymous (5 pages)