Volume 7 (1672)

Front Matter

Anonymous (15 pages)

Epistle Dedicatory

Henry Oldenburg (5 pages)

Anonymous (5 pages)

An Accompt of a New Catadioptrical Telescope Invented by Mr. Newton, Fellow of the R. Society, and Professor of the Mathematiques in the University of Cambridge

Mr. Newton (9 pages)

Epitome Binae Methodi Tangentium Doctoris Johannis Wallisii Geom. Prof. Saviliani Oxoniae; Alias Fusius & Explicatius Ab Ipso Traditae, Hic Vero Ob Angustiam Loci Compendifactae: In Quarum Schematismis Si Forsan Literae Quaedam Redundaverint, Illae Ad Ea Pertinere Censendae Sunt, Quae in Ampliori Ejusdem Scripto Continentur, Hic Vero Dicta de Causa Omittantur

Johannes Wallis, Johannis Wallisii (9 pages)

Extract of a Letter of Monsieur Hevelius from Dantzick Written to the Publisher in Latin, March 9. (st. Nov.) 1672; Giving Some Accompt of a New Comet, Lately Seen in That Country: Englished as Followeth

Monsieur Hevelius (4 pages)

An Account of What Hath Been of Late Observed by Dr. Kerkringius Concerning Eggs to be Found in All Sorts of Females

Dr. Kerkringius (11 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

Caroli Claromontii, Rob Morison, Nathan Hodges, D. Thomas Sherley (5 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Mr. Newton's Letter to the Publisher of March 26. 1672. Containing Some More Suggestions about His New Telescope, and a Table of Apertures and Charges for the Several Lengths of That Instrument

Mr. Newton (4 pages)

An Extract of Another Letter of the Same to the Publisher, Dated March 30. 1672. by Way of Answer to Some Objection, Made by an Ingenious French Philosopher to the New Reflecting Telescope

Mr. Newton (3 pages)

Observationes Jovis ad duas Fixas Transeuntis, Derbia Anglorum Habitae Mensibus Febr. & Martii A. 1671/72 St. Veteri a Joh. Flamstead

Joh Flamstead (4 pages)

A Relation of the Return of a Great Permanent Spot in the Planet Jupiter, Observed by Signor Cassini, One of the Royal Parisian Academy of the Sciences

Signor Cassini (5 pages)

Observations of a New Comet, Made at Paris in the Royal Observatory by Signor Cassini

Signor Cassini (10 pages)

An Account of Some Books

Regneri de Graaf, Alexan Marchetti, P. Ignace Gaston Pardies (6 pages)

Anonymous (2 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Mr. Isaac Newton's Considerations upon Part of a Letter of Monsuur de Berce Printed in the Eight French Memoire, Concerning the Cata-Drioptrical Telescope, Pretended to be Improv'd and Refined by M. Cassegrain

M. Cassegrain, Isaac Newton (5 pages)

Some Experiments Propos'd in Relation to Mr. Newtons Theory of Light, Printed in Numb. 80; Together with the Observations Made Thereupon by the Author of That Theory; Communicated in a Letter of His from Cambridge, April 13. 1672

Mr. Newton (5 pages)

An Account of a Stone Cut Out from under the Tongue of a Man; Lately Sent in a Letter of Mr. Lifters to His Grace the Lord Arch-Bishop of York

Mr. Lifter (4 pages)

An Extract of a Letter of the Same Mr. Lister, Written from York April 12. 1672. Concerning Animated Horse-Hairs; Rectifying a Vulgar Error

Mr. Lister (4 pages)

An Extract of a Letter, Written March 5. 1672 by Dr. Thomas Cornelio, a Neapolitan Philosopher and Physician, to John Dodington Esquire, His Majesties Resident at Venice; Concerning Some Observations Made of Persons Pretending to be Stung by Tarantula's: Englisb'd Out of the Italian

Thomas Cornelio (3 pages)

An Account of the Aponensian Baths Near Padua; Communicated by the Foremention'd Inquisitive Gentleman, Mr. Dodington, in a Letter Written to the Publisher from Venice March 18. 1672

Mr. Dodington (3 pages)

Reflections Made by P. Francisco Lana S. F. upon an Observation of Signor M. Antonio Castagna, Super Intendent of Some Mines in Italy, Concerning the Formation of Crystals: English'd Out of the XI. Venetian Giornale de Letterati

Venetian Giornale de Letterati, P. Francisco Lana (3 pages)

A Relation of an Inland-Sea, Near Danzick, Yielding at a Certain Season of the Year a Green Substance, Which Causeth Certain Death; Together with an Observation about White Amber: Communicated by Mr. Kirkby, in a Letter Written to the Publisher from Danzick Decemb. 19, 1671

Mr. Kirkby (3 pages)

An Account of Some Books

W. Hughes, Moyse Charas, Paul Barbette, Thoma Willis (9 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Some Additions to the Narrative, That Was Publish'd Numb. 58. about the Conjunction of the Ocean and Mediterranean by a Channel in France; In Which Additions the Progress and the Designed Usefulness of That Great Undertaking are More Amply Represented: Out of a French Letter, Written by Monsieur de Froidour to Monsieur Barrillon, and Printed at Tholouse This Very Year

Monsieur de Froidour (8 pages)

A Latin Letter Written to the Publisher April 9. 1672. n. st. by Ignatius Gaston Pardies P. Prof. of the Mathematics in the Parisian Colledge of Clermont; Containing Some Animadversions upon Mr. Isaac Newton, Prof. of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge, His Theory of Light, Printed in N degrees. 80

Pardies P. (5 pages)

Mr. Newtons Letter of April 13. 1672. st. v. Written to the Publisher, Being an Answer to the Fore-Going Letter of P. Pardies

J. Newton (4 pages)

Two Observations about Stones Found, the One in the Bladder of a Dogg, the Other Fastned to the Back-Bone of a Horse: Both Mentioned in Two Roman Journals de Letterati

Anonymous (3 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

Jo. Dominicus Cassinus, Richard Sharrock, Robert Boyl, M. Johannis Swammerdami (10 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

A Serie's of Quere's Propounded by Mr. Isaac Newton, to be Determin'd by Experiments, Positively and Directly Concluding His New Theory of Light and Colours; and Here Recommended to the Industry of the Lovers of Experimental Philosophy, as they Were Generously Imparted to the Publisher in a Letter of the Said Mr. Newtons of July 8.1672

Isaac Newton (6 pages)

Some Annotations of the Learned Dr. Walter Needham upon a Discovery Pretended to Have Been Made by the Famous Monsieur Pecquet of a Communication between the Ductus Thoracicus and the Inferior Vena Cava

Monsieur Pecquet, Walter Needham (6 pages)

A Second Letter of P. Pardies, Written to the Publisher from Paris May 21. 1672. to Mr. Newtons Answer, Made to His First Letter, Printed in Numb. 84

P. Pardies (3 pages)

Mr. Newtons Answer to the Foregoing Letter

Mr. Newtons (7 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

George Tonstal, John Josselin, Edw. Bolnest (9 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

An Extract of a Letter of M. Hugens to the Author of the Journal des Scavans of July 25. 1672. Attempting to Render the Cause of That Odd Phaenomenon of the QuickSilvers Remaining Suspended Far above the Usual Height in the Torricellian Experiments

M. Hugens (5 pages)

An Extract of Mr. John Templers Letter of March 30. 1672. to Dr. Walter Needham Concerning the Structure of the Lungs

John Templer (4 pages)

Some Astronomical Observations in Part Already Made, Partly to be Made

Anonymous (10 pages)

An Accurate Description of the Lake of Geneva, not Long Since Made by a Person That Had Visited It Divers Times in the Pleasantest Season of the Year; and Communicated to the Publisher by One of His Parisian Correspondents: Glish'd as Followeth

Anonymous (6 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

Francis Drope, Gregoire Huret, R. R., Christiani Friderici (5 pages)

Anonymous (2 pages)

An Extract of a Latin Epistle of Dr. Joel Langelot, Chief Physitian to the Duke of Holstein Now Regent: Wherein is Represented, That by These Three Chymical Operations, Digestion, Fermentation, and Triture, or Grinding, (Hitherto, in the Authors Opinion, Not Sufficiently Regarded) Many Things of Admirable Use May be Performed. English'd by the Publisher

Joel Langelot (10 pages)

An Extract of a Letter of Mr. Lister to the Publisher, Both Enlarging and Correcting His Former Notes about Kermes; And Withal Insinuating His Conjecture of Cochineil's being a Sort of Kermes

Mr. Lister (3 pages)

An Extract of a Letter Written to the Publisher by Mr. Thomas Platt, from Florence, August 6. 1672. Concerning Some Experiments, There Made upon Vipers, Since Mons. Charas His Reply to the Letter Written by Signor Francesco Redi to Monsteur Bourdelet and Monsieur Morus

Thomas Platt (8 pages)

Dr. John Wallis His Answer, by Way of Letter to the Publisher, to the Book, Entituled Lux Mathematica, &c. Described in Numb. 86. of These Tracts

John Wallis (9 pages)

Ejusdem Doctoris Wallis II Non-Nulla, De Centro Gravitatis Hyperbolae, Praegreffae Epistolae Subnexa

Doctoris Wallis (4 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

Marcelli Malpighii, Franc Glissonio, J. B. duHamel, Moyse Charas, Francesco Redi, Joh. Martyn, Jeremiae Horroccii, Roberts Boyle (8 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Mr. Isaac Newtons Answer to Some Considerations upon His Doctrine of Light and Colors; Which Doctrine Was Printed in Numb. 80. of These Tracts

Isaac Newton (22 pages)

An Accompt of Two Books

R. Boulter, Thomae Burnet, Ottonis de Guericke (5 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Some Observations about Shining Flesh, Made by the Honourable Robert Boyle; Febr. 15. 1671/72 and by Way of Letter Addressed to the Publisher, and Presented to the R. Society

Robert Boyle (10 pages)

A Description of an Odd Kind of Mushrom, Yeilding a Milky Juice, Much Hotter upon the Tongue Than Pepper, &c. Observed by Mr. Lister, and by Him Communicated to the Publisher, Novemb. 15. 1672

Mr. Lister (4 pages)

An Extract of Mr. Flamstead's Letter Written to the Publisher from Derby Novemb. 16. 1672. Concerning the Appulses, by Him Calculated for A. 1673. of the Moon, and the Other Planets to Fixed Stars; Together with an Observation of the Planet Mars, Made by the Same

Mr. Flamstead (8 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

M. Thevenot (7 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

A Further Account Concerning the Exislence of Veins in All Kind of Plants; together with a Discovery of the Membranous Substance of those Veins, and of Some Acts in Plants Resembling Those of Sense; As Also of the Agreement of the Venal Jutee in Vegetables with the Blood of Animals, &c. Communicated by Mr. Lister in a Letter of Januar 8. 1672/73 and Exhibited to the R. Society

Mr. Lister (7 pages)

The Copy of a Letter from Somersetshire, Concerning a Strange Frost, Which Hath Lately Done Much Hurt about Bristol; Together with Some Useful Hints Suggested upon That Occasion

Anonymous (6 pages)

An Extract of a Letter from the Excellent Ronatus Franciseus Slufius, Canon of Liege and Counsellor to His Electoral Highness of Collen, Written to the Publisher in Order to be Communicated to the R. Society; Concerning His Short and Easie Method of Drawing Tangents to All Geometrical Curves without Any Labour of Calculation: Here Inserted in the Same Language, in Which It Was Written

RonatusFranciseus Slufius (6 pages)

An Accompt of Some Books

R. Bohun, P. Ignace Gaston Pardies (6 pages)

Anonymous (4 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

A New Experiment of the Noble R. Boyle, Concerning an Effect of the Varying Weight of the Atmosphere upon Some Bodies in the Water; The Description Whereof Was Presented A. 1671. to the Perusal of the Right Honourable the Lord Brouncker; As the Experiment It Self Was Since by the Author's Favour Shewn to the Publishen

R. Boyle (5 pages)

An Extract of Letters from Dr. John Wallis to the Publisher, 1672.Sept.26.&c. Concerning the Suspension of Quick Silver Well Purged of Air, Much Higher Than the Ordinary Standard in the Torricellian Experiment

John Wallis (12 pages)

An Account of Two Books

Bernhardi Vareni, John Ray (4 pages)

Errata

Anonymous (2 pages)

Back Matter

Anonymous (5 pages)

Articles