Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1: Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age
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Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1: Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age
Natural history; Science -- Early works to 1800; Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
_An Introductory Essay to the Doctrine of _Sounds_, containing some
Proposals for the Improvement of _Acousticks_; as it was presented to
the _Dublin_ Society, by the Right Reverend Father in God
_Narcissus_, Lord Bishop of _Ferns_ and _Leighlin_._ 121
_A Discourse concerning the Modern _Theory_ of _Generation_, by Dr.
_Geo. Garden_, of _Aberdeen_, being part of a Letter to Dr. _William
Musgrave_, L. L. D. _Reg. Soc. S._ and by him communicated to the
Royal Society._ 142
_A short Discourse concerning _Concoction_ Read at a Meeting of the
_Royal Society_, by _Clopton Havers_, M. D. Fellow of the Royal
Society._ 153
_A Discourse concerning some Influence of _Respiration_ on
the Motion of the _Heart_ hitherto unobserved. By _J. Drake_, M. D.
F. R. S._ 171
_Some Thoughts and Experiments concerning _Vegetation_. By _John
Woodward_, M. D. of the College of Physicians and Royal Society, and
Professor of Physick in _Gresham-College_._ 203
_An Account of the Measure of _Gold_ upon Gilt Wire; together with a
Demonstration of the exceeding Minuteness of the _Atoms_, or
constituent Parts of _Gold_; as it was read before the _Royal
Society_, by Mr. _E. Halley_._ 243
_An Account of the several Species of _Infinite Quantity_, and of the
Proportions they bear one to the other; as it was read before the
_Royal Society_, by _E. Halley_._ 246
_An Account of Dr. _Robert Hook's_ Invention of the _Marine Barometer_,
with it's Description and Uses. Published by Order of the Royal
Society by Mr. _E. Halley_._ 250
_A Discourse concerning the _Proportional Heat_ of the Sun in all
_Latitudes_; with the Method of collecting the same, as it was read
before the _Royal Society_ in one of their late Meetings, by Mr. _E.
Halley_._ 256
_Concerning the Distance of the _Fixed Stars_, by the Honourable _Fran.
Roberts_, Esq; F. R. S._ 265
_Mr. _Isaac Newton's_ Theory of the _Moon_._ 268
_An estimate of the Degrees of the Mortality of _Mankind_, drawn from
Curious Tables of _Births_ and _Funerals_ at the City of _Breslaw_;
with an Attempt to ascertain the _Price of Annuities_ upon Lives, by
Mr. _E. Halley_._ 280
_A Discourse concerning _Gravity_, and its Properties, wherein the
Descent of _Heavy Bodies_, and the Motion of _Projects_ is briefly,
but fully handled: Together with the Solution of a Problem of great
Use in _Gunnery_, by Mr. _E. Halley_._ 302
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