5. He denies, what _Aristotle_ assures, and what _Galen_ saith to have often tryed, that the _Spittle_ of a _Fasting_ person kills Vipers; and he laughs at many other particulars, that have been delivered concerning the _Antipathy_ of Vipers unto certain things; and their manner of Conception and Generation, and several other properties, commonly ascribed to them; which the alledged French Author affirms to be refuted by so many experiments made by this _Italian_ Philosopher, that it seems to him, there is no place left for doubting, after so authentick a testimony. * * * * * _Advertisement._ The _Reader_ of these _Transactions_ is desired to correct these _Errata_ in _Number_ 8. _viz._ page. 132. line penult. read _Wine_ for _Lime_; and page 133. line 10. read _Thresher_ for _Trepher_, as some _Copies_ have it; and page 136. line ult. read _purifie_ for _putrifie_. * * * * * _LONDON,_ Printed for _John Martyn_ and _James Allestree_, Printers to the Royal Society. 1666. {163} * * * * * _Num._ 10. PHILOSOPHICAL _TRANSACTIONS._ * * * * * _Munday_, _March_ 12. 1665/6. * * * * * The Contents. _Observations continued upon the _Barometer_, or _Ballance of the Air_. A Relation concerning the _Earth-quake_ neer _Oxford_; together with some Observations of the sealed _Weatherglass_ and _Barometer_ thereupon by _Dr. Wallis_. A more full and particular Account of those Observations about _Jupiter_, that were mention'd in Numb. 8. An Account of some Books, lately publisht, _videl._ Mr. _Boyles_ Hydrostatical Paradoxes; _Steno_ de Musculis & Gladulis; _De Graeff_ de Natura & Usu Succi Pancreatici._ * * * * * _Observations continued upon the _Barometer_, or rather _Ballance of the Air_._ These _Transactions_ being intended, _not only_ to be (by parcels) brief Records of the Emergent Works and Productions in the Universe; Of the Mysteries of Nature of later discoveries; And, of the growth of Useful Inventions and Arts; _but_ also, and chiefly, to sollicite in all parts mutuall Ayds and Collegiate endeavours for the farther advancement thereof: We shall begin this _Second_ year of our Publications in this kind (in which, for 3-moneths the Printing-presses were interrrupted by the publick Calamity) with a few more particular Observations upon the _Ballance of the Air_, as they are most happily invented and directed by Mr. _Boyle_; and deserve to be prosecuted with care and diligence in all places.