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PHILOSOPHICAL
TRANSACTIONS.
Munday, March 6. 16645.
The Contents.
An Introduction to this Tract.An Accompt of the Improvement of Optick Glaſſes at Rome.Of the Obſervation made in England, of a Spot in one of the Belts of the Planet Jupiter.Of the motion of the late Comet prædicted.The Heads of many New Obſervations and Experiments, in order to an Experimental Hiſtory of Cold; together with ſome Thermometrical Diſcourſes and Experiments.A Relation of a very odd Monſtrous Calf.Of a peculiar Lead-Ore in Germany, very uſeful for Eßays.Of an Hungarian Bolus, of the ſame effect with the Bolus Armenus.Of the New American Whale-fiſhing about the Bermudas.A Narative concerning the ſucceſs of the Pendulum-watches at Sea for the Longitudes; and the Grant of a Patent thereupon.A Catalogue of the Philoſophical Books publiſht by Monsieur de Fermat, Counſellour at Tholouſe, lately dead.
The Introduction.
Hereas there is nothing more neceſſary for promoting the improvement of Philoſophical Matters, than the communicating to such, as apply their Studies and Endeavours that way, ſuch things as are diſcovered or put in practiſe by others; it is therefore thought fit to employ the Preſs, as the most proper way to gratifie thoſe, whoſe engagement in ſuch Studies, and delight in the advancement of Learning and profitable Diſcoveries, doth entitle them to the knowledge of what this Kingdom, or other parts of the World, do, from time to time, afford, as wellof
