| Description | ' Monsieur Hevelius, Consul of Dantzick, wass propounded for Candidate by Sir Robert Moray, and because a stranger of Eminent worth, chosen the dame day ; The Secretary was ordered to take notice hereof in the Letter, formerly appointed to be written to him.
Dr Charleston acquainted the Company, that one Mr Klee an Apothecary, was without, able to testify what he had formerly related, concerning the monster (taken out of a woman) like a great fat Goose, with two human feet very mishapen. He was again desired to bring in writing the Relation of all the particulars thereof, attested by himselfe, Mr Klee and others that had seen it. Mr Hook was ordered to draw the picture of it, according to Dr Charlston's direction.
Mr Hook gave an Account of the Experiment of compressing the Air to a quarter, with a little Bird in the Engin, which having continued therein, from Eleven in the morning to Ten at night, somewhat panting was then taken out, and grew lively enough, yet sickned next day, but was soon well again, and remaineth alive at this day.
Ordered, that because in the former Experiment of this kind, the Bird dyed, and the cause thereof, was by some suspected to be the smell of Cement, tryal be made whether it be so or not, by putting one Bird into a glasse with common Air, closed with Clay, and another into the Compressing Engin, with common Air likewise, but closed with Cement, to see, which of these two Birds would doe best, and live longest.
Mr Boyle presented his Book of Colours, which was committed to the Custody of Dr Goddard, the Author having received publick Thanks.
Sir Charles Berkley was permitted to be present at this Meeting, upon the motion of Dr Wilkins.
The President produced two Letters of Dr Wallis, concerning the Translation and Printing of the Astronomicall Institutions of Vlug-Beig ; and acquainted the Company, that in case the Printer of the Society would be at the Charge of the Translation thereof, it were fit to have it printed; and that the Printer had notice given him of it by the Council who did Expect an answer within a short time.
Sir Robert Moray produced a Letter sent him out of Scotland, by the Lord Reay concerning a shining Rock in an Island of Scotland, discernable in the night time, which was seen in his Father's days, but said by the Inhabitants of that place not to have been seen these twenty years and more, but onely, that sometimes after a storme (a sudden calme ensuing) they discerne a brightnesse under the water. Sir Rober Moray was desired to return the Society's Thanks for the Letter, and to presse further inquiry.
The Operator gave an Account of more peices of wood broken by weight : viz. 1 of a peice of Firre, 4 foot long, 2 inches square, 53 ounces weight broken with 800 pounds weight, and very little bending with 750 : whereby the Hypothesis seemes to be confirmed, that in similar peices the proportion of the breaking weight is according to the Basis of the wood broken. 2. Of a peice of Firre 2 foot long, 1 inch square cut away from the middle both wayes to halfe an inch, which endured 250 pounds weight before it breake, which is more by 50 pounds, than a peice of the same thicknesse every way was formerly broken with. The difference was guessed to be in the more firmnesse of this than the other peice.
The President was desired to contribute to the prosecution of this Experiment, and particularly to consider what line a Beam must be cut in, and how thick it must be at the end, to be equally strong.
Mr Boyle was put in mind of the Experiment, he promised at the precedent Meeting, to shew the Ascension of water by Syphons : and the Operator was ordered to have ready the glasses appointed for it against the next day.
Sir Robert Moray took Occasion to speak of the proportion of the Laterall to the perpendicular pressure of Water, desiring that Mr Boyle might consider of the matter.
The President was desired to consider the Aquae Salientes
The Experiment of Compressing Water in a Copper ball was tryed, but succeeded not, the Vessell leaking upon the making a dent in it.: It was ordered to be repeated next day, and the Vessel to be made fitter for Tryall.
Mr Hook was ordered to make at the next meeting the Experiment to prove that Glasse will stretch.
An Experiment was made in a Bolt-head with a long small stem, filled with cold water, and then put into warme water ; whereupon it sunck to halfe an inch, whereas else it riseth by warmth. The cause of this sinking was by some described to the stretching of the Glasse by the warmth ; To be repeated next day.
A List ot the several Committees of the Society
1. Mechanical
To consider of and improve all Mechanical Ionventions.
Mr Aerskine; Lord Annersley; Earl of Argile; Lord Asheley; President Lord Brouncker; Duke of Buckingham; Lord Berkely; Mr Robert Boyle; Mr Richard Boyle; Mr Brereton; L'Abbe de Beaufort; Sir Edmund Bysse; Sir John Birkenhead; Dr Bathurst; Mr Barrow; Earl of Craford Lindsay; Lord Cavendish; Marquesse of Dorchester; Earl of Devonshire; Lord Dungarvan; Sir John Denham; Earl of Elgin; Mr Evelyn; Lord Bishop fo Exeter; Sir Francis Fane; Sir John Finch; Dr Goddard; Lord Hatton; Sir Robert Harley; Sir Edwar Harley; Mr Hook; Mr Jones; Sir Anderson King; Lord Lucas; Sir Ellis Layton; Sir John Lopwther; Colonel Long; Lord Massereenj; Sir Robert Moray; Sir Anthony Morgan; Earl of Northampton; Sir Paul Neile; Sir Thomas Nott; Eawrl of Peterburgh; Sir Robert Paston; Sir Richard Powle; Sir William Pearsall; Sir William Petty; Sir Peteer Pett; Mr Povey; Commissioner Pett; Dr Pell; Dr Pope; Earl of Sandwich; Sir James Shaen; Mr Southwell; Earl of Tweedale; Sir Gilbeert Talbot; Sir John Talbot; Colonel Tuke; Mr Matthew Wren; Mr Winthrop; Dr Wilkins; Dr Allis; Dr Wren; Mr Willliams; Monsieur de Zulichem [Huygens]; Sir Peter Wyche; Sir Cyril Wyche.
2. Astronomical and Optical
President lord Brouncker; Mr Boyle; Mr Ball; Mr Barrow; Lord Bishop of Exeter; Monsieur Hevelius; Sir Robert Moray; Sir Paule Neile; Mr Neile; Mr Palmer; Dr Pell; Mr Hook; Dr Wallils; Dr Christopher Wren; Mansieur Zulichem [Huygens].
3. Anatomical
All the Physicians of the Society; Mr Boyle; Dr Wilkins; Mr Hook
4. Chymical
Duke of Buckingham; Mr Boyle; Sir Kenelme Digby; Mr Charles Howard; Mr Henshaw; Mr le Febure; Sir Robert Paston; All the Physicians of the Society
5. Georgical
Lord Ashby; Mr Austen; Mr Aubrey; Mr Boyle; Mr Brereton; Mr Ball; Mr Beale; Earl of Craford Lindsay; Dr Cotton; Mr Colwall; Mr Evelyn; Mr Ford; Dr Goddard; Sir Edward Harley; Mr Henshaw; Mr Howard; Dr Holder; Mr Hill; Mr Hoskins; Mr Long; Dr Merret; Sir Robert Moray; Mr Oldenburg; Mr Packer; Mr Povey; Dr Smith; Sir John Talbot; Mr Waller; Mr Waterhouse; Dr Wilkin; Mr Matthew Wren; Mr Edward Smith.
6. The Histories of Trades
Mr Beale; Mr Robert Boyle; Mr Colwall; Dr Cotton; Dr Creed; Dr Croon; Mr Ellils; Mr Evelyn; Mr Gomeldon; Mr Graunt; Mr Hayes; Mr Henshaw; Mr Hill; Mr Hoskins; Mr Hook; Mr Howard; Mr Lowther; Dr Merrett; Sir Robert Moray; Sir William Petty; Dr Potter; Mr Henry Powle; Mr Proby; Mr Schrotse; Mr Slingsby; Mr Southwell; M Stanhope; Mr Stanley; Mr Vermuyden; Dr Wilkins; Mr Williams; Mr Willughby; Mr Winde; Mr Winthrop; Mr Wylde
7. For Collecting all the Phaenomena of Nature hitherto observed, and all Experiments made and recorded
Mr Ashmole; Mr Balle; Mr Barrow; Dr Bathurst; Mr Burnet; Mr Beale; Mr Carkesse; Dr Charlton; Mr Clayton; Mr Coxe; Mr Driden; Dr Glisson; Mr Henshaw; Mr Hook; Mr Hoskins; Dr Merret; Mr Neile; Dr Pell; Mr Spratt; Dr Wallis; Dr Christopher Wren
8. Correspondence
Mr Aerskine; Dr Balle; Mr Beale; Mr Boyle; Mr Clayton; Mr Colwall; Mr Creed; Sir Kenelme Digby; Mr Haak; Mr Hill; Sir Robert Moray; Mr Oldenburg; Mr Povey; Monsieur Sorbeire; Colonel Tuke; Dr Willkins; Mr Williamson; Mr Matthew Wren; Sir Peter Wyche; Sir Cyril Wyche.'
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