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Expand 1 - Classified papers: volume 1 concerning 'Arithmetick, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry'1 - Classified papers: volume 1 concerning 'Arithmetick, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry'
Expand 2 - Classified papers: volume 2 concerning 'Surveying, Opticks, Perspective, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Acoustics Mechanicks'2 - Classified papers: volume 2 concerning 'Surveying, Opticks, Perspective, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Acoustics Mechanicks'
Expand 3i - Classified papers: volume 3i concerning 'Mechanicks, Trades, Engineering, Navigation'3i - Classified papers: volume 3i concerning 'Mechanicks, Trades, Engineering, Navigation'
Expand 3ii - Classified papers: volume 3ii concerning 'Mechanicks, Trades'3ii - Classified papers: volume 3ii concerning 'Mechanicks, Trades'
Expand 4i - Classified papers: volume 4i concerning 'Physiology, Meteorology, Pneumaticks' 4i - Classified papers: volume 4i concerning 'Physiology, Meteorology, Pneumaticks'
Expand 4ii - Classified papers: volume 4ii concerning 'Physiology, Meteorology, Pneumaticks'4ii - Classified papers: volume 4ii concerning 'Physiology, Meteorology, Pneumaticks'
Expand 5 - Classified papers: volume 5 concerning 'Weather'5 - Classified papers: volume 5 concerning 'Weather'
Expand 6 - Classified papers: volume 6 concerning 'Staticks, Hydrostaticks, Hydraulicks, Hydrology'6 - Classified papers: volume 6 concerning 'Staticks, Hydrostaticks, Hydraulicks, Hydrology'
Expand 7i - Classified papers: volume 7i concerning 'Architecture, ship-building, geography, navigation, voyages, travels'7i - Classified papers: volume 7i concerning 'Architecture, ship-building, geography, navigation, voyages, travels'
Expand 7ii - Classified papers: volume 7ii concerning 'Architecture, Ship-building, Geography, Navigation, Voyages, Travels'7ii - Classified papers: volume 7ii concerning 'Architecture, Ship-building, Geography, Navigation, Voyages, Travels'
Expand 8i - Classified papers: volume 8i concerning 'Astronomy'8i - Classified papers: volume 8i concerning 'Astronomy'
Expand 8ii - Classified papers: volume 8ii concerning 'Astronomy'8ii - Classified papers: volume 8ii concerning 'Astronomy'
Expand 9i - Classified papers: volume 9i concerning 'Mineralogy, Magneticks'9i - Classified papers: volume 9i concerning 'Mineralogy, Magneticks'
Expand 9ii - Classified papers: volume 9ii concerning 'Mineralogy, Magneticks'9ii - Classified papers: volume 9ii concerning 'Mineralogy, Magneticks'
Expand 10i - Classified papers: volume 10i concerning 'Botany'10i - Classified papers: volume 10i concerning 'Botany'
Expand 10ii - Classified papers: volume 10ii concerning 'Botany'10ii - Classified papers: volume 10ii concerning 'Botany'
Expand 10iii - Classified papers: volume 10iii concerning 'Agriculture'10iii - Classified papers: volume 10iii concerning 'Agriculture'
Expand 11i - Classified papers: volume 11i concerning 'Pharmacy, Chemystry'11i - Classified papers: volume 11i concerning 'Pharmacy, Chemystry'
Expand 11ii - Classified papers: volume 11ii concerning 'Pharmacy, Chemystry'11ii - Classified papers: volume 11ii concerning 'Pharmacy, Chemystry'
Expand 12i - Classified papers: volume 12i concerning 'Anatomy, Surgery'12i - Classified papers: volume 12i concerning 'Anatomy, Surgery'
Expand 12ii - Classified papers: volume 12ii concerning 'Anatomy, Surgery'12ii - Classified papers: volume 12ii concerning 'Anatomy, Surgery'
Expand 13 - Classified papers: volume 13 concerning 'Monsters, Longevity'13 - Classified papers: volume 13 concerning 'Monsters, Longevity'
Expand 14i - Classified papers: volume 14i concerning 'Physick'14i - Classified papers: volume 14i concerning 'Physick'
Expand 14ii - Classified papers: volume 14ii concerning 'Physick'14ii - Classified papers: volume 14ii concerning 'Physick'
Expand 15i - Classified papers: volume 15i concerning 'Zoology'15i - Classified papers: volume 15i concerning 'Zoology'
Expand 15ii - Classified papers: volume 15ii concerning 'Zoology'15ii - Classified papers: volume 15ii concerning 'Zoology'
Expand 16 - Classified papers: volume 16 concerning 'Grammar, Chronology, History, Antiquities'16 - Classified papers: volume 16 concerning 'Grammar, Chronology, History, Antiquities'
Expand 17 - Classified papers: volume 17 concerning 'Miscellaneous Papers'17 - Classified papers: volume 17 concerning 'Miscellaneous Papers'
Expand 18i - Classified papers: volume 18i of classified papers concering 'Papin and Hauksbee papers'18i - Classified papers: volume 18i of classified papers concering 'Papin and Hauksbee papers'
Expand 18ii - Classified papers: volume 18ii concerning 'Desaguliers papers'18ii - Classified papers: volume 18ii concerning 'Desaguliers papers'
Expand 19 - Classified papers: volume 19, questions and answers19 - Classified papers: volume 19, questions and answers
Expand 20 - Classified papers: volume 20, Robert Hooke's papers20 - Classified papers: volume 20, Robert Hooke's papers
Expand 21 - Classified papers: volume 21, Edmond Halley's papers21 - Classified papers: volume 21, Edmond Halley's papers
Collapse 22i - Classified papers: volume 22i , accounts of books22i - Classified papers: volume 22i , accounts of books
1 - Paper, Account of 'De cometis hypothesis nova [A new hypothesis of comets]' by Martinus Kergerus
2 - Paper, Account of John Goddard's book of insects by Henry Oldenburg
Expand 3 - Paper, 'Longitudinem arcus circularis indagare [Investigating the length of a circular arc]'3 - Paper, 'Longitudinem arcus circularis indagare [Investigating the length of a circular arc]'
4 - Paper, Account of Richard Blome's treatise on the geographical, hydrographical, and chorographical descriptions of the four parts of the world
5 - Paper, Excerpts and notices of books by Henry Oldenburg
6 - Paper, Discussion of Jan Swammerdam's work by William Croone, Walter Needham and Edmund [Edmond] King
7 - Paper, Account of a work about music by John Birchenshaw [Birchensha / Berchenshaw]
8 - Paper, History of amber by J P Hartman
9 - Paper, List of page references to illustrations in [Athanasius] Kircher's 'De luce et umbra [Of light and shadow]'
10 - Paper, 'De monumentis litterarius ab illustrati domino de Fermat [Of literary memorials illustrated by the master of Fermat]'
11 - Paper, Concerning [Jan] Swammerdam's treatise on 'De apibus [Of bees]' from a letter by Dr Hutton [Hotton] to Tancred Robinson
12 - Paper, Proposal of a natural history of England based on Pliny's 'Naturalis Historia' by Robert Plot
13 - Paper, Account of 'Telluris Theoria sacra [Sacred theory of the Earth]' by [Thomas] Burnet
14 - Paper, Extract from Mr [Charles] Hotham's Teutonic Philosophy
15 - Paper, Account of a history of Sweden by a professor [Dr Olaus Rudbeck] from the University of Uppsala
16 - Note, Notes from Stubbs against Thompson
17 - Paper, Account of [Giovanni Alfonso] Borelli's works and other books printed in Rome
18 - Paper, 'Diaphragmatis structura nova [New structure of the diaphragm]' by Caspar Bartholin [the younger]
19 - Paper, Account of a history of Ethiopia by an unidentified author
20 - Paper, Concerning observations of the recent comet by [Johann Henrich] Voigt
21 - Paper, Concerning 'Observationes circa viventia, quae in rebus non viventibus reperiuntur [Observations on living, which are found in non-living things]' by Philippo Bonanni
22 - Paper, Account of three works concerning the nature, effects and theory of comets communicated by Mr A
23 - Paper, Account of a book lately published at Paris concerning the quadrature of the circle by Monsieur Mallement de Messange
24 - Paper, Account of the second part of Monsieur Mallement de Messange's work on the quadrature of the circle by Mr Cluver
25 - Paper, Account of three astronomical papers by Dr Wasmuth
26 - Paper, Account of 'Historia Plantarum Species... [History of plant species...]' by [John] Ray
27 - Paper, Account of 'Chrysaejae magister' by Frederick Slare
28 - Paper, Account of an astronomical work
29 - Paper, Account of the second book of Denis Papin's new digester
30 - Paper, Account of a book concerning the formation of foetal bones in the womb
31 - Paper, 'Concerning Dr Wasmuth's astronomical tables called "Tabulae Christinianae" in honour of Queen Christina of Sweden'
32 - Paper, 'The Natural History of Staffordshire' by Robert Plot
33 - Paper, 'Sciothericum Telescopicum or a new contrivance of adapting a telescope to an horizontal dial for observing the moment of time by day or night' by William Molyneux
34 - Paper, Account of 'Elementorum myologiae specimen' [by Nicholas Steno]
35 - Paper, Account of [Johannes Conradus] Peyeri's 'Parerga Anatomica et medica septem etc' by Richard Waller
36 - List, 'List of titles on the subject of the natural history of a mineral water considered as being drawn out of its spring'
37 - Paper, Account of 'Osteologia nova; or, Some new observations of the bones, and the parts belonging to them, with the manner of their accretion, and nutrition, communicated to the Royal Society in several discourses' by Dr [Clopton] Havers
38 - Paper, Account of 'Medicina hydrostatica or hydrostaticks applied to the materia medica shewing how by the weight that divers dodies used in physick have in water, one may discover whether they be genuine or adulterate' by Robert Boyle
39 - Paper, 'Description of the Isles of Orkney' by James Wallace
40 - Paper, Account of 'Catoptricae et dioptricae sphaericae elementa [Elements of a catoptric and dioptric globe]' by David Gregory
41 - Paper, Dissertation about fevers by Archibald Pitcavius
42 - Paper, 'A paper against H Stubbs by an anonymous author'
43 - Paper, Account of the book 'Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester and other adjacent parts, in the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire' by White Kennet
44 - Paper, Account of 'The history of Poland in several letters to persons of Quality giving an account of the Ancient and Present state of that Kingdom, historical Geographical Physical political and Ecclesiastical etc with several letters relating to physick' by Bernard Connor
45 - Paper, Account of the book 'Numismata, a discourse of medals ancient and modern' by [John] Evelyn
46 - Paper, Abstract of the book 'An account of the islands of Orkney' by James Wallace
47 - Paper, Account of a book on ecclesiastical matters
48 - Paper, Abstract of Perzon's account of his work on the origin of nations
49 - Paper, 'Orang-outang, sive Homo Sylvestris, or the anatomy of the pygmie compared with the monkey, an ape and man' by Edward Tyson
50 - Paper, Concerning the disagreement between William Cowper and [Govert / Govard] Bidloo on anatomical matters
51 - Paper, 'Recherches sur la nature et la guerison des cancers [Research on the nature and healing of cancers]' by [Claude Deshaies] Gendron
Expand 52 - Paper, Description of 'A new theory about fevers' by J G [Jacobus Gavetus / Jacob Gavet]52 - Paper, Description of 'A new theory about fevers' by J G [Jacobus Gavetus / Jacob Gavet]
53 - Paper, Account of the book 'The nature and causes of loosenesses [dysentery] plainly discovered' by William Cockburn
Expand 54 - Paper, Concerning a dissertation on blood circulation and arteries54 - Paper, Concerning a dissertation on blood circulation and arteries
55 - Paper, 'Sanctorii Sanctorii de statica medicina aphorismorum sectiones septem' with commentary by Martin Lister
56 - Paper, Account of Count L F [Luigi Ferdinando] Marsigli's 'Danubialis Operis Prodromus [Forerunner of the work of the Danube]'
57 - Paper, Account of Edmund Dickenson's 'Physica vetus & vera: siue Tractatus de naturali veritate hexaemeri Mosaici [Real old physics: or a treaty concerning natural truth of Moses...]'
58 - Paper, Concerning a work on epilepsy by Dr Hobart
59 - Paper, Proposals for printing the Philosophical Transactions and Collections to the end of the year 1700 by J. Lowthorp
60 - Paper, Account of the book 'Pharmacologiae seu manuductionis ad materiam medicam supplementum [Of pharmacology or leading away by hand towards medical material supplies]' by Samuel Dale
61 - Paper, Account of 'Astronomiae physicae et geometricae elementa [Of the physical and geometrical elements of astronomy]' by David Gregory
62 - Paper, 'Specimen Lithographiae Helveticae curiosae... [Specimen of curious lithograph of Switzerland]' by J J [Johann Jakob] Scheuchzer
63 - Paper, Account of the book 'Euclidis quae supersunt omnia... [Euclid who survives all...]' by David Gregory
64 - Paper, Account of 'De locis solidis secunda divinatio geometrica ... [Concerning geometrical prediction of the second solid place]' by Vincentio Viviani
65 - Paper, Account of 'Lexicon technicum or an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves' by [John] Harris
66 - Paper, 'Apicii Coelii de opsoniis et condimentis, sive arte coquinaria [Coeilius liked by bees concerning feasting and seasoning or the art of the kitchen] ' by Apicii Coelii
67 - Paper, Account of James Douglas' book 'De Aure Humana Tractatus... [A treaty concerning human ears...]' by A Valsalva
68 - Paper, Account of the first volume of the 'Art of Embalming' by Thomas Greenhill
69 - Paper, Account of a work on drowning and recovery of those who nearly drowned by unknown author
70 - Paper, 'Treatise of St George's bath by Lundeck in the Lordship of Glasta near Silesia' by Dr Ehms
71 - Paper, Account of 'Archaeologia Britannica [British archaeology]' by Edward Lhuyd
72 - Paper, Account of the book 'Dissertatio Epistolaris de Glandulis Conglobatis [Epistolary discussion concerning small glands massed together]' by A Pacchionus [Antonio Pacchiono]
73 - Letter, Account of [Johann Jakob] Scheuchzer's book '[Ouresiphoites] Helveticus sive Itinera Alpina tria ... [Survey of Switzerland, or three Alpine travels]' from Edward Lhuyd to Richard Richardson
74 - Paper, 'Discussing a work on the principles of true philosophy and of the animal oeconomy in the practice of physic' by James Keill
75 - Paper, 'Dissertatio de nativis deque adventitiis Romani coeli qualitatibus.... [Discussion concerning the natures of Roman climate, natural and foreign]' by [Jean Marie / Giovanni Maria] Lancisi
76 - Paper, 'Short account of the Society of Sciences founded at Berlin by Frederick, King of Prussia'
76a - Paper, Account of the book 'Praelectiones chymicae' by John Freind
77 - Paper, Account of 'Julii Vitalis Epitaphium; cum notis criticis explicationes.... [The epitaph of Julius; with notable critical exposition]' by Philip Yeo
78 - Paper, Account of a book on shell fish and crustaceans by George Everhard
Expand 22ii - Classified papers: volume 22ii, accounts and books22ii - Classified papers: volume 22ii, accounts and books
Expand 23i - Classified papers: volume 23i, inoculations23i - Classified papers: volume 23i, inoculations
Expand 23ii - Classified papers: volume 23ii, inoculations23ii - Classified papers: volume 23ii, inoculations
Expand 24 - Classified papers: volume 24, papers of  John Collins, Henry Oldenburg, Robert Hooke, mathematics24 - Classified papers: volume 24, papers of John Collins, Henry Oldenburg, Robert Hooke, mathematics
Expand 25 - Classified papers: volume 25 concerning politics and trades25 - Classified papers: volume 25 concerning politics and trades

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