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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
Expand 22i - Classified papers: volume 22i , accounts of books22i - Classified papers: volume 22i , accounts of books
Collapse 22ii - Classified papers: volume 22ii, accounts and books22ii - Classified papers: volume 22ii, accounts and books
1 - Paper, 'History of the procuring of the small pox by incision of inoculation as it has for some time bin practiced in Constantinople [Istanbul, Turkey]' by Emanuel Timonius
2 - Paper, Account of Dr Hunauld's 'Entretiens sur la rage et ses remedes, ou par occasion on propose un nouveau systeme de la sanguinification...' [Interviews on rabies and its remedies] by Dr [William] Stukeley
3 - Paper, Observations of Mr [Frederick] Ruysch's 'Adversariorum Anatomico-Medico Chirurgicorum Decas secunda' [Of opposition to surgical anatomical healing, second decade] by William Stukeley
4 - Paper, 'Geometria organica sive descriptio linearum...' [Instrumental geometry, or linear description] by Colin Maclaurin
5 - Paper, Account of the book 'Harmonia mensurarum sive analysis et synthesis per rationum .... [The harmony of measure, or analysis and synthesis through reasoning...]' by Roger Cotesius [Cotes], edited by Robert Smith
6 - Paper, Account of Dr [Jean Claude Adrien] Helvetius' book 'Idee Generale de l'Oeconomie animale et observations sur la petite verole [General idea of animal economics and observations on smallpox]' by William Rutty
7 - Paper, Account of Mr [Frederick] Ruysch's 'Adversariorum Anatomico-Medico Chirurgicorum Decas tertia [Of opposition to surgical anatomical healing, third decade]'
8 - Paper, 'Proposals for engraving a new and exact map of the Grand Tartary'
9 - Paper, Account of Dominic Bottoni's 'Animadversiones apologetica quod sanguis non sit anima et venae sectio omnino necessaria ad salutem [Apologetic observations because blood is not animated and surgery of the blood-vessels is entirely necessary to safety]' by [Johann] Steigertahl
10 - Paper, Account of Dominic Bottoni's 'De immani trinacriae terrae motu; idea historico-physica.... [Concerning the immense Sicilian earthquakes; historical-physical philosophy]' by [John Gaspar] Scheuchzer
11 - Paper, Account of [Moritz Anton] Cappeller's 'Prodromus Crystallographiae de crystallis improprie sic dictis... [The forerunner of crytallograpy concerning improperly called rock crystal]' by [John Gaspar] Scheuchzer
12 - Paper, Synopsis of a book on 'Specimen Anatomicum de Suppuratione [Model of the anatomy of supperation]' published by [Antoine] Fizes by D Dedier
13 - Paper, 'Instrumenta meteorognosiae inservientia [Looking after meteorological instruments]' by [Johann Georg] Leutmann
14 - Paper, 'Account of some papers relating to the Philosophers stone sent from Riga to the Royal Society' communicated by [John Gaspar] Scheuchzer
15 - Paper, Account of [John] Flamstead's 'Historia coelestis Britannica tribus volumnibus contenta [The heavenly history - star atlas - of the British people, complete volumes]' by Mr [James] Hodgson
16 - Paper, Account of [Antonio] Benevoli's 'Nuova proposizione intorno alla caruncola dell'uretra detta carnosita [New proposition around the caruncle of the urethra called carnosita]' by [John Gaspar] Scheuchzer
17 - Paper, 'An historical account of the small pox inoculated in New England upon all sorts of persons....' by Zabdiel Boylston
18 - Paper, 'De Hygrometris et eorum defectivus etc [Concerning hygrometers and their defect]' by M Damiani Volaterrano
19 - Paper, 'A new system of music' by M [Jean-Philippe] Rameau
20 - Papers, 'Lezione Academica intorno l'origine delle Fontane... [Academic lesson on the origin of the fountains...]' by [Antonio] Vallisneri
21 - Paper, 'Case of the delivery of a human foetus through the anus from "Relazione di Nicolo Patuna...."' translated by [John Gaspar] Scheuchzer
22 - Paper, 'Medical studies from Strasburg' by William Rutty
23 - Paper, 'Fossils of all kinds digested into a method suitable to their mutual relation and affinity ...' by John Woodward
24 - Paper, On 'Historia plantarum rariorum' by John Martyn
25 - Paper, On 'Physical and mechanical explication of the percussion of elastic bodies' by Abbe de Molieres [Joseph Privat de Molières]
26 - Paper, 'Account of the successful removal of a sarcoma (malignant tumour) from a woman' by Dr [Abraham] Vater
27 - Paper, 'Treatise on the operation for bladder stones' by J D [James Douglas]
28 - Paper, 'Premier Recueil des Lecons de Mathematique... [First collection of mathematical lessons]' by Monsieur de Molieres
29 - Paper, 'Observations sur le memoir Academique de Monsieur Morand le fils .... [Observations on the academic memoir of Mr. Morand the son..]' by Edward Nourse
30 - Paper, 'Aurifodina medica... [A healing goldmine]' by Michaelis Bernardus Valentinus
31 - Paper, 'Account of a treatise entitled "Calculations and tables relating to the attractive virtue of loadstones, etc"' by Lord Paisley [James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn]
32 - Paper, Abstract from a dissertation on the causes of winds
33 - Paper, 'Historia Naturalibus Curiosa Lapidis... [Curious natural history of stone]' by [Franz Ernst / Ernest] Bruckman
34 - Paper, Account of Francis Bianchinus' 'Hesperi et Phosphori Nova Phaenomena... [New phenomena of Hesperus and Phosporus (Venus)] ' by John Hadley
35 - Paper, 'Observations on a treatise by [Jean Claude Adrian] Helvetius of Paris designed to prove that the lungs do not divide and expand the blood, but that, on the contrary, they cool and condense it' by [Frank] Nicholls
36 - Paper, 'Disquisitiones Mathematicae [Mathematical Investigations]' by Josephi Suzzii [Giuseppe Suzzi]
37 - Treastise, 'Dissertatio philosophico-theologica de miraculis [Philosophical-theological discussion concerning marvels]' by Sam Horlin
38 - Paper, 'Account of a letter from John Rutty of Dublin to William Rutty, dated 20 June 1729'
39 - Paper, Account of 'Observationes meteorologicae et astronomicae... [Meteorological and astronomical observations]' by [Johann Friedrich] Weidler
40 - Paper, Account of 'Essay on ways and means for enclosing, fallowing, planting etc Scotland by an anonymous lover of his country' by Cromwell Mortimer
41 - Paper, 'Abstract of the first volume published by the new Portuguese Academy entitled the history of the Royal Academy of the history of Portugal'
42 - Paper, 'Account of Mr. Mark Catesby's Essay towards the Naturall History of Carolina and the Bahama Islands, with some extracts out of the first three sets' by Cromwell Mortimer
43 - Paper, 'A continuation of an account of Mr Mark Catesby's essay towards the Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islands with some extracts out of the 4th set' by Cromwell Mortimer
44 - Paper, 'A continuation of an account of Mr. Mark Catesby's essay towards the Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islands with some extracts out of the fifth set' by Cromwell Mortimer
44a - Paper, 'A continuation of an account of an essay towards a Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby's FRS with some extracts out of the sixth set' by Cromwell Mortimer
45 - Paper, Account of Caspar Neumann's 'De ambra grysea [Of ambergris]' by Thomas Stack
46 - Paper, Account of Philip Miller's 'Catalogus Plantarum officinalium quae in Horto Botanico Chelseyano... [Catalogue of plants in the Chelsea Botanical Garden workshop]' by John Martin [Martyn]
47 - Paper, Account of an extract of John Clerk's dissertation 'De Stylis Veterum et diversis Chartarum generibus [Concerning the pen of the ancients and the diverse origins of paper]' by Roger Gale
48 - Paper, Account of a book entitled 'The Gardener's Dictionary' by Philip Miller
49 - Paper, 'Dr Michelotti's observation sent by himself from Venice in 1731' by [Pietro Antonio] Michelotti
50 - Paper, Account of [Johannes Philippus] Breynius' 'Historia naturalis Cocci Radicum Tinctorii quod Polonicum vulgo audit' by Richard Middleton Massey
51 - Paper, 'Notitia Scriptorum Varii Generis [Notice of the descent of various writers]' by J F Weidler
52 - Paper, Account of a book concerning a portable laboratory by John Henry Hampe
53 - Paper, 'Treatise on harmony containing the chief rules for composing in 2, 3 and 4 parts... by an admirer of this agreeable science' [by James Paisley]
54 - Paper, Account of a book entitled 'Catalogue des Ourayes de Monsieur Fourmont l'Aine' by John Eames
55 - Paper, Account of James Jurin's book 'Dissertationes physico-mathematicae... [Physical-mathematical dissertations]' by John Eames
56 - Paper, Extract from Francis Clifton's book entitled 'State of Physick ancient and modern briefly considered with a plan for the improvement of it' by William Graeme
57 - Paper, 'Proposals for the improvement of the history of Russia' by [Gerhard Friedrich] Muller
58 - Paper, Account of John Douglas' book 'Mortifications, and of the surprising effect of the bark in putting a stop to their progress etc' by James Douglas
59 - Paper, 'Abstract concerning Mr Roquette, watchmaker to her Imperial Russian Majesty, with his proposal to find longitude at sea with the help of two portable clock or watches'
60 - Paper, Account of [Johannes Philippus] Breynius' physical dissertation of a new class of shell called 'Polythalamiis, nova Testaceorum classe' by Richard Middleton Massey
61 - Paper, Account of William Cheselden's 'Osteographia or Anatomy of the bones' by John Belchier
62 - Paper, Account of Monsieur [Jean Jacques d'Ortous] de Mairan's paper 'Traite physique et historique de l' Aurore Boreale or philosophical and historical treatise on the Aurora Boreale [Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights]' [by John Eames]
63 - Paper, 'Description Geographique, Historique, Chronoglogique, Politique et Physique de L'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise [Geographic, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the Chinese Empire and the Chinese Tartary]' by P J B [Jean-Baptiste] du Halde
64 - Paper, 'Programma quo de completa, et accurata, distinctaque omnium corporis humani partium repraesentatione simul ac descriptione .... [Programme which concerns the complete and accurate and separated representation and description of all the body parts of man at the same time]' by [Christopher Jacob] Trew
65 - Paper, Account of the exact description of the principal curiosities of nature in the large museum of Albertus Seba, by Richard Middleton Massey
66 - Paper, 'Account of method proposed by John Philip Barerius for finding the longitude at Sea as communicated by him to the Royal Society with some remarks by James Hodgson'
67 - Paper, Account of 'General method of describing geometrical curves by the resolution and intersection of right lines only in a letter to Dr [Benjamin] Hoadly by William Braikenridge [Brakenridge]' by [Robert] Barker
68 - Paper, Account of Dr Desault's abstract of a dissertation on physic by Claude Amyand
69 - Paper, ' A Continuation of an account of an essay towards a Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby FRS with some extracts out of the eighth set' by Cromwell Mortimer
70 - Paper, Account of human osteogeny explained in two lectures [of Robert Nesbitt] by [John] Belchier
71 - Paper, Account of Dr [Joseph Privat de] Molieres' 'Lecons de physique et de mathematique etc [Physical and mathematical lessons etc]' by John Hadley
72 - Paper, 'A Continuation of an account of an essay towards a Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islandsby Mark Catesby by[sic] FRS with some extracts out of the 7th set' by Cromwell Mortimer
73 - Paper, Account of John Muller's 'Mathematical treatise containing a system of conic sections with doctrine of fluxions or fluents' by John Eames
74 - Paper, 'Rational methods of curing fevers' by Dr [Theophilius] Lobb
75 - Paper, Account of Carl Linnaeus' 'Systema Naturae' by Thomas Stack
76 - Paper, 'A Continuation of an account of an essay towards a Natural History of Carolina & the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby FRS with some extracts out of the 9th set' by Cromwell Mortimer
77 - Paper, Account of Matthew Bel's 'Notitia Hungariae novae Historico-Geographica etc [Notice of the new historical-geographic Hungary]' by Zachary Pearce
78 - Paper, Account of the method proposed for finding longitude by John Philip Baraterius [Baratier]
79 - Paper, 'Introduction to the Ephemerides of the Royal Academy of Madrid containing some account of the Institution of that Academy' by Francis Fernandez Navarette
80 - Paper, 'Abstract of inaugural dissertation published at Wittemburg in 1735 by Abraham Vater concerning the cure of the viper's bite using salad oil' by Cromwell Mortimer
81 - Paper, Abstract from meteorological diaries of Dr [John] Huxham by Thomas Stack
82 - Paper, 'Account of the elegiac version of the psalms by Arthur Johnston' by William Stukeley
83 - Paper, Account of John Hamilton's 'Treatise on stereography, or, the art of describing lines, planes and solids in perspective and projection' by James Hodgson
84 - Proposal, Proposal to amend [Jan] Swammerdam's work on 'Biblia naturae' by Herman Boerhaave
85 - Paper, 'Invitatio ad Commercium Litterarium in Rei astronomicae incrementum communi consilio instituendum una cum eiusdem commercii specimine [An invitation to trade and fortify intelligence of an astronomical event, setting up an exchange of the same model]' by Michael Adelbulner
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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