Micrographia

by Robert Hooke

MICROGRAPHIA:
OR SOME
Physiological Descriptions
OF
MINUTE BODIES
MADE BY
MAGNIFYING GLASSES.
WITH
Observations and Inquiries thereupon.

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By R. HOOKE, Fellow of the Royal Society.

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Non possis oculo quantum contendere Linceus,
Non tamen idcirco contemnas Lippus inungi. Horat. Ep. lib. 1.

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LONDON, Printed by Jo. Martyn, and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their Shop at the Bell in S. Paul's Church-yard. M DC LX V.

Chapters (not listed in original)

• Title page
• Order
• Epistle
• Dedication
• Preface
• Observ. I. Of the point of a Needle.
• Observ. II. Of the Edge of a Razor.
• Observ. III. Of fine Lawn.
• Observ. IV. Of Tabby.
• Observ. V. Of water'd Silks.
• Observ. VI. Of Glass-Canes.
• Observ. VII. Of Glass drops.
• Observ. VIII. Of Fiery Sparks.
• Observ. IX. Of Fantastical Colours.
• Observ. X. Of Metalline Colours.
• Observ. XI. Of the Figures of Sand.
• Observ. XII. Of Gravel in Urine.
• Observ. XIII. Of Diamonds in Flints.
• Observ. XIV. ⁠Of several kindes of frozen Figures.
• Observ. XV. Of Kettering Stone.
• Observ. XVI. Of Charcoal.
• Observ. XVII. Of Wood, and other Bodies, petrified.
• Observ. XVIII. Of the Pores of Cork, and other Bodies.
• Observ. XIX. Of a Vegetable growing on blighted Leaves.
• Observ. XX. Of Blew Mould and Mushromes.
• Observ. XXI. Of Moss.
• Observ. XXII. Of Sponges, and other fibrous Bodies.
• Observ. XXIII. Of the Form of Sea-weed.
• Observ. XXIV. Of the surfaces of some Leaves.
• Observ. XXV. Of the stinging Points of a Nettle.
• Observ. XXVI. Of Cowage.
• Observ. XXVII. Of the Beard of a wild Oat.
• Observ. XXVIII. Of the Seeds of a Venice Looking-glass.
• Observ. XXIX. Of the Seeds of Time.
• Observ. XXX. Of Poppy Seeds.
• Observ. XXXI. Of Purslane Seeds.
• Observ. XXXII. Of Hair.
• Observ. XXXIII. Of the Scales of a Soale.
• Observ. XXXIV. Of the Sting of a Bee.
• Observ. XXXV. Of Feathers.
• Observ. XXXVI. Of Peacocks Feathers.
• Observ. XXXVII. Of the Feet of Flyes, and other Insects.
• Observ. XXXVIII. Of the Wings of Flyes.
• Observ. XXXIX. Of the Head of a Fly.
• Observ. XC. Of the Teeth of a snail.
• Observ. XCI. Of the Eggs of Silkworms.
• Observ. XCII. Of a blue Fly.
• Observ. XCIII. Of a water Insect.
• Observ. XCIV. Of the tufted Gnat.
• Observ. XCV. Of the great belly'd Gnat.
• Observ. XCVI. Of a white Moth.
• Observ. XCVII. Of the Shepherd Spider.
• Observ. XCVIII. Of the hunting Spider.
• Observ. XCIX. Of an Ant.
• Observ. C. Of the wandring Mite.
• Observ. CI. Of a Crab-like Insect.
• Observ. CII. Of a Book-worm.
• Observ. CIII. Of a Flea.
• Observ. CIV. Of a Louse.
• Observ. CV. Of Mites.
• Observ. CVI. Of small Vine-Mites.
• Observ. CVII. Of Vinegar-worms.
• Observ. CVIII. Of the Inflection of the Rays of Light in the Air.
• Observ. CIX. Of the fixt Stars.
• Observ. CX. Of the Moon.
• The Table.
• Errata.