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Beginning the Third Year.
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PHILOSOPHICAL
TRANSACTIONS.
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Monday, March 11. 1666
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The Contents.
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A Preface to the Third Year of these Transactions, which is begun with this. An Account of the Enlargements of Philosophical Correspondencies; together with an Invitation to contribute Inquiries and Directions. Inquiries for several parts of the World, as Suratte, and the East-Indies in general; for Persia, the West-Indies and there particularly for Virginia, Bermudas, Guaiana, Brasil. Those for other Countries referred to another opportunity. Of a considerable Load-stone, digged in Devon-shire, weighing 60 pounds. Some Observables about Load-stones, and Sea-Compasses. Proposals to try the effects of the Rarifying Engin exhausted, on Plants, Seeds, Egg of Silk-worms. An Experiment proposed of Grafting Pears upon Spina Cervina (Buckthorn.) Observations concerning Emmets, their Eggs, Production, Progress, Comming to Maturity, and Use. Account of a Book in French, intituled Histoire Des Joyaux.
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A Preface
To the Third Year of these Tracts.
Having, by Gods Assistance, finish'd my solicitations for the Philosophical Transactions of the two last years, I crave leave to reflect a little upon what hath past.
I think I may safely assume, that in these Fragments, something hath been contributed to sowe such seeds, as may somewhat conduce to the illustration and improvement of Philosophy; and of all Laudable and Useful Arts and Practices. And
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