341

Iune the 12th. 1679.

There being but a small number present the Society
Did not sit, But were entertained wth. the Examina
tion of seuerall Experiments.
The first was the body of a maccarell boyled by mor
Pappin after his new way. which being examined by seuerall
It was found that the flesh was very solid hard & whole
and very well tasted wthout any vnusuall quality. saue only
that all the bones of it were as soft ^ /almost/ as the flesh it self.

The second was a Parcell of Harts Horne, which had been
formerly softned, as is expressed in some former Iournalls
and accordingly /to be/ shewn here at these meetings. and had been kept
since that time close stopt in a glasse. This being smelt;
tasted and felt seemed by all those senses to be old chedder
or Parmazan cheese. -

The third were the chips of Orrenges softned by the same
Art which were very whole but made throughout very tender
this ^ /way of boyling/ the said monr Pappin affirmed was very vsefull for making
sweet meats.

The fourth, was the Tendrill of a vine Brought hither by mr
Thomas crisp this being Examined by mr Hooke wth a microscope
was found to haue a pretty many of small plants like a
seeming a kind of mosse growing on it the stalks whereof
were about half an inch long & as fine as the hair of a
mans head . at the end of each of wch. grew a pod much
like that of seeding mosse but very much smaller.

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