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At a meeting of Some of the
Royall Society in Gresham Colledge.
August the 14th. 1679.

The Body of a child that had been 26 years
in its mothers Belly and was supposed to haue been
aliue for the space of 20 of them was here presen
ted, together wth Attestations of the truth of the
Relation (An account of wch. is published in one
of the monthly transactions) The Company vpon
viewing of the same and taking notice of the . . .
Remarkable particulars Iudged it to be a very
Rare and wonderfull Production.

This is a true Coppy of the
Iournall of the Royall Society
RH. FRS.

mor. Pappin made a further tryall wth his wind gun
And the Glasse Recipient being now big enough It was
found that the Receptacle thereof when charged wth air
soe much as he was able by his own strength conteind
64 times as much air as it did before it was charged

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