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[In margin]Vol. 3.   March. 21. 1666/7. The curator produced againe his new kind of contracted telescope of two foot
long performing the part of a 6 foot Glasse by the meanes of 2 reflections he was orderd to bring in the
Description of it and to try it vpon nocturnall obiects, as also to haue ready at the next meeting a 6
foot glasse to compare it with & to change the Obiect glases. (Reiue to be acquainted the Society acepted of his 120
foot glasse.) Mr Smethwicks glasse vsed as an eye glasse. Sr. P Neile was desired to incourage the Inuentor of this vnder
taking. who intimated that he had wished him to addresse himself to Mr Hooke for assistance.
The curator brought in the Description of his Instrument of an easy and simple, but vniversall instrument to
Describe all kinds of plain dialls together with ademonstration of the principles and Reason of it. It was
orderd to be enterd, and the curator affirming that vpon the same principle he could frame an instrument
to indicate the Inaequality of Dayes, he was desired to cause such an instrument to be made. (a Scotch amethyst
where are whole rocks of the same. also yellow spar from Ireland dd. to mr Hooke for repository) Dr Cotton profess magnets.)
The curator was put in mind to make expt. wth the great Loadstone. (letter from Paris about starr in collo cetj & in andro
meda.) The curator affirmed tht the air had been soe thick about London lately that he had not been able to
see the sd starrs) The Curator was desired to bring in at the next meeting his demonstration of ye curue
line &. (Hayes the figures of snow) bone out of bladder) of transfusing blood of a mangy into sound dog) account from
from paris of the same.)
March. 28. 1667. Smethwicks glasse.) There was an expt. made by Dr. Kings operation of bleeding a sheep into a
spaniell dog. soe as 15 ounces of the doggs blood being first Lett out before any supply of the other blood was giuen
there was afterwards transfused into him out of the sheep 36 ounces at Least which was computed by the time
of bleeding measurd by a minute watch. by which it appeard that in the space of 4 minutes 17. ounces of blood
at Least had been Lett Run into the dog out of the sheep since that the sheep being afterwards sufferd to
bleed into a dish for the space of 8 minutes the blood Let out in that time weighed about 36
during wch. time the blood must be supposed to run slower than it did before when it was sufferd to run
into the Dog. (account of transfusion). mr. Hooke produced some muscles grown in a stone at the
bottom of the sea for the Repository. Dr. Wren produced the shapes of haile falln march 26. 1667. the vpper
part of which was a perfect cone. the vnder part the frustrum of a cone, being turnd vp the represented a mari
gold flower. the angle that of a pentagon. soe tht 5 of them ioynd together did make a circle orderd to be registred
Dr. Wilkins the silk of Pinna marina) Mr The curator proposed an expedite way of making Bricks
the consideration whereof referred to the next meeting. he promised to bring in a 6 foot glasse to compare
wth. the Reflecting box and to change the obiect glasses -
Ap. 4. 1667. (Letter from travaginj of his new practick philosophy.) accounts of transfusion & iniections) Opr gaue acct
of Expts on Lettice seeds.)Dictanmus flowers 2 years old.) townlys Letter about auzouts diuision of a foot. asserted to
mr. Gascoyne.) Dr. Wren his new Lamp wherein the oyle comes not faster than consumed) orderd that mr Hooke
produce his way of making Brick with more speed & lesse charge than hitherto. also Dn. of curue line. Orderd
About transfusion.
Ap: 11. 1667 (Dr. wrens new lamp.) he had seen a digging engine made by bayly) Dr. merrit of Granarys of Londo
granary at Dantzick 9 story high. corne in tanks in Muscovy.) Ld Brereton that corne well dryed would make ale wth
out malting. query about moscouy been) a new Discouery of Pecquet from Paris.) query passage from stomack
to kidneys) query obseruatns. about the last plague) about transfusion) and Iniection). mr. Hooke was put in
mind to bring in a module for his more expedite way of making brick.
Ap. 18. 1667. Dr. King of transfusion) present for repository. Wooden bellows wthout Leather. mr Pouey promisd
a hammock) mr. Hooke was desired to meet at Sr. George Ents wth the rest of the anatomicall committee
to make scetches of what was considerable. mr Hooke produced his module for brickmaking and pro
mised to produce an other at the next meeting. As also to produce his way of making sphericall glasses
bear great apertures without Colours.
Apr: 25. 1667. mr. Hooke produced a Leuell almost the same wth that of the french Lately printed
in their Iournall de Scauans. he was orderd to giue a scheme & description of it in writing. The same
proposed a way of measuring the circumference of the Earth wth. a 12 foot glasse & 3 stakes to be prac
tised in St. Iames s park in a calm day orderd that this be put in execution as soon as may be -
(Sr. Th: Deuaux paper of making wax candles read and orderd to be filed vp. mr Hook produced a Letter
conteining an answer made by one mr Cellers to two magneticall querys. printed in philosophicall
transaction numb. 423. 424. orderd to be enterd in the Letter book the same was desired to inquire of
mr. Collers what way he vseth to make a needle turn north & south wthout touching it with a Loadstone
he mentiond that a drill by making a hole wth it in a peice of steel in a perpendicular position
will contract the verticity of north & south i mr Hooke was desired to ^ /cause to be/ make both horizontall and
inclinatory magnetick needles as nice as might and to haue an inclinatory one hung vp constantly
Letter from D Sandwick) descalet at Suratte about temperature of air ouerblowing of Riuers) Bullealdus about
nebulosa in cingulo andromeda & in collo cygnj.) mr Williams son letter concerning parhelia and Inverted Rainbow
Oudarts of snakes catching rats & mice at tangeer) merret of Oculus mundj.) Another way of making Bricks by
Mr Hooke. Reflecting box -
May. 2. 1667 (Dr. Kings paper of mangy dog) Dr. Lower of breaking the ductus thoracicus) Pequets vessell a Limpheduct from
kidney to chyle Receptack. mr. Hooke proposd tht Expt. of measuring the Circumference of the earth for next munday at
St. James park at the chanell. Orderd tht the apparatus for it vizt a telescope of 12 or 15 foot & stakes to be ready for that time.

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