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though there are metalline. waters that Crystallize as is seen in the various figures of antimony
and other metalls but that Gold is made by an extraordinary subterraneous heat because it is always
found in metall not in Oar. against which it was answered that there is gold to be found in all metalls
(mr. Ball a hair ball out of an oxes stomack deliuerd to mr Hooke). Dr. King suceed not againe in opening thorax of Dogg.
mr. Hook & mr Ball were earnestly desired to obserue the conuexity of the Canall in the Park and not to faile
to giue an account next meeting. mr Neile to procure Leaue from Ld Generall.
Aug. 1. 1667. the society sat not).
Oct. 3d. 1667. Society met on Summons. mr Boyles 2d Edition of the origine of formes. Dr. needham de formato foetu, presen
ted) Haak mastick made by wasps ants in franconia) Colepresse his Account of tin mines. Burtons of petri
fying water &c. to be filed vp). Sr. Theo: de vaux paper about Refining suger) Septalios Letter about Coc
kle shells digged out of a hill in Italy &c.) a box of curiosity from Colepresse - Dr Crone men
tiond that mr Gascoyne Instrument might be further considerd. orderd that it be produced next meeting
And mr. Hooke mentioning that he had contriued an Instrument for the same purpose performing
the thing with more conueniency and to be made wth more ease and farr lesse charge, he was desired
to produce that contriuance the next Day which he promised to Doe. mr Packer moued that an Engine
might be considerd of more conuenient and proper to make Cyder than that which is now Im
ployed for that purpose and mentioning that he vnderstood that mr Hook had thought vpon such
[In margin]Vz   a one capable by one motion to break the apple, to putt aside the husks and to cause the liquor
to Run out. The Company desired mr. Hooke if he had such a contriuance that he would bring in a module
[In margin]127.   of it as soon as he could which he promised to doe. The Expt. to be made the next Day by the Curator, was the ope
ning of the thorax of a dog to blow wth. Bellows into his Lungs. and thereby to keep him aliue, which Experiment
[In margin]Vz   might conduce to the discouery of the nature & vse of Respiration, the operator was Orderd to prouide a dog.
The Curator was also orderd to prosecute the Expts. in the Rarifying engine capable to hold a man, as also to
endeauour the making of the expt. for measuring the compasse of the earth moued soe long agoe and pressed
soe often to be performed in St. Iames Park.
Octob: 10. 1667. The History of the R Society. The expt. of opening the thorax of a dog orderd the Last
meeting was made by Dr. Lower & mr Hooke which succeeded well as it did formerly according to the
account already registred thereof. Sr. G. Ent Reflecting vpon this Expt. sayd that it shewd what was not the vse
of Respiration but not wt it was. that the Lungs not beating at all but only kept extended wth. fresh air blown
in by bellows, did shew that the Lungs did not serue to promote by agitation the motion of the Blood. Mr
Hooke considerd that the dog being continually supplyed wth fresh air was kept aliue, but was ready
Dye if either he was Left vnsupplyed or his Lung only kept full wth. the same air, and then conceiud
that the true vse of Respiration was to discharge the fumes of the blood. (mr. Gascoynes micometer
produced by D Crone) mr Hooke produced also his Instrument for the same purpose but made with farr
Lesse charge performing the thing wth. more ease. he was orderd to haue such a one made for the
Society, and to bring in a description of it & its vse. ( Dr. merret to pervse papers of tin mines) 3 papers of Sr
Th: de vaux of sugar. deliuerd to mr Haak & mr. Hooke to pervse.) also a paper of making soft & hard soap.
Recommended to the pervsall of those that had vndertaken to bring in the History of soap making of wch
mr Hooke is one, coloration papers calld for. the Secretary said that those that were committed to the care of
Dr. Quartremain. mr. D. Cox and mr. Hooke were not accounted for. that D Quartremain being since dead his
papers should be Lookd after. mr Howard desired to bring in History of tanning. mr. Hooke of soap boyling and hat
making. mr Hill of Paper making, mr Hooke & mr Cox of Refining sugar) glanvills paper of Mendip mines.
Ball Collins Oldenburg to Catalogue the Library).
Oct: 17. 1667. Dr. Lower peircing the sides of a dog made and cutting 2 nerues passng to his liuer made him broken
winded) The Bellows expt. being againe considerd) It was obserued by mr. Hooke that this expt seemd to shew
that an animal might be kept aliue wthout any motion of the Lungs [(only by a continued supply of fresh air
[In margin]Vz   and that the motion of the lungs] did not contribute to the circulation of the blood, he was desired to
bring in an exact Description of this expt. as it was now Improued. It was also moued that it might be
considerd whether it was the emission and Discharge of fumes or the intromission of fresh air
that preserued this animall aliue) Sr. Th Devaux his paper about Soap making was deliuerd by order to
mr Hooke, who hath vndertaken to giue an account of that trade. (transfusion to be tryd on men)
For the next meeting was orderd by mr Hookes suggestion the experiment of making the blood of an animall
passe from one side to another out of the vena arteriosa into the aorta with out passing through the Lungs
Dr. Lower & mr Hooke were desired to take care of this expt. -
Oct. 24. 1667. there was made a magneticall Expt. seeming to shew that the poles of the magnet doe
as well attract as direct ordd. tht the Expt. be repeated the next day in a bigger box closed wth. glasse as also that an
account of it be brought in in writing by the Curator (Dr Lowers account of broken winded dog q whether perfora
ting Diaphragme will not doe the same). mr Hookes account of the Expt. of keeping a dog aliue by blowing
into his Lungs, and euen wthout the motion of his lungs only by keeping them extended wth. a constant supply
[In margin]V.   of fresh air. was Read & orderd to be Registred. wth. thanks to the Authour. (mummy) Dr. Lower giuing a
dropsy to a dog) D King method of transfusion) It being moud that the expt. might be made accordingly as it had
been done already in forrein parts. Sr. G. Ent suggested that he thought it most aduisable to try it vpon some mad person in Bedlam
this suggestion being seconded by diuers other physitians of the Society. Dr. Lower Dr King mr Th: cox & mr. Hooke were desired to speake
wth. Dr. Allein the present Phys: of Bedlam about the Execution of this tryall & to let him know the opinions here declared con
cerning the same which the said persons vndertook to doe (Collins Presented Double horizontal Diall. Art of Dialling. Sector on the . . .
mariners plaine Scale. merchants account. Decimall Arith Remalini Anatomy.) merret of Colprese paper) Expt. for next day magneticall p'etd
2. passing blood without the lungs. 3 dog dropsy 4 piercing diaphragme 5 Rarifying box -

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