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fitt for pocket watches not of that exactnesse & vse as pendulums are. mr Wild shewd his Instrument
for measuring time) mr. Aubery a watch to Goe wth. bellows instead of wheels) Dr. Croon said it was in Scotti technica Curiosa)
more of Heuelius papers) an algebraicall paper from Du Laurence of Paris) mr Hook & mr Collins were put in mind
of Giuing an account of monr. Slusius his theorem (mr. Collins his numbers for finding the Iulian period
The Curator was called vpon for the Expt. of circulating the blood of an animall out of the veines into
the Arterys, through an open vesselle without passing through the lungs. he sayd he would prepare it as
soon as he could. (tying the iugulars - Dr Lower.
Decemb: 19. 1667. coga gaue account of the expt. on him) mr. Pouey paper of painting wth eggs beaten with
the iuice of the fig tree) moued for a committe for painting. Orderd that mr. Pouey Sr. Ph: Carteret
Sr. Th: devaux Mr Euelyn mr Henshaw Dr Crone mr Hoskins mr Wild & mr Hooke should be desired accordingly
for that purpose (mr Poueys paper from mr Marshall of colours to be extracted) Le Febre liquors from
the sweet earth) Dr. merret paper of 3 sculls in pewter vessells in Blackfryers) of Rich Lead ore in wale. of salts
from Bristol, expt. of Soapy Rock) The curator brough in a paper giuing an account of an Expt. tryd
by him in the presence of Dr: Lower on a massiue Bitch being wth. puppys. to see whether foetuses liue
in the womb by their own or the mothers respiration, order to be registred (proposall about Ludus
Helmontij Dr. Crones Instrument for wind). Account of spotts seen in Mars. by Cassini printed shewn).
Dec: 26: 1667. noe meeting. Ian: 2: 1667/8. Dr. Ferne will try transfusion). mr. Townly his micrometer pre
sented) siluer pipes for transfusion returned to him) tht he was turning optick glasses wth a lath) mr Hooke pro
duced a piece of Clockwork sayd to serue always to promote a pendulum streigh wthout any check
at all, but not being now compleat twas orderd to be produced againe at next meeting
with the additions of wt is necessary to perfect it. The same was put in mind of his new
Cyder Engine and orderd to get a module of it made as soon as convenient. The same produced a paper concerning a way diuised by him of Discouering the various pressures of the
[In margin]Vz.   air at Sea to predict the Alterations of weather & foresee stormes. twas orderd to be registred
and the authour desired to get such a weather glasse made as in described in this paper
as soon as he could. The same was putt in mind of making Expts. wth. shining wood and fish
both in the Exhausting Engine and in a close glasse wth the same air always Remaining
in it. Item of the Expt. of circulating blood in an open pipe wthout passing through the
Lungs. Item of the Expt. In the Rarefying box. & that in the park when the weather
serues. item the tying the Iugular. (Dr. Crone for his winegathering vessel.) Heuelius paper to be con
sider. mr. Hooke produced a Latine Letter sent him from a Bohemian wth. a little Booke in the
German tongue, which was deliuerd to mr Oldenburg to pervse & giue an account of it the next
[In margin]q  Day . Sr. Th Deuaux a Letter from mr Walch in worstersh: of seuerall scowring clays.
Ian: 9. 1667/8. (Dr. Kings siluer pipes for mr Townly.) account of transfusion on coga) Dr Clark account of Heuelius
paper) manuscript of Amber to be Translated by Haak & oldenburg). Sr. The Deuaux paper of clayes -
Auzout desires an account of my new Leuell. mr. Hooke was desired to make a draught of it to be sent
to him. expt. for next Day. 1 weather glasse for sea 2 Dr Croons wine vessell 3 cider module 4. tying Iugular. 5 shining
fish. 6 circulation not through Lungs. 7. perfecting clockwork) It was also orderd that the curator should bring
in an account of his new astronomicall Instrument answering that of mr Townly for diuiding a foot into
many thousand parts & thereby obseruing the Distances of starrs & that the coppy thereof should be
[In margin]Vz.   sent to mr Heuelius -
Ian: 16. 1667/8. The curator produced the new weather glasses one open the other close for obseruing
the various pressures of the air at sea in order to predict alterations of weather. had he was orde
red to see an other made very accurately to be recommended to some carefull seaman to be
carried to sea & to make obseruations therewith. The same produced a module of his New
Cider Engine wth. a Addition of a contriuance of cutting the apples, this the curator was desired
to Consider of & to indeauour to adde it to this contriuance (Ld Brereton that Dryd fruit being
fermented with water would yeald as much liquor and as strong as the Iuice of new fruit & that
6ll of Raisons fermented wth a Gallon of water would make a drink as strong as sack and keep good a 12 month
[In margin]+  The Curator produced his new contriuance of promoting the Vibrations of pendules soe as to preuent
all checks which he affirmed they haue been prouided against by noe Inuention hitherto he was
desired by Ld Barkley to haue such a one made for him. & by the Society to bring in as soon as
he could the Descript & shcemes of this Instruments as well as of the other two produced before
vizt. sea weather glasses & syder Engine. Mr. Townley desired to haue somewt grauen on the micrometer
Vt Ricardus Townly dono dedit Regiae Society Die 2 Ian: 1667. order was giuen to the curator to see this desire fulfilld
Ol (Colepresse Letter about tides. Slate of Cornwall) Allens account of Hermaphrodite) about French History of Royall
Society. Expt. for N.D. shining fish and wood. Horse eyes for finding the cause of blindness of horses.)
Ian: 23: 1667/8. Operator to hasten Thermometer for the Queen) Dr Pope Round bone.) Colepresse box of 64 sort
of mineralls & description. delieuerd to curator) Sr Theo Deuax soapy clay from Mr Walsh in Worstersheer. Ld Barkly said
ships were going for India and moued for querys to be sent. It was orderd that the querys for india & such others as
Dr. Pope & mr Hooke should adde thereto should be giuen to Ld Barkly. (Dr. Lower opend horses eyes to shew
the cause of the frequent blindnesse in horses proceeding from spongy excressense growing out of the vuea of
a horses Eye) Mr. Hooke made an Expt. to discouer whether a piece of steel first counterpoised to Exact

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