447

Iuly .1 Iuly 1.

Orderd tht an exper. be made whether salt water will
rise higher than fresh.

A letter from msr. Limville, telling of a way of softening
flints.

Msr Pappin shewed a glasse wch with a cement was
make whole and stronge, after it had been broken
This cement may be usefull in porcellaines &c.

Sr christopher wren affirmed tht extreeme freezing will
sweeten Salt water. The curd which is there upon the surface
of the water, will be found sweet. This is found
in Hudson's bay. Also
tht a litle who hole . left in a window in winter, and
a litle fire in the chimney will freez any thing to great
degrees.

              Sr christ. Wren supposeth tht in trees
Gumme is the disease of the trees.


Mr Aston read an account of the Stone sent by the
East-India-company.

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