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    December. 2d. 1680 -
mr. Henshaw tooke the chaire,
The minutes of the Preceeding meeting were Read after wch.
Dr. Pamon Produced and shewd a very Large Calculus or tone taken
out of the Bladder of a horse which at first was Larger & heauy
er than now. for at first taking out it weighed fowr pounds &
fowr ounces. but being now weighed it was found only weighing
but 3 pounds granes and a quarter. It was somewt of the fashion
of a turnep and was 21. inches about and 5 1/4 inches in -
thicknesse. It was for the most part rough & spongy but
some few spotts of it were smooth & sleek like a bezoar
of this The Dr. Read a full account Discourse Giuing an account
of the age, vse, manner of feeding, and of the Death of the horse
of the place where it was found wch. was not in the bladder
together wth. various coniectures of the cause and manner of
its production.
The Society Returned its thanks to the Dr. For his Learned &
curious Discourse and orderd that it should be entered
into their Register Booke -
mr. Hooke Read a Letter which he had sent by mr Hally
to monr. Iustell. It was orderd it should be enterd into their
Register Booke.
monr. Pappin Produced his Boyling Engine & shewd the
Processe of Boyling Goosberrys therein which had been preser
ed
since midsummer Last together wth. the manner of making
Ielly of Harts horne the same way in his Engine.