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Sorbière's Account of his Visit to the Society-Sprat's Observations upon it.

Moncony's Description of the Society-Anniversary celebrated by Fel-

lows dining together-Charles II. sends venison-Exertions to increase

the Income of the Society-Petition to the King for grant of Chelsea

College-Society issue their Warrant for the bodies of executed Crimi-

nals-Notice of Dissection sent to the Fellows-Sir J. Cutler founds a

Professorship of Mechanics-Hooke appointed Professor and Curator-

Has apartments in Gresham College-His Micrographia printed by

license of Council-Dedicated to the Society-Appointment of Commit-

tees-Charter-book opened-Expected visit of Charles II.-Publication

of Transactions by Oldenburg-Dedication of First Number--Contents

-Their sale-The Plague causes a suspension of the Meetings-Olden-

burg remains in London-His alarm-Council-Meetings resumed-Pur-

chase of Mr. Colwall's Collection of Curiosities-Formation of Museum

-Museum Tradescantium-Transferred to Oxford-Coffee-House Mu-

seums-Oldenburg's extensive Correspondence-Presents of Rarities-

Weekly Meetings resumed-Masters of Pest-house send their Observa-

tions on the Plague to the Society-Experiment of Transfusion of Blood

-Great Fire of London interrupts the Meetings-The Society meet in

Arundel House-Hooke's Model for rebuilding the City-The Duke of

Norfolk presents his Library to the Society-Account of it--Duchess of

Newcastle visits the Society-Arrest of Oldenburg-Warrant for his

confinement in the Tower-His innocence and release-His letter to

Committee concerning Chelsea College-Proposition from Evelyn and a

Nobleman respecting it-Resolution to let it-Cosmo III. Grand Duke

of Tuscany visits the Society-Experiment of Transfusing the Blood of

a Sheep into a Man-Popular Belief respecting Transfusion-Queen

orders Thermometer to be made for her by the Society-Natural-His-

tory Collections made by order of the Society-Letters of recommenda-

tion given by the Council-Flamsteed's first Communication to the

Society-Communications from Malpighi-Letter from Newton-Ene-

mies of the Society-Glanvill's Plus Ultra-Poverty of the Society—

Boyle lends Philosophical Apparatus-Wager of Charles II.-Newton

proposed as Candidate by the Bishop of Salisbury-His Election-Sends

his Reflecting Telescope to the Society-Supposed by some parties

abroad to be a Maker of Telescopes-His Discoveries respecting Light—

His gratitude to the Society-Controversies-Bishop Wilkins leaves a

Legacy to the Society-The Society invited to return to Gresham College

-Leuwenhoeck's Microscopical Communications-Presents his Micro-

scopes to the Society-Society give his daughter a silver bowl-Pecuniary

Difficulties-Means taken to collect Arrears-Obligation to furnish

Scientific Communications and Experiments-Newton exempted from

paying his Subscription-Erection of Greenwich Observatory-Flamsteed

appointed Astronomer-Royal-Society lend their Instruments to the

Observatory-Peter the Great visits the Observatory-Astronomical

Science neglected by Government-Valuable Communications from

Travellers-Pains taken by the Society to procure information-Curious

Account of Asbestos-Death of Oldenburg-Biographical Notice of

him-Lord Brouncker resigns the Presidency

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CHAPTER XVI.

Impetus given to the Study of Meteorology-Illness of Newton-His last Attendance at the Society-His Death-His intention of endowing the Society-Speculates in South Sea Scheme-His Order to purchase Stock-His Sun-dial presented to the Society-Portraits of him-Original Mask of his Face-Lock of his Hair-Sir Hans Sloane elected President—Memoir of him-Proposes an Address to George II.- His Majesty becomes the Patron of the Society-Important changes made in the Statutes-Proposition to limit the number of Fellows-Opinion of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke-Certificates for Candidates first used-Their great Value-Diplomas-Foreign Members exempted from PaymentsSociety purchase Estate at Acton-Practice of Inoculation promotedPrince of Wales visits the Society-Experiments made before him-Dr. Watson's Electrical Experiments-Science of Electricity originates from Royal Society Large amount of Scientific Business-Experiments on Ether-Society at Peterborough—Donation to Museum-Botanical Specimens sent from Apothecaries' Garden at Chelsea, by order of Sir Hans Sloane-Pecuniary Embarrassment of the Society-Sir Hans Sloane resigns-Thanks of Society given to him-His great attachment to the Society-Martin Folkes elected President Page 434

CHAPTER XVII.

Memoir of Martin Folkes-His Acquirements more Literary than Scientific -Sir John Hill's Review of the Royal Society-Death of Halley-Formation of Royal Society Club-Originally entitled 'Club of Royal Philosophers' Their Rules-Receive presents of Venison, &c.-Cost of Dining-Present Rules-List of Members-Philosophical Club-Their Rules-Original Members-Fairchild Lecture instituted-Dr. Knight receives Copley Medal-Discovery of Nutation by Bradley-Harrison's Chronometers-The Copley Medal awarded-Authorities request the assistance of the Society to ventilate Newgate—Sanitary Measures taken by Sir John Pringle-Canton's Method of making Artificial MagnetsHe receives the Copley Medal-Dr. Gowan Knight's Method-Controversy between Canton' and Michell-Letter from Dr. Priestley-Change of Style Tables prepared by Mr. Daval, Secretary to the Society-Assistance afforded by Father Walmsley-Alterations proposed by Lord Macclesfield in the mode of publishing the Transactions-Committee of Papers appointed-Advertisement in the Volume for 1753-Cost of Printing the Transactions-Translation of the Transactions published in Italy Resignation of Martin Folkes-Earl of Macclesfield chosen President Mr. Folkes leaves the Society in a prosperous condition-Large number of Visitors to the Meetings-Stukeley's notice of the Meetings— His description of a Geological Soirée-Conceives Corals to be Vegetables Page 479

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