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Beginning the Third Tear. 
PHILOSOPHICAL 
TRANSACTIONS. 
Monday, March ii. 1666^ 
The Contents. 
J Freface to the Third Year tf tkfe Tianfadions, whkh is begun 
with this. An Account of the Enlargements of Philofophical 
Correfpondencies together with an Invitation to contribute 
Inquiries and Directions, Inquiries for fever al farts of the 
World, as Suratte, and the Eaft-Indies in general y for Pei fia, 
the Weft-Indies, and there particularly? for Virginia, Bermudas, 
Guaiana, BrafiL Thofe for other Countries referred to another 
opportunity, of a confiderable Load-jlone^ digged in Devon- ^ 
(hire, weighing 60. pounds. Some obfervables about Load- , 
fiohesy and Sea-Compares, propofals to try the effects of the 
Rarifying Engin exhau(led,on Plants ^Seeds^Eggs of Sdk-mrms. 
An Experiment propofed of Grafting Pears Spina Cervina 
( Buckthorn.') Ohfervations concerning Emmets ^ their Eggs, 
produffion, Progrefs, Comming to Maturity^ and life* Account 
r^f a Book />! French 5 intituled HISTOIRE DES^ 
JOYAUX. 
A PREFACE 
To Third Year of thefe Trads. 
T I Aving^by Gods Affiftance, finifli'd my felicitations for the 
JL I philofophical T vanfaBions of the two laft years, I crave leave 
to refled a little upon what hath paft. 
I think, I may fafely affurae 5 that in thcfe Fragments, 
fomtthing hath been contributed to fowe fuch feeds, as may 
fomewhat conduce to the illufliation and improvemciu of Philo- 
foDhv.and of all Laudaole and Ufeful Arts and Pradiccs, And 
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