( 4^ ) Numb. 237. 
PHILOSOPHICAL 
TRANSACTIONS. 
For the Month of February, 1698. 
The G O N T E N T S. 
L Sen/eral Experiments concerning the Frefer^ving 
of Florvers^ Fruitj &c. Commmicated by the 
Right Honourable Sir Robert Southwell, 
F.K S. II A Letter of Mr. W, Derham, 
f KeSior of Upminfter, dated ]zn*iy 16 pi. to 
Dr. Sloane, about a Contri<vance to meafnre 
the Height of the Mercury in the Barometer ^ 
by a Circle oh one of the Weather-Plates^ with 
a Regijier of the Weather^ &o for the Tear 
\6pj. Ill- f art Qf a Letter from Mr George 
Dampier, Dated^ Exmouth, November 10. 
i6pj' to Mr.William Dampier his Brother^ 
concerning the Cure of theBitings of mad Crea" 
tures -5 tpith a Remarh^ on the fame by Hms 
Sloane, MP- IV. Obfervatianes Sinenfe^i 
Communicatae a D. Jacobo Callini Acad. 
G Re?. 
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