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Promifcuous Inquiries, chiefly about Gold, for- 
merly fent and recommended to Monfieur 
Heuelius ; together with his Anfiper return'd 
tofomeof them. 
A considerable piece of the grand Defign of the Modem Ex~ 
ferimental Philofophers beings to procure and accumulate Mate- 
rials for a good Natural Hiftory 5 whence to raife in progrels of 
time a (olid Stru&ure of Philofophy* all poffible Endevours are 
u(ed in England 3 to (end abroad and recommend to as many of 
Forreign parts 3 as there is opportunity 3 Dire&ions for (caroll- 
ing into the Operations of Nature 3 and for obferving what oc- 
curs therein 3 afwell as in Mechanical operations and pradfifes. 
Several Heads of that kind have been already publiflfd for 
this purpoie in feveral of the former Tra< 3 :s $ to which , as we 
have added 3 in this , the g)u£ries about Mines 9 fo we (hall (ub- 
joyn thole 5 that were not long fince committed to the care of 
that Excellent Promoter of Aftronomy and Philofbphy 9 
Monfieur Heuelius ? Conful of Dant&ick^ $ who demonstrates (b 
much zeal for the advancement of real knowledge 5 that he not 
only improves and promotes it by his own Studies , but labours 
alfo to incite others to do the like 5 having already warmed ma- 
ny of the Northern Climate 3 particularly -Poland 0 Truffe, , Livo- 
nia s Sweden and Denmark into a dilpofition to be (tudious and 
a&ive in inquiring after fuch particulars concerning Philofophy , 
as are recommended from hence 5 and rendred them 5 very wil- 
ling to employ themfelves in things of that nature. 
The Inquiries fent to Dantzick , are thefe j 
1. WhatSignior turattini (fan Italian Gentleman 3 Mafter of 
the Mint to the King of Poland 3 and reputed a great Mafter in 
the Mechanickj ) hath perform'd in Dioptickj H Whether at pre- 
fent he employs himfelf , as is related , in grinding a Telefeope of 
i2'o foot long"? And 5 if fo 5 what way he means to make ufe 
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