PHILOSOPHICAL
TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 28th, 1683. 1664/5
The CONTENTS.
1. Some Experiments about Freezing, and the Difference
betwixt common fresh-water Ice, and that of Sea-water;
also a probable Conjecture about the Original of the Nitre
of Ægypt: by Dr. Lister. 2. A letter from Dr. Tur-
bervile
of Salisbury, containing ſome conſiderable Obser-
vations
in the Practise of Physic. 3. Observations on the
Cicindela Volans; by R. Waller Esq. F. of the R. S. 4.
A letter from Mr. J. Davis concerning the Wurtemburg
Siphon. 5. The Description of a Siphon, made to per-
form
all of the Effects exprest to be done by the Wurtemburg
Siphon : by Dr. Papin; F. of the R. S. 6. A Catalogue
of Experiments drawn up by Sr. W. Petty, prof. of the
Phil. Soc. of Dublin; and by him presented to that So-
ciety.
7. A Letter from Mr. F. Beaumont, jun, con-
cerning
a new way of Cleaving Rocks. 8. A discourse
proving from Experiments, that the larger the wheels of a
Coach, &c. are the more easily they are drawn over Stones,
&c. lying in the way. 9. An account of a large præter-
naturall
Glandulose Substance, found between the Peti-
cardium
, and Heart of an Ox. 10. Accounts of three
Books; 1. De Origine Fontium per R. Plott. LL.D. Musæi
Asbmoleans Oxonix Præpositum, *R.S.S. 2. Medicina
septentrionalis Collatitia, Opera Theoph. Boneti. 3
Pechlini Dialogus de Potu Theæ
