Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age. Being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society. To which is added a discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on human bodies, &c. By R. Mead, M.D. F.R.S. And also Fontenelle's preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning. Vol. I Revised and corrected by W. Derham

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