Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 1 / Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age

Transcriber's Note.
Apparent errors in mathematical expressions have been retained, although apparent typographical errors elsewhere in the text have been corrected. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.
The decimal point may be indicated by a . or , while illustrations are referred to as a Plate or a Tab.
The frontispiece probably depicts Charles II.
The Table of Discourses has been amended to include one omitted title and to correct erroneous page numbers.
Fifth roots and nth roots are indicated by 5√ and n√ respectively.
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CONTAINING A
COLLECTION
Of some of the Principal
PHÆNOMENA IN NATURE
Accounted for by the Greatest Philosophers of this Age;