Five curious and interesting papers
Subtitle: (particularly the first, fourth and fifth)
Contributors: Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703,
Publisher: Printed by C. M'c Clean
Published: 1807
Place of publication: Glasgow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Science -- Early works to 1800
Notes: "No more than 250 copies printed".

"Selected from Hook's Philosophical collections".

Microfilm. London, British Museum Photographic Service, 1966.

On reel with Austin, John.  Devotions.  Roan, 1672.
Table of contents: value: Mr. Leewenhoeck's Letter containing his observations of vast numbers of animals in Semine animalium.-  Mr. Beaumonts's Letter containing his observations of the fiery damps in mines.-  An account of a prodigious overflowing of rivers in Gascoyne, and Mr. Martell's Conjectures about the causes.-  An account of the Sieur Bernier's Method of flying in the air.-  A demonstration how it is practically possible to make a ship which shall be sustained by the air and may be moved either by sails or oars.