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 publish'd in the Ancient, or Modern Tongues, which either regards the productions of Nature, or the effects of all Manual Arts.

Nor is this the only bounty which this Illustrious Person has conferred on the Royal Society; since by the firing of London, the first place of their meeting has been restored to its original use, and made an Exchange, he has afforded them a retreat in his own house, where they assemble at this present: By which favour he has added a new honour to the ancient Nobility of his Race: one of his Ancestors had before adorn'd that place with many of the best Monuments of Antiquity: and now by entertaining these new discoveries under his Roof, his Family deserves the double Praise of having cherish'd both the old, and new Learning; so that now methinks in Arundel-house, there is a perfect representation, what the real Philosophy ought to be: As there we behold new Inventions to flourish amongst the Marbles, and Images of the Dead: so the present Arts, that are now rising, should not aim at the destruction of those that are past, but be content to thrive in their company.

It will not I hope be expected, that I should present my Reader an Index of all the several Writings, which have at any time been publish'd by the Members of the Royal Society. I shall omit those, which either were printed before the beginning of this Institution, or which treat of matters, that have no relation to their Design. Only I will say in general, that there is scarce any Art, or Argument; which has ever been the subject of humane Wit, of which I might not produce Instances, that some Fellows of this Society have given good proofs of their labours in it: of those Discourses,