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 There are already brought in to them the History of Comets in general, and especially of the two last: The History of English Mines, and Oars: And particularly two several Histories of Tinneries and Tin-working.

The Histories of Iron-making: of Lignum Fossile: of Saffron: of Alkermes: of Verdigreace: of whiting of Wax: of Cold: of Colours: of Fluidity, and Firmness.

The Histories of Refining: of making Copperas: of making Allum: of Salt-peter: of making Latten: of Lead: of making Salt out of Sea-water: of refining Gold: of making Pot-ashes: of making Ceruse: of making Brass: of Painting, and Limning: of Calcography: of Enamelling: of Varnishing: of Dying.

The Histories of making Cloth: of Worsted-Combers: of Fullers: of Tanners, and Leather-making: of Glovers, and Leather-dressing: of Parchment, and Vellum-making, and the way of making transparent Parchment: of Paper-making: of Hatters: of making Marble Paper: of the Rowling-Press.

The Histories of making Bread: of Malt: of brewing Beer and Ale in several places: of Whale-fishing: of the Weather for several years: Wind-mills, and other Mills in Holland: of Masonry: of Pitch and Tar: of Maiz: of Vintners: of Shot: of making Gun-powder: and of making some that is twenty times as strong as the common Pistol-powder.

The two last of these were communicated to the Royal Society by the favour of Prince Rupert; whom I take the boldness to mention here, for his excellent Knowledge, and use in all manner of Mechanical Operations. But his name will be recorded in all