The history of the Royal-society of London: for the improving of natural knowledge

Part I (p. 1-51) [on ancient philosophy] - Part II (p. 52-319) The history of the Royal society [the "preparation, growth, and compleat constitution of the Royal society"] Answers return'd by Sir Philbert Vernatti resident in Batavia in Java Minor, to certain inquiries sent thither by order of the Royal society, and recommended by Sir Robert Moray. A method for making a history of the weather, by Mr. Hook. Direction for the observations of the eclipses of the moon, by Mr. Rooke. Mr. Rook's discourse concerning the observations of the eclipses of the satellites of Jupiter. A proposal for making wine, by Dr. Goddard. A relation of the Pico Teneriffe; receiv'd from some considerable merchants and men worthy of credit, who went to the top of it.