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THE

HISTORY

OF THE

Institution, Design, and Progress,

OF THE

ROYAL SOCIETY

OF

LONDON,

For the Advancement of experimental Philosophy.

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The First Part.

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Shall here present to the World, an Account of the first Institution of theSect. I. The Preface, and Design of this Discourse. Royal Society; and of the Progress, which they have already made: In hope, that this learned and inquisitive Age, will either think their Indeavours worthy of its Assistance; or else will be thereby provok'd, to attempt some greater Enterprize (if any such can be found out) for the