MICROGRAPHIA:
OR SOME
Physiological Descriptions
OF
MINUTE BODIES
MADE BY
MAGNIFYING GLASSES.
WITH
Observations and Inquiries thereupon.
By R HOOKE, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Non possis oculo quantum contendere Linceus,
Nontamen idcirco contemnas Lippus inungi. Horat. Ep. lib. 1.
LONDON, Printed by Jo. Martyn, and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their Shop at the Bell in S. Paul's Church-yard. M DC LX V.
Chapters (not listed in original)
- Title page
- Order
- Epistle
- Dedication
- Preface
- Observ. I. Of the point of a Needle.
- Observ. II. Of the Edge of a Razor.
- Observ. III. Of fine Lawn.
- Observ. IV. Of Tabby.
- Observ. V. Of water'd Silks.
- Observ. VI. Of Glass-Canes.
- Observ. VII. Of Glass drops.
- Observ. VIII. Of Fiery Sparks.
- Observ. IX. Of Fantastical Colours.
- Observ. X. Of Metalline Colours.
- Observ. XI. Of the Figures of Sand.
- Observ. XII. Of Gravel in Urine.
- Observ. XIII. Of Diamonds in Flints.
- Observ. XIV. Of several kindes of frozen Figures.
- Observ. XV. Of Kettering Stone.
- Observ. XVI. Of Charcoal.
- Observ. XVII. Of Wood, and other Bodies, petrified.
- Observ. XVIII. Of the Pores of Cork, and other Bodies.
- Observ. XIX. Of a Vegetable growing on blighted Leaves.
- Observ. XX. Of Blew Mould and Mushromes.
- Observ. XXI. Of Moss.
- Observ. XXII. Of Sponges, and other fibrous Bodies.
- Observ. XXIII. Of the Form of Sea-weed.
- Observ. XXIV. Of the surfaces of some Leaves.
- Observ. XXV. Of the stinging Points of a Nettle.
- Observ. XXVI. Of Cowage.
- Observ. XXVII. Of the Beard of a wild Oat.
- Observ. XXVIII. Of the Seeds of a Venice Looking-glass.
- Observ. XXIX. Of the Seeds of Time.
- Observ. XXX. Of Poppy Seeds.
- Observ. XXXI. Of Purslane Seeds.
- Observ. XXXII. Of Hair.
- Observ. XXXIII. Of the Scales of a Soale.
- Observ. XXXIV. Of the Sting of a Bee.
- Observ. XXXV. Of Feathers.
- Observ. XXXVI. Of Peacocks Feathers.
- Observ. XXXVII. Of the Feet of Flyes, and other Insects.
- Observ. XXXVIII. Of the Wings of Flyes.
- Observ. XXXIX. Of the Head of a Fly.
- Observ. XC. Of the Teeth of a snail.
- Observ. XCI. Of the Eggs of Silkworms.
- Observ. XCII. Of a blue Fly.
- Observ. XCIII. Of a water Insect.
- Observ. XCIV. Of the tufted Gnat.
- Observ. XCV. Of the great belly'd Gnat.
- Observ. XCVI. Of a white Moth.
- Observ. XCVII. Of the Shepherd Spider.
- Observ. XCVIII. Of the hunting Spider.
- Observ. XCIX. Of an Ant.
- Observ. C. Of the wandring Mite.
- Observ. CI. Of a Crab-like Insect.
- Observ. CII. Of a Book-worm.
- Observ. CIII. Of a Flea.
- Observ. CIV. Of a Louse.
- Observ. CV. Of Mites.
- Observ. CVI. Of small Vine-Mites.
- Observ. CVII. Of Vinegar-worms.
- Observ. CVIII. Of the Inflection of the Rays of Light in the Air.
- Observ. CIX. Of the fixt Stars.
- Observ. CX. Of the Moon.
- The Table.
- Errata.
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