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October 19, 1664. Dr. Merret brought in his catalogue of trades, which was read and approved of; and it was ordered, that the amanuensis should fairly transcribe it against the next meeting, and that then it should lye exposed, at the time of the meeting of the society, for the several fellows to look it over, and to choose what trade they would give or procure the history of.—Mr. Hooke said he had observed, that upon the fall of the mercury wet weather followed.—Sir Paul Neile renewed his former motion of observing the figure of the sun at his rising and setting, both at Whitehall and Greenwich. Sir R. Moray was desired to observe it at Whitehall, and to recommend the observation of it at Greenwich to Mr. Marre.
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Early Science at the Royal Society. Nature 114, 594 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114594a0
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