The Royal Society, or, Science in the state and in the schools / by Sir William Huggins ; with twenty-five illustrations.

  • Huggins, William, Sir, 1824-1910.
Date:
[1906]
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Credit: The Royal Society, or, Science in the state and in the schools / by Sir William Huggins ; with twenty-five illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Facing page PLATE III. The Principal Library, Burlington House , 6 [On the table is seen the Air-pump wth double barrel, constructed and presented to the Society in 1662 by the Hon. Robert Boyle, and Dr. Priestley’s Electrical Machine. For an account of the Library, see Appendix, P- I2S-] „ IV. Photograph of an early Page of the Charter Book ...... 8 „ V. Photograph of a Page (1838) of the Charter Book . . . . . .10 ,, VI. The Mace of the Royal Society (1663) . 12 [For history and description of Mace, see p. 17.] „ VII. Photograph of the Mask of the Face of Sir Isaac Newton . . . . • 14 [From a cast taken after death by RoubiUac.] „ VIII. Original Reflecting Telescope of Sir Isaac Newton . . . . . .16 [Made with his own hands in 1671. The Tele- scope is standing on the bound original Manuscript of the Principia, see p. ii.] ,, IX. Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579) . . 24 [Engraving by H. Robinson, after oil painting by Holbein, in the Hall of the Mercers’ Company.] „ X. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) . . • 30 [Engraving by W. H. Worthington, after P. Vansomer.] ,, XL Charles ii. (1630-1685), Founder . . *36 [Sir P. Lely.] ,, XII. William Harvey (1578-1657) . . -44 [De Reyn.] ,, XIII. Hon. Robert Boyle (1627-1691), F.R.S.. . 50 ,, XIV. Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723), P.R.S. . 58 [Sir P. Lely, Sir G. Kneller (?).] ,, XV. John Fvelyn (1620-1706), Sec. R.S, . . 66 [Kerseboom.]