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Philosophical experiments: containing useful and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea. Shewing how sea water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh water may be preserv'd sweet. How Biscuit Corn &c. may be secured from the Weevel Meggots and other Insects. And Flesh preserv'd in hot Climates by Salting Animals whole. To which is added An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalybeate or Steel Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleansing away Mud &c. out of Rivers Harbours and Reservoirs. Which were read before the Royal Society
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$1200.00