ollerable smell, like to that of a rotten _Apple_.

3. That _Rice_ prospers most in waterish grounds; and that the fields,
where it grows best, resembles rather to Marshes, than to any ploughed
Soyle: Yea, that that Grain has the force, though 6. or 7. foot water stand
over it, to shoot its Stalk above it; and that the Stem, which bears it,
rises and grows proportionably to the height of the water, that drowns the
field.

4. That the way of keeping ones self harmless from a wild _Elephant_, when
he runs directly upon one, is, to hold something to him; as a Hat, a Coat,
a piece of Linnen, which he seises on with his Trunk; and playes with it,
as if he were pleased with this apparent homage, done to him; and so passes
on. If he be in a rage, that then the only remedy is, to turn incessantly
behind him to the left side, in regard that naturally (_saith this Author_)
he never turns himself that way, but to the right: And the time, there is
to turn, because of the Beasts unweildiness, affords leisure enough to
climbe up some high Tree, or to mount some steep ground: all which if it
fail, by holding always his tail, and turning with him, the Animal will be
tired, and give opportunity to escape.

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_London_, Printed by _T. R._ for _John Martin_, Printer to the _Royal
Society_, and are to be sold at the _Bell_ a little without _Temple-Bar_.

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_Numb._ 19.

PHILOSOPHICAL
_TRANSACTIONS._

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_Munday_, _November_ 19. 1666.

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The Contents.

_An Addition to the Instances of _Petrification_, formerly enumerated.
Articles of _Inquiries_ concerning _Mines_; as, to the neighbouring
Country about them; the Soyl where they are; the Signes of them; the
Structure and other particulars belonging to the Mines themselves; the
Nature and Circumstances of _Ore_; and the Reduction of _Ore_ into
_Metal_. Promiscuous _Inquiries_ formerly recommended to Monsieur
_Heuelius_, particularly about _Cold_; together with his own, and his
Correspondents _Answer_ to some of them. The success of the Experiment
of Transfusing the Blood of one Animal into another._

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_An Addition to the _Instances_ of _Petrification_, enumerated in the last
of these _Papers_._

_This _Instance_ was some wh