HISTORY

THE ROYAL SOCIETY,

WITH

MEMOIRS OF THE PRESIDENTS.

COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC

DOCUMENTS

BY

CHARLES RICHARD WELD, ESQ.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW;
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN

TO THE ROYAL SOCIETY.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOLUME THE FIRST.

LONDON:
JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND.

M.DCCC.XLVIII. 472,