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Minutes 1764-05-23

Majus d. 23.
Herr Praeses vistas nu på Drottningholm, och kunde således ei infinna sig. Af Ledamöterne voro närvarande Herrar Faggot, v. Swab, Heijkenschöld, Berch, Kryger, Zetzell, Runeberg, Bergius, Martin, Wilcke, Clerck och Secreteraren.

1. Herr Bergman intog sitt rum såsom K. Academiens Ledamot, och höll tillika et Tal, om möjeligheten at förtaga åskans skadeliga värkningar och anfall.

2. Upl. Herr Dr Petersens Rön, om Gulsot och Vattusot, förorsakade af Skrämsel eller Alterationer, samt huru dessa Sjukdomar blifvit öfvervundne.

3. Upl. Herr Schenmarks utdrag af Des i Lund hållna Observationer, på rägnvatnets myckenhet årligen och månatligen.

English summary

The meeting on May 23rd saw the attendance of several members including Faggot, v. Swab, Heijkenschöld, Berch, Kryger, Zetzell, Runeberg, Bergius, Martin, Wilcke and Clerck. Bergman took his seat as a member and spoke about the possibility of preventing damage from lightning. Dr Petersen's report on jaundice was also discussed along with Schenmark's observations on rainfall in Lund.

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