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• An account of some experiments and observations on Mrs. Stephen's medicines for dissolving the stone : wherein their dissolving power is inquir'd into, and shown / by Stephen Hales ; to which is added, a supplement to a pamphlet, intitled A view of the present evidence for and against Mrs. Stephen's medicines, &c., being a collection of some particulars relating to the discovery of these medicines, their publication, use and efficacy / by David Hartley.
• A description of ventilators, whereby great quantities of fresh air may with ease be conveyed into mines, goals, hospitals, work-houses and ships, in exchange for their noxious air. An account also of their great usefulness in many other respects: as in preserving all sorts of grain dry, sweet, and free from being destroyed by weevels, both in grainaries and ships, and in preserving many other sorts of goods. As also in drying corn, malt, hop, gun-powder, &c., and for many other useful purposes. Which was read before the Royal Society in May, 1741 ... By Stephen Hales ...
• 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 chalyheate 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, at several of their meetings / by Stephen Hales.

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