than_o another_o to_o discover_v and_o compare_v the_o change_n of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n make_v by_o wind_n strong_a or_o weak_a frosty_a snowy_a and_o other_o wether_n to_o compare_v the_o temperature_n of_o differ_v house_n and_o differ_a room_n in_o the_o same_o house_n to_o observe_v in_o a_o chamber_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o chimney_n or_o stove_n to_o keep_v a_o chamber_n at_o the_o same_o degree_n or_o assign_a degree_n of_o dryness_n sect_n xii_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n show_v the_o efficacy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o air_n be_v moisture_n in_o contract_a rope_n …_o elling_n of_o timber_n and_o burst_v of_o marca_n …_o s._n sect_n xiii_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o some_o unheeded_a cause_n of_o the_o insalubrity_n and_o salubrity_n of_o the_o air_n under_o the_o follow_a proposition_n i._o that_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o in_o divers_a place_n the_o salubrity_n or_o insalubrity_n of_o the_o air_n consider_v in_o general_n may_v be_v in_o good_a part_n due_a to_o the_o subterraneal_a expiration_n especial_o those_o call_v ordinary_a emission_n ii_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o divers_a place_n some_o endemical_a disease_n do_v chief_o or_o partly_o depend_v on_o subterraneal_a steam_n iii_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o divers_a epidemical_a disease_n be_v in_o great_a part_n produce_v by_o subterraneal_a effluvia_fw-la iv_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o most_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o physician_n call_v new_a one_o be_v cause_v either_o chief_o or_o concurrent_o by_o subterraneal_a steam_n sect_n fourteen_o the_o twenty_o and_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n show_v that_o there_o be_v several_a latent_fw-la quality_n in_o the_o air_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o other_o body_n with_o it_o some_o of_o which_o may_v possible_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n and_o also_o that_o the_o air_n seem_v to_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o seminal_a principle_n sect_n xv._o the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n contain_v a_o endeavour_n to_o improve_v artificial_a magnet_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n show_v that_o magnetical_a quality_n depend_v on_o a_o mechanical_a construction_n of_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o a_o body_n since_o that_o quality_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o fire_n and_o other_o concurrent_a accident_n which_o can_v only_o mechanical_o affect_v it_o sect_n xvi_o the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n prove_v by_o several_a experiment_n that_o electricity_n may_v be_v mechanical_o produce_v or_o destroy_v sect_n xvii_o the_o twenty_o six_o chapter_n contain_v a_o general_n history_n of_o the_o air_n in_o which_o since_o nothing_o be_v contain_v but_o what_o be_v historical_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o relate_v the_o substance_n in_o less_o room_n than_o it_o be_v there_o contain_v chap._n iu._n sect_n i._o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n prove_v that_o taste_n may_v be_v mechanical_o produce_v sect_n ii_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n prove_v that_o odour_n and_o colour_n depend_v on_o a_o mechanical_a texture_n of_o the_o body_n endow_v with_o they_o sect_n iii_o the_o four_o chapter_n contain_v a_o experimental_a history_n of_o colour_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o diversity_n of_o colour_n frequent_o denote_v different_a property_n in_o body_n and_o that_o the_o perception_n of_o colour_n depend_v on_o a_o particular_a motion_n give_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o retina_fw-la and_o communicate_v to_o the_o brain_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o colour_n it_o depend_v on_o the_o various_a and_o different_o modify_v superficies_n of_o body_n or_o the_o various_a figure_n of_o the_o superficial_a part_n and_o their_o situation_n and_o sometime_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o reflect_v the_o ray_n of_o light_n various_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o particular_a colour_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o whiteness_n depend_v on_o such_o a_o superficial_a texture_n as_o reflect_v the_o ray_n of_o light_n not_o upon_o one_o another_o but_o upon_o the_o spectator_n eye_n by_o reflect_v they_o without_o refraction_n and_o that_o the_o surface_v of_o white_a body_n be_v specular_a and_o by_o a_o change_n of_o the_o texture_n of_o its_o part_n a_o body_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o colour_n blackness_n differ_v from_o white_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n be_v reflect_v inward_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o eye_n the_o pratuberant_a part_n yield_v to_o the_o impression_n of_o those_o lucid_a ray_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o chapter_n contain_v several_a experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o whiteness_n and_o blackness_n may_v be_v mechanical_o alter_v or_o produce_v chap._n v._n sect_n i._o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o four_o book_n he_o teach_v that_o cold_a may_v be_v mechanical_o produce_v or_o destroy_v by_o a_o bare_a change_n of_o texture_n or_o alteration_n otherwise_o mechanical_o bring_v on_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o aristotelian_a substantial_a form_n or_o the_o hypostatical_a principle_n of_o the_o chemist_n sect_n ii_o show_v we_o that_o not_o only_a weather-glass_n but_o our_o sense_n may_v misinform_v we_o about_o cold_a and_o the_o account_n of_o several_a predisposition_n and_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o sensory_n as_o we_o feel_v it_o cold_a in_o the_o air_n when_o we_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a bath_n than_o when_o only_o out_o of_o a_o warm_a room_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n contain_v observation_n about_o the_o deficiency_n of_o weather-glass_n etc._n etc._n which_o since_o they_o teach_v we_o only_o how_o to_o learn_v to_o improve_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o since_o they_o can_v be_v express_v in_o few_o word_n i_o must_v take_v no_o far_o notice_n of_o they_o sect_n iv_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o air_n in_o weather-glass_n and_o the_o ascent_n of_o water_n by_o cold_a depend_v on_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o external_a air_n gravitate_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n without_o the_o pipe_n and_o overpower_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o internal_a air_n weaken_v by_o cold._n sect_n v._o the_o five_o chapter_n contain_v a_o natural_a history_n of_o cold_a which_o since_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o be_v otherwise_o relate_v than_o historical_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o epitome_n sect_n vi_o the_o six_o chapter_n contain_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o receive_a notion_n of_o antiperistasis_n the_o seven_o a_o examination_n of_o mr._n hobbe_n doctrine_n of_o cold_a which_o be_v only_o controversial_a i_o must_v pass_v it_o by_o and_o as_o for_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o chapter_n they_o likewise_o contain_v bare_a historical_a truth_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o contraction_n and_o this_o small_a general_n recapitulation_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a epitome_n sect_n vii_o the_o ten_o chapter_n teach_v we_o that_o cold_a be_v only_o a_o privative_a quality_n depend_v on_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n cool_v sect_n viii_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n show_v that_o the_o expansive_a force_n of_o freeze_a water_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o be_v able_a when_o freeze_v in_o a_o brass_n cilind_a to_o raise_v 254_o pound_n though_o the_o cilind_a be_v none_o of_o the_o large_a and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n we_o be_v likewise_o tell_v that_o a_o cold_a ebullition_n or_o if_o one_o may_v so_o speak_v effervescence_n depend_v pure_o upon_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o ferment_a liquor_n sect_n ix_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n contain_v several_a experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o heat_n depend_v upon_o and_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o various_o determine_v and_o a_o rapid_a motion_n of_o this_o minute_n part_v of_o the_o body_n esteem_v hot_a sect_n x._o contain_v a_o account_n of_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o mercury_n which_o grow_v hot_a with_o gold_n sect_n xi_o from_o several_a experiment_n make_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o particle_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v detain_v in_o metal_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n add_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n contain_v experiment_n which_o have_v the_o same_o tendency_n sect_n xii_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n contain_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o perviousness_n of_o glass_n to_o ponderable_a part_n of_o flame_n and_o also_o prove_v that_o flame_n may_v act_v as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la and_o make_v coalition_n with_o the_o body_n it_o work_v upon_o sect_n xiii_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n contain_v new_a experiment_n concern_v the_o relation_n betwixt_o flame_n and_o air_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o produce_v flame_n without_o air_n
virtue_n of_o cathartic_o be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v or_o even_o total_o destroy_v by_o a_o strong_a continual_a cold._n 13._o whether_o harts-horn_n thaw_v will_v give_v the_o same_o quantity_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o same_o method_n of_o distil_v which_o they_o use_v to_o yield_v when_o not_o freeze_v 14._o what_o cold_a operate_v in_o the_o fermentation_n of_o liquor_n 15._o whether_o bird_n and_o wild_a beast_n grow_v white_a there_o in_o wintertime_n and_o recover_v their_o native_a colour_n in_o summer_n 16._o whether_o colour_n may_v be_v concentre_v by_o cold_a e._n g._n a_o strong_a decoction_n of_o cochineal_n in_o a_o fit_a glass_n 17._o whether_o the_o electrical_a virtue_n of_o amber_n and_o the_o attractive_a force_n of_o the_o magnet_n be_v change_v by_o a_o vehement_a cold._n 28._o whether_o piece_n of_o iron_n and_o steel_n even_o thick_a one_o be_v make_v brittle_a by_o intense_a frost_n and_o therefore_o smith_n be_v oblige_v for_o prevention_n to_o give_v their_o iron_n and_o steel_n tool_n a_o soft_a temper_n 19_o whether_o accurate_a observation_n evince_v that_o all_o fish_n die_v in_o freeze_a water_n if_o the_o ice_n be_v not_o break_v where_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o whether_o the_o cold_a itself_o or_o the_o want_n of_o change_a or_o ventilate_v the_o water_n or_o the_o privation_n of_o air_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o fish_n 20._o whether_o any_o skilful_a anatomist_n have_v inquire_v by_o freeze_a to_o death_n some_o animal_n as_o rabbit_n pullet_n dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o intense_a cold_a kill_v man_n whether_o they_o have_v find_v ice_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o great_a vessel_n inquiry_n into_o hungary_n and_o transilvania_n 1._o what_o be_v observable_a in_o hungary_n transilvania_n and_o the_o neigh_v bour_a part_n as_o to_o mineral_n spring_n warm_a bath_n earth_n quarry_n metal_n etc._n etc._n 2._o particular_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o antimony_n or_o antimony_n ore_n to_o be_v find_v in_o hungary_n and_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o several_a place_n whence_o they_o be_v dig_v to_o the_o end_v they_o may_v be_v send_v for_o 3._o to_o inquire_v where_o the_o best_a hungarian_a vitriol_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o cinnabaris_fw-la nativa_fw-la 4._o to_o give_v we_o a_o right_a account_n of_o the_o right_a gold_n and_o silver_n earth-ore_n say_v to_o be_v find_v at_o cranach_n in_o hungary_n whence_o the_o gold_n be_v call_v cranach_n gold_n first_o light_v upon_o by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n and_o chimical_o wrought_v by_o his_o order_n and_o inspection_n 5._o to_o inquire_v and_o send_v over_o some_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o vitriol_n which_o by_o credible_a person_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v find_v crystallize_v in_o transilvania_n as_o also_o after_o the_o vitriol_n say_v to_o yield_v gold_n 6._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o salt-pit_n in_o transilvania_n say_v to_o yield_v two_o sort_n of_o perfect_a salt_n the_o one_o be_v a_o sal_fw-la gemmae_fw-la the_o other_o a_o common_a table-salt_n to_o observe_v how_o deep_o these_o salt-mine_n lie_v from_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n how_o deep_o they_o be_v dig_v hitherto_o and_o what_o damp_n be_v meet_v with_o in_o they_o 7._o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o quicksilver_n at_o cremnitz_n in_o hungary_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o silver_n at_o schemnitz_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n 8._o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o water_n of_o the_o thermae_n that_o pass_v by_o schemnitz_n depose_v a_o certain_a sediment_n which_o in_o time_n turn_v into_o a_o yellow_a stone_n 9_o whether_o in_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n lead_v in_o hungary_n there_o be_v general_o find_v quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o coppermine_n of_o the_o place_n call_v herren-ground_n in_o hungary_n there_o be_v find_v no_o quicksilver_n at_o all_o 11._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o vpper-hungary_n the_o oar_n of_o copper_n iron_n and_o lead_n be_v sometime_o so_o commix_v that_o there_o be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o upper_a of_o the_o concrete_a matter_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o midst_n matter_n of_o copper_n and_o in_o the_o lowermost_a lead_n and_o that_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n copperish_v fluor_n be_v mix_v with_o leaden_a one_o 12._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a what_o athanasius_n kircher_n write_v from_o relation_n that_o the_o ductus_fw-la of_o metal_n do_v sometime_o run_v north_n and_o south_n and_o sometime_o cross-way_n 13._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a what_o busbequius_fw-la report_v of_o a_o river_n in_o hungary_n who_o water_n be_v so_o hot_a and_o yet_o so_o full_a of_o fish_n that_o he_o say_v one_o will_v expect_v that_o all_o the_o fish_n draw_v thence_o will_v come_v out_o boil_v 14._o whether_o there_o be_v spring_n about_o buda_n or_o alba_n regalis_fw-la that_o rise_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o river_n so_o hot_a that_o those_o who_o go_v to_o bathe_v dare_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n so_o low_a as_o the_o sand_n for_o fear_v of_o have_v they_o parboil_v 15._o whether_o there_o be_v in_o hungary_n a_o avernus_n that_o exhale_v always_o such_o poisonous_a steam_n that_o bird_n fly_v over_o it_o do_v oftentime_o fall_v down_o either_o stupefy_v or_o quite_o dead_a what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o as_o to_o taste_v smell_v colour_n heat_v or_o cold_a whether_o any_o water_n run_v into_o it_o and_o what_o mineral_n be_v find_v near_o about_o it_o to_o which_o these_o quality_n can_v be_v most_o attribute_v 16._o whether_o the_o iron_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o copper_n by_o the_o vitriolate_a spring_n at_o cremnitz_n or_o schmolnitz_n in_o hungary_n do_v after_o that_o transmutation_n or_o precipitation_n contain_v a_o pretty_a deal_n of_o gold_n 17._o whether_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o gold-mine_n of_o hungary_n be_v two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o foot_n 18._o what_o quantity_n of_o gold_n be_v get_v out_o of_o a_o hundred_o weight_n of_o ore_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v get_v alone_o or_o mix_v with_o other_o metal_n in_o the_o ore_n 19_o whether_o they_o find_v tree_n or_o any_o other_o salt_n in_o the_o solid_a salt_n of_o their_o salt-mins_n 20._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o great_a lake_n in_o moravia_n whence_o the_o water_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v all_o draw_v away_o by_o great_a holes_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o lead_v through_o subterraneous_a pass_n and_o that_o so_o sudden_o that_o the_o fish_n be_v leave_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o afterward_o become_v good_a pasture_n for_o another_o part_n of_o the_o year_n the_o water_n then_o return_v by_o the_o same_o passage_n they_o go_v out_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o force_n that_o it_o rise_v like_o a_o jet_n of_o water_n 21._o 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to_o ciel_fw-fr chamber_n and_o cover_v house_n therewith_o likewise_o whether_o about_o sadrapatan_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o as_o set_v a_o wedge_n upon_o it_o one_o may_v cleave_v it_o with_o a_o mallet_n as_o thick_a or_o as_o thin_a as_o one_o please_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o firestone_n that_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o stone-cutter_n for_o oven_n 3._o whether_o upon_o the_o same_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n about_o toutoucourin_n and_o that_o of_o ceylan_n at_o manar_n and_o jafanapatan_n they_o fish_v pearl_n as_o good_a as_o those_o about_o ormus_n whether_o those_o pearl_n be_v the_o better_a the_o deep_a they_o lie_v what_o be_v the_o great_a depth_n they_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v take_v at_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o
and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o weight_n it_o be_v that_o mercury_n be_v raise_v in_o weather-glass_n and_o water_n in_o pump_n and_o by_o several_a other_o experiment_n make_v in_o a_o exhaust_a receiver_n it_o appear_v that_o though_o gunpowder_n will_v not_o explode_v when_o the_o air_n press_v not_o upon_o it_o nor_o will_v fire_n burn_v yet_o in_o the_o exhaust_a receiver_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o loadstone_n have_v external_o apply_v considerable_a effect_n on_o body_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o sound_n be_v not_o propagate_v in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o this_o chapter_n he_o likewise_o far_a teach_v why_o two_o flat_a polish_a marble_n adhere_v to_o each_o other_o viz._n by_o the_o compression_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n as_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o hundred_o pound_v weight_n tie_v to_o the_o sucker_n of_o the_o pump_n depress_v when_o the_o receiver_n be_v exhaust_v and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o far_o 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of_o the_o air_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ascent_n of_o water_n in_o syringe_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o air_n that_o light_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o vacuo_fw-la boyliano_fw-mi that_o by_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o include_v air_n 50_o or_o 60_o pound_n or_o a_o great_a weight_n may_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o exhaust_a receiver_n sect_n ii_o the_o second_o chapter_n contain_v description_n of_o several_a engine_n make_v use_v of_o in_o succeed_a experiment_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n show_v that_o the_o production_n of_o air_n may_v be_v help_v several_a way_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v from_o bread_n grape_n raisin_n plumb_n mustard_n boil_a apple_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o be_v likewise_o tell_v how_o the_o production_n of_o air_n may_v be_v hinder_v as_o by_o cold_a by_o make_v use_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n along_o with_o the_o body_n include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la or_o by_o 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sect_n vii_o the_o seven_o chapter_n deliver_v the_o cause_n of_o attraction_n by_o suction_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o chief_o depend_v on_o the_o external_a pressure_n of_o the_o air_n when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o the_o internal_a surface_n of_o the_o liquor_n in_o a_o tube_n and_o far_o i._o that_o a_o liquor_n may_v be_v raise_v by_o suction_n when_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o air_n neither_o as_o it_o have_v weight_n nor_o elasticity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o elevation_n ii_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o atmospherical_a air_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v up_o liquor_n by_o suction_n sect_n viii_o the_o eight_o chapter_n contain_v observation_n and_o direction_n about_o the_o barometer_n and_o the_o nine_o contain_v only_o a_o description_n of_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o baroscope_n sect_n ix_o the_o ten_o chapter_n contain_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o admirable_a rarifaction_n of_o the_o air_n without_o heat_n it_o be_v rarify_v so_o as_o to_o possess_v 8232_o time_n its_o former_a dimension_n and_o sometime_o to_o 10000_o sect_n x._o the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o chapter_n show_v that_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o expanded_a air_n be_v very_o considerable_a that_o the_o air_n may_v be_v compress_v into_o a_o eight_o part_n of_o its_o former_a space_n that_o the_o proportion_n as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o rarification_n and_o condensation_n be_v as_o 1_o to_o 70._o sect_n xi_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n give_v we_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o utility_n of_o higgroscope_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o general_n use_v be_v to_o estimate_v the_o change_n of_o the_o air_n as_o to_o moisture_n and_o dryness_n and_o the_o particular_a uses_n of_o they_o be_v to_o know_v the_o differ_a variation_n of_o wether_n in_o the_o same_o month_n day_n and_o hour_n to_o know_v how_o much_o one_o season_n be_v dry_a or_o moist_a
the_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n of_o animal_n and_o plant_n depend_v not_o whole_o on_o the_o form_n of_o mix_a body_n consider_v as_o such_o since_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o compound_v body_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o mix_a action_n of_o the_o compound_v ingredient_n each_o of_o those_o body_n cooperate_a and_o modify_a each_o other_o action_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a since_o upon_o a_o dissolution_n of_o that_o union_n each_o body_n have_v its_o determinate_a form_n and_o virtue_n but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o sometime_o when_o the_o specific_a form_n of_o a_o body_n be_v destroy_v the_o quality_n remain_v may_v not_o always_o be_v the_o result_n of_o unite_a subordinate_a form_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o determinate_a form_n of_o particular_a part_n of_o that_o body_n and_o sometime_o several_a new_a quality_n may_v be_v add_v to_o a_o body_n upon_o the_o abolition_n of_o a_o specific_a form_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o external_a agent_n and_o to_o 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and_o impossible_a to_o preserve_v it_o sect_n fourteen_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n contain_v experiment_n about_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o air_n and_o the_o flamma_n vital_n of_o animal_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o preserve_v animal_n without_o air_n as_o flame_n sect_n xv._o the_o twenty_o twenty_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n contain_v several_a experiment_n which_o show_v that_o shine_a flesh_n and_o fish_n as_o well_o as_o worm_n cease_v to_o become_v lucid_a if_o deprive_v of_o the_o contact_n of_o the_o air._n sect_n xvi_o the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n contain_v several_a experiment_n make_v with_o a_o diamond_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a sect_n xvii_o the_o twenty_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o aerial_a and_o icy_a noctiluca_n who_o lucidness_n depend_v on_o fume_n raise_v by_o the_o saline_n part_v of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o air_n affect_v the_o eye_n joint_o 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