of_o intention_n and_o remission_n and_o other_o do_v not_o ibid._n §_o 7._o that_o in_o every_o part_n of_o our_o habitable_a world_n all_o the_o four_o element_n be_v find_v pure_a in_o small_a atom_n but_o not_o in_o any_o great_a bulk_n pag._n 142._o chap._n xvii_o of_o rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n the_o two_o first_o motion_n of_o particular_a body_n pag._n 144._o §_o 1._o the_o author_n intent_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n ibid._n §_o 2._o that_o body_n may_v be_v rarify_v both_o by_o outward_a heat_n and_o how_o this_o be_v perform_v pag._n 145._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o great_a effect_n for_n rarefaction_n pag._n 147._o §_o 4._o the_o first_o manner_n of_o condensation_n by_o heat_n pag._n 148._o §_o 5._o the_o second_o manner_n of_o condensation_n by_o cold_a pag._n 149._o §_o 6._o that_o ice_n be_v not_o water_v rarify_v but_o condense_v pag._n 151._o §_o 7._o how_o wind_n snow_n and_o hail_n be_v make_v and_o wind_n by_o rain_n allay_v pag._n 152._o §_o 8._o how_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o diverse_a body_n be_v join_v more_o strong_o together_o by_o condensation_n pag._n 153._o §_o 9_o vacuite_n can_v not_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o water_n impregnate_v to_o the_o full_a with_o one_o kind_n of_o salt_n will_v notwithstanding_o receive_v more_o of_o a_o other_o pag._n 154._o §_o 10._o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o former_a effect_n pag._n 155._o §_o 11._o the_o reason_n why_o body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n do_v join_v more_o easy_o together_o than_o other_o pag._n 156._o chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o other_o motion_n belong_v to_o particular_a body_n call_v attraction_n and_o of_o certain_a operation_n term_v magical_a pag._n 157._o §_o 1._o what_o attraction_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o maxim_n that_o nature_n abhor_v from_o vacuity_n pag._n 158._o §_o 3._o the_o true_a reason_n of_o attraction_n pag._n 159._o §_o 4._o water_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o force_n of_o attraction_n to_o what_o height_n soever_o pag._n 160._o §_o 5._o the_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o attraction_n of_o water_n in_o syphon_n ibid._n §_o 6._o that_o the_o syphon_n do_v not_o prove_v water_n to_o weigh_v in_o its_o own_o orb_n pag._n 161._o §_o 7._o concern_v attraction_n cause_v by_o fire_n pag._n 162._o §_o 8._o concern_v attraction_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o hot_a body_n amulet_n etc_n pag._n 163._o §_o 9_o the_o natural_a reason_n give_v for_o diverse_a operation_n esteem_v by_o some_o to_o be_v magical_a ibid._n chap._n xix_o of_o three_o other_o motion_n belong_v to_o particular_a body_n filtration_n restitution_n and_o electricall_a attraction_n pag._n 166._o §_o 1._o what_o be_v filtration_n and_o how_o it_o be_v effect_v ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o cause_v the_o water_n in_o filtration_n to_o ascend_v pag._n 167._o §_o 3._o why_o the_o filter_n will_v not_o drop_n unless_o the_o label_n hang_v low_a than_o the_o water_n ibid._n §_o 4._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o restitution_n and_o why_o some_o body_n stand_v bend_v other_o not_o pag._n 168._o §_o 5._o why_o some_o body_n return_v only_o in_o part_n to_o their_o natural_a figure_n other_o entire_o pag._n 170._o §_o 6._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o body_n which_o do_v shrink_v and_o stretch_v pag._n 171._o §_o 7._o how_o great_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n proceed_v from_o small_a plain_a and_o simple_a principle_n ibid._n §_o 8._o concern_v electricall_a attraction_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 172._o §_o 9_o cabeus_n his_o opinion_n refute_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o electricall_a motion_n pag._n 174._o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o loadestone_n generation_n and_o its_o particular_a motion_n pag._n 175._o §_o 1._o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n under_o the_o zodiac_n draw_v a_o stream_n of_o air_n from_o each_o pole_n into_o the_o torride_a zone_n ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o atom_n of_o these_o two_o stream_n come_v together_o be_v apt_a to_o incorporate_v with_o one_o a_o other_o pag._n 176._o §_o 3._o by_o the_o meeting_n and_o mingle_v together_o of_o these_o stream_n at_o the_o equator_fw-la diverse_a rivulet_n of_o atom_n of_o each_o pole_n be_v continuate_v from_o one_o pole_n to_o te_fw-mi other_z pag._n 177._o §_o 4._o of_o these_o atom_n incorporate_v with_o some_o fit_a matter_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v a_o stone_n pag._n 179._o §_o 5._o this_o stone_n work_v by_o emanation_n join_v with_o agree_v stream_n that_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o loadestone_n ibid._n §_o 6._o a_o method_n for_o make_v experience_n upon_o any_o subject_n pag._n 181._o §_o 7._o the_o loadestone_n generation_n by_o atom_n flow_v from_o both_o pole_n be_v confirm_v by_o experiment_n observe_v in_o the_o stone_n itself_o ibid._n §_o 8._o experiment_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o loadestone_n work_v by_o emanation_n meet_v with_o agree_v stream_n pag._n 182._o chap._n xxi_o position_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o confirm_v by_o experimental_a proof_n pag._n 185._o .1_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o loadestone_n be_v wrought_v by_o body_n and_o not_o by_o quality_n ibid._n §_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o former_a position_n answer_v pag._n 186._o §_o 3._o the_o loadestone_n be_v imbue_v with_o his_o virtue_n from_o a_o other_o body_n ibid._n §_o 4._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadestone_n be_v a_o double_a and_o not_o one_o simple_a virtue_n 188._o §_o 5._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o laodestone_n work_v more_o strong_o in_o the_o pole_n of_o it_o then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n ibid._n §_o 6._o the_o laodestone_n send_v forth_o its_o emanation_n spherical_o which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n and_o each_o kind_n be_v strong_a in_o that_o hemisphere_n through_o who_o polary_a part_n they_o issue_v out_o ibid._n §_o 7._o put_v two_o loadestone_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o one_o a_o other_o every_o part_n of_o one_o laodestone_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o every_o part_n of_o the_o other_o loadestone_n pag_n 189._o §_o 8._o concern_v the_o declination_n and_o other_o respect_n of_o a_o needle_n towards_o the_o loadestone_n it_o touch_v ibid._n §_o 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o laodestone_n go_v from_o end_n to_o end_v in_o line_n almost_o paralelle_n to_o the_o axis_fw-la pag._n 191._o §_o 10._o the_o virtue_n of_o loadestone_n be_v not_o perfect_o spherical_a though_o the_o stone_n be_v such_o pag._n 192._o §_o 11._o the_o intention_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o loadestone_n be_v to_o make_v a_o union_n betwixt_o the_o attractive_a and_o attract_a body_n ibid._n §_o 12._o the_o main_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o loadestone_n ibid._n §_o 13._o the_o laodestone_n be_v generate_v in_o all_o part_n or_o climate_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 193._o §_o 14._o the_o conformity_n betwixt_o the_o two_o motion_n of_o magnetike_a thing_n and_o of_o heavy_a thing_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o solution_n of_o certain_a problem_n concern_v the_o loadestone_n and_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n touch_v it_o pag._n 194._o §_o 1._o which_o be_v the_o north_n and_o which_o the_o south_n pole_n of_o a_o loadestone_n ibid._n §_o 2._o whether_o any_o body_n beside_o magnetike_a one_o be_v attractive_a ibid._n §_o 3._o whether_o a_o iron_n place_v perpendicular_o towards_o the_o earth_n do_v get_v a_o magnetical_a virtue_n of_o point_v towards_o the_o north_n or_o towards_o the_o south_n in_o that_o end_n that_o lie_v downwards_o pag._n 195._o §_o 4._o why_o loadestone_n affect_v iron_n better_o than_o one_o a_o other_o ibid._n §_o 5._o gilbert_n reason_v refute_v touch_v a_o cap_a loadestone_n that_o take_v up_o more_o iron_n than_o one_o not_o cap_v and_o a_o iron_n impregnate_v that_o in_o some_o case_n draw_v more_o strong_o than_o the_o stone_n itself_o ibid._n §_o 6._o galileus_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o former_a effect_n refute_v pag._n 196._o §_o 7._o the_o author_n solution_n to_o the_o former_a 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