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modern_a dogmatist_n sect._n fourteen_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o dogmatical_a philosophy_n sect._n xv._n the_o reviver_n of_o the_o ancient_a sect_n sect._n xvi_o modern_a experimenter_n sect._n xvii_o the_o chemist_n sect_n xviii_o those_o that_o have_v handle_v particular_a subject_n sect._n xix_o modern_a academy_n for_o language_n sect._n xx._n a_o proposal_n for_o erect_v a_o english_a academy_n sect_n xxi_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o arabian_n sect._n xxii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n inrespect_n of_o the_o ancient_n section_n i._o the_o division_n of_o the_o narration_n sect._n ii_o the_o meeting_n at_o oxford_n sect._n iii_o their_o first_o meeting_n at_o london_n sect._n iu._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n sect._n v._o a_o model_n of_o their_o whole_a design_n sect._n vi_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n they_o admit_v man_n of_o all_o religion_n of_o all_o country_n of_o all_o profession_n sect._n vii_o it_o consist_v chief_o of_o gentleman_n the_o advantage_n of_o this_o sect._n viii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o number_n sect._n ix_o their_o course_n of_o inquiry_n their_o expense_n sect._n x._o their_o instrument_n sect._n xi_o their_o matter_n sect._n xii_o their_o method_n of_o inquiry_n sect_n xiii_o their_o way_n of_o inquiry_n into_o remote_a matter_n sect._n fourteen_o their_o weekly_a assembly_n sect._n xv._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o meeting_n sect._n xvi_o their_o direct_a experiment_n sect._n xvii_o their_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n sect._n xviii_o their_o conjecture_v on_o the_o cause_n sect_n xix_o their_o way_n of_o improve_n sect._n xx._n their_o manner_n of_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o their_o way_n of_o register_n sect._n xxi_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o publish_n this_o history_n sect._n xxii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o narration_n sect_n xxiii_o the_o reputation_n and_o correspondence_n of_o the_o r._n s._n abroad_o in_o france_n in_o italy_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o low-countries_n visit_n of_o foreigner_n sect_n xxiv_o the_o encouragement_n the_o r._n s_o have_v receive_v at_o home_n from_o our_o citizen_n from_o our_o physician_n from_o our_o nobility_n from_o our_o statesman_n from_o our_o soldier_n from_o our_o churchman_n sect._n xxv_o from_o the_o royal_a family_n sect._n xxvi_o their_o council_n and_o statute_n sect._n xxvii_o the_o king_n example_n in_o promote_a experiment_n §._o xxviii_o and_o the_o present_a genius_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxix_o the_o subject_n about_o which_o they_o have_v be_v employ_v sect._n xxx_o their_o query_n and_o direction_n sect._n xxxi_o their_o proposal_n and_o recommendation_n §_o xxxii_o the_o relation_n of_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n they_o have_v receive_v §_o xxxiii_o the_o experiment_n they_o have_v try_v of_o fire_n of_o air_n of_o water_n of_o metal_n and_o stone_n of_o vegetable_n medicinal_a and_o anatomical_a of_o sensible_a quality_n of_o other_o quality_n of_o light_n sound_z etc._n etc._n of_o motion_n chemical_a and_o mechanical_a fig._n 1._o fig._n 3._o §._o xxxiv_o their_o observation_n §._o xxxv_o a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o experiment_n §_o xxxvi_o the_o instrument_n they_o have_v invent_v §._o xxxvii_o their_o repository_n and_o library_n their_o library_n sect._n xxxviii_o their_o discourse_n and_o theory_n §._o thirty-nine_o the_o history_n they_o have_v collect_v sect._n xl._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part._n sect._n i._n the_o subject_a and_o division_n of_o this_o three_o part._n sect._n ii_o experiment_n will_v not_o injure_v education_n grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n moral_a philosophy_n history_n the_o mathematics_n metaphyscis_fw-la and_o logic._n natural_a philosophy_n sect._n iii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o university_n sect._n iu._n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o experimental_a education_n sect._n v._o the_o use_n of_o experiment_n to_o a_o practical_a life_n experiment_n free_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o sort_n of_o learning_n sect._n vi_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o learning_n that_o it_o make_v man_n too_o disputative_a sect._n vii_o the_o second_o that_o it_o take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n sect._n viii_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v our_o mind_n romantic_a sect._n ix_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n presumptuous_a &_o obstinate_a sect._n x._o the_o five_o objection_n that_o its_o pleasure_n draw_v man_n off_o from_o business_n sect._n xi_o the_o six_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n regard_v the_o time_n past_a and_o neglect_v the_o present_a sect._n xi_o the_o seven_o objection_n that_o it_o hinder_v use_v sect._n xiii_o experiment_n useful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n mind_n sect._n fourteen_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n sect._n xv._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o godhead_n sect._n xvi_o experiment_n not_o injurious_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sect._n xvii_o experiment_n not_o praejudicial_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n §._o xviii_o experiment_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect._n xix_o experiment_n will_v not_o hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n sect._n xx._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prophecy_n and_o prodigy_n sect._n xxi_o on_o his_o account_n experiment_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxii_o experiment_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o mortification_n sect._n xxiii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sect._n xxiv_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o manual_a arts._n sect._n xxv_o the_o manual_a art_n be_v still_o improveable_a first_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o new_a land_n sect._n xxvi_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o new_a matter_n from_o america_n §._o xxvii_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o the_o world_n §._o xxviii_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o transplantation_n sect._n xxix_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o the_o old_a matter_n of_o arts._n sect._n xxx_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o the_o sprede_n of_o civility_n sect._n xxxi_o mechanic_n be_v improveable_a by_o other_o beside_o tradesman_n §._o xxxii_o mechanic_n best_o improvable_a by_o experiment_n §._o xxxiii_o the_o invention_n of_o new_a mechanic_n will_v not_o injure_v the_o old_a §._o xxxiv_o experiment_n a_o proper_a study_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o xxxv_o experiment_n will_v be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o wit_n and_o writer_n §_o xxxviii_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o thirty-nine_o experimental_a knowledge_n will_v not_o hinder_v obedience_n sect_n xl._o the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o general_a recommendation_n of_o this_o design_n
whence_o the_o bullet_n may_v casual_o receive_v some_o lateral_a impulse_n from_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o piece_n at_o the_o part_n from_o it_o 2._o the_o yield_n of_o the_o table_n which_o be_v sensible_a 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o aim_v well_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o button_n so_o far_o from_o the_o mark._n therefore_o to_o avoid_v all_o these_o the_o experiment_n i_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v before_o you_o in_o the_o gallery_n of_o this_o college_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v be_v perform_v first_o take_v only_o eight_o grain_n of_o powder_n for_o the_o charge_n second_o lay_v the_o engine_n upon_o the_o floor_n and_o three_o aim_v by_o a_o thread_n at_o m_n a_o mark_n about_o a_o inch_n and_o ¾_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gun_n the_o edge_n of_o a_o knife_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mark_v the_o better_a to_o discern_v the_o line_n that_o be_v shoot_v in_o and_o they_o thus_o succeed_v when_o the_o piece_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o floor_n both_o at_o r_o and_o 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rest_v against_o it_o and_o then_o the_o bullet_n miss_v the_o mark_n about_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o quarter_n towards_o the_o park_n or_o a._n the_o like_a be_v do_v at_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o hearth_n the_o bullet_n than_o miss_v the_o mark_n as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n and_o afterward_o with_o double_a that_o charge_n something_o more_o as_o before_o i_o have_v find_v it_o less_o with_o a_o small_a charge_n since_o this_o at_o first_o design_v only_o to_o experiment_n the_o several_a distance_n that_o the_o bullet_n be_v carry_v wide_o of_o the_o mark_n with_o different_a charge_n of_o powder_n i_o make_v these_o experiment_n follow_v in_o the_o first_o column_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o corner_n stop_v from_o recoil_v in_o the_o second_o the_o grain_n of_o powder_n with_o which_o the_o piece_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o three_o the_o distance_n the_o bullet_n be_v shoot_v wide_a from_o the_o mark_n in_o inch_n ten_o and_o part_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o four_o the_o side_n on_o which_o the_o bullet_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o last_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o mark_n from_o the_o muzzle_n of_o the_o gun_n in_o foot_n b_o 16_o 0._o n_o 9_o l_o 48_o 0.5_o l_o 9_o r_z 39_o 0_o 3½_n l_o 9_o r_z 48_o 0.0_o n_o 9_o l_o 16_o 1_o 7½_n r_o 9_o l_o 56_o 0.8_o l_o 9_o r_z 39_o 0.2_o l_o 9_o r_z 48_o 0.1_o l_o 9_o r_z 16_o 1.5_o l_o 9_o l_o 96_o 1_o 2½_n l_o 9_o r_z 40_o 0.2_o l_o 9_o l_o 48_o 0_o 0¼_n r_o 9_o r_z 12_o 1.5_o l_o 9_o l_o 96_o 1.5_o l_o 9_o r_z 40_o 0.0_o n_o 9_o l_o 4_o 16_o r_o 9_o l_o 12_o 1_o 7½_n r_o 9_o l_o 40_o 0.5_o l_o 9_o r_z 40_o 0.2_o l_o 9_o l_o 4_o 1_o 5½_n r_o 9_o l_o 8_o 1.6_o r_o 9_o r_o 96_o 0.9_o r_o 9_o r_o 96_o 0_o 6½_n r_o 9_o r_z 4_o 1.6_o l_o 9_o r_z 8_o 1.1_o l_o 9_o b_o 8_o 0.2_o r_o 9_o l_o 96_o 1_o 0½_n l_o 9_o r_z 8_o 1.8_o l_o 9_o r_z 4_o 1.0_o l_o 9_o r_z 96_o 0.6_o r_o 9_o l_o 96_o 1_o 0½_n l_o 9_o l_o 8_o 1.8_o r_o 9_o l_o 4_o 1_o 1¼_n r_o 9_o l_o 96_o 0.9_o l_o 9_o r_z 96_o 0_o 7½_n r_o 9_o l_o 12_o 2.0_o r_o 9_o l_o 24_o 1_o 1½_n r_o 9_o l_o 40_o 0_o 1¼_n l_o 9_o r_z 96_o 1.0_o r_o 9_o r_o 12_o 2.1_o l_o 9_o l_o 32_o 0.6_o r_o 9_o l_o 38_o 0_o 1½_n r_o 9_o r_z 40_o 0.8_o l_o 9_o r_z 16_o 1_o 7½_n l_o 9_o l_o 40_o 0_o 1½_n r_o 9_o l_o 39_o 0_o 0½_n l_o 9_o l_o 40_o 0.5_o r_o 9_o l_o 16_o 1.8_o r_o 9_o l_o 48_o 0_o 4½_n l_o 9_o r_z 39_o 0.1_o l_o 9_o l_o 48_o 0.1_o r_o 9_o l_o 20_o 1.5_o r_o 9_o r_o 20_o 1_o 0½_n l_o 9_o r_z 12_o 0.6_o l_o 2_o r_o 48_o 0_o 0¼_n l_o 2_o l_o 20_o 0.2_o r_o ¼_n r_o 20_o 1.4_o l_o 9_o r_z 12_o 0_o 9¼_n l_o 4_o l_o 12_o 1.7_o r_o 9_o l_o 24_o 0.21_o â—_o r_z ¼_n r_o 64¼_n 0_o 7¼_n r_o 9_o r_z 12_o 1.2_o l_o 6_o l_o 12_o 0_o 2¼_n r_o ¼_n l_o 28_o 0.1_o r_o ¼_n l_o 64¼_n 0_o 9¼_n l_o 9_o r_z 12_o 1_o 5½_n l_o 8_o l_o 12_o 0_o 6½_n r_o 2_o l_o 32_o 0_o 1½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 96_o 1.1_o l_o 9_o r_z 12_o 1.9_o l_o 9_o l_o 12_o 1.0_o r_o 4_o l_o 36_o 0_o 1¼_n r_o ¼_n r_o 96_o 0.7_o r_o 9_o b_o 12_o 0.1_o l_o 9_o l_o 12_o 1_o 1¼_n r_o 6_o l_o 40_o 0.1_o r_o ¼_n r_o 96_o 0.8_o r_o 9_o r_o 12_o 0.3_o l_o ¼_n l_o 48_o 0_o 0¼_n r_o ¼_n l_o 44_o 0_o 0½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 96_o 1.3_o l_o 9_o l_o 12_o 0_o 3½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 48_o 0_o 1½_n l_o 2_o l_o 48_o 0_o 0½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 96_o 1_o 3½_n l_o 9_o l_o 96_o 0_o 0½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 48_o 0_o 2½_n l_o 4_o l_o 52_o 0_o 0¼_n r_o ¼_n r_o 12_o 0_o 3½_n l_o 6_o r_z 96_o 0_o 0½_n l_o ¼_n l_o 48_o 0_o 5½_n l_o 6_o l_o 56_o 0_o 0¼_n r_o ¼_n r_o 12_o 1.3_o l_o 9_o r_z 96_o 0.2_o r_o 2_o l_o 4_o 0_o 1½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 60_o 0_o 0â…›_n r_o ¼_n l_o 12_o 0_o 6¼_n r_o 2_o l_o 96_o 0.2_o l_o  _fw-fr l_o 4_o 0_o 1½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 64_o 0_o 0â…›_n r_o ¼_n l_o 12_o 1_o 0¼_n r_o 4_o l_o 48_o 0_o 1½_n r_o ¼_n l_o 8_o 0_o 3¼_n r_o ¼_n l_o 96_o 0.0_o r_o ¼_n l_o 12_o 1_o 2½_n r_o 6_o l_o 48_o 0.0_o n_o 2_o l_o 12_o 0.3_o r_o ¼_n l_o 96_o 1.1_o l_o 9_o l_o 12_o 1_o 4½_n r_o 8_o r_z 48_o 0_o 1¼_n l_o ¼_n l_o 16_o 0_o 2¼_n r_o ¼_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr whence_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o recoil_n of_o the_o piece_n be_v hinder_v only_o at_o r_o or_o l_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o powder_n the_o bullet_n still_o miss_v the_o mark_n place_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gun_n on_o the_o same_o side_n that_o the_o recoil_n be_v make_v second_o that_o about_o twelve_o grain_n of_o powder_n shoot_v wide_a from_o the_o mark_n at_o all_o distance_n above_o mention_v on_o the_o same_o side_n that_o the_o recoil_v be_v make_v three_o that_o above_o forty_o eight_o grain_n of_o powder_n shoot_v wide_a from_o the_o mark_n place_v at_o nine_o foot_n from_o the_o muzzle_n of_o the_o piece_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n to_o that_o on_o which_o the_o recoil_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o i_o can_v doubt_v to_o be_v the_o recoil_n of_o the_o piece_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o powder_n before_o the_o bullet_n be_v part_v from_o it_o the_o second_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v because_o with_o less_o than_o twelve_o grain_n the_o piece_n