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A05418 Curiosities: or the cabinet of nature Containing phylosophical, naturall, and morall questions fully answered and resolved. Translated out of Latin, French, and Italian authors. By R.B. Gent. Never before published. Basset, Robert. 1637 (1637) STC 1557; ESTC S101058 58,950 311

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the_o reflection_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o our_o aspect_n other_o confuse_o likewise_o be_v represent_v even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o apparition_n in_o the_o air_n that_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o pigeon_n or_o peacock_n or_o of_o a_o changeable_a taffeta_n according_a to_o the_o posture_n they_o be_v in_o in_o the_o way_n of_o reflection_n of_o the_o light_n q._n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o rainbow_n be_v see_v at_o one_o time_n a._n because_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o crystalline_a it_o accidental_o happen_v that_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o light_n two_o opposite_a and_o variegate_v rainbow_n also_o appear_v in_o the_o air_n but_o this_o happen_v rather_o when_o the_o sun_n dart_v his_o splendour_n upon_o two_o cloud_n and_o both_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o impression_n so_o that_o sometime_o a_o three_o rainbow_n be_v see_v mere_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o first_o or_o 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