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natural_a way_n of_o bring_v up_o child_n letter_n 24._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o smell_v and_o what_o scent_v in_o their_o original_a be_v clean_a good_a and_o beneficial_a or_o the_o contrary_n letter_n 25._o of_o predestination_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v letter_n 26._o of_o death_n and_o why_o all_o creature_n especial_o mankind_n be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v letter_n 27._o of_o the_o science_n of_o astrology_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o cause_n in_o nature_n why_o person_n bear_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o minute_n and_o under_o the_o like_a constellation_n be_v of_o different_a shape_v and_o form_n and_o of_o various_a fortune_n letter_n 28._o of_o the_o perpetual_a motion_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o as_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o god_n method_n and_o law_n letter_n 29._o of_o the_o noble_a science_n of_o music_n with_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o best_a teacher_n of_o 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to_o a_o planter_n touch_v the_o manufactuâ—…_n of_o cotton_n wherein_o the_o necessity_n and_o advantagâ—…_n thereof_o be_v ample_o consider_v letter_n 35._o of_o the_o make_v of_o sugar_n wherein_o the_o myâ—…_n stery_n of_o it_o from_o the_o very_a first_o plant_v of_o the_o caâ—…_n to_o its_o high_a pitch_n of_o refine_v be_v explicate_v wiâ—…_n the_o vast_a benefit_n that_o do_v accrue_v therefrom_o to_o engâ—…_n land_n where_o also_o the_o art_n of_o distil_v be_v handle_v letter_n 36._o of_o the_o burial_n of_o bird_n how_o unaccountaâ—…_n it_o be_v and_o the_o author_n conception_n thereupon_o letter_n 37._o of_o fermentation_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o oâ—…_n riginal_a invention_n thereof_o wherein_o be_v also_o show_v hâ—…_n pernicious_a and_o destructive_a fermented_a liquor_n 〈◊〉_d to_o mankind_n twenty_o seven_o philosophical_a letter_n upon_o several_a occasion_n letter_n i._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v sir_n i_o perceive_v by_o your_o letter_n that_o you_o have_v 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