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equality_n and_o inequality_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 6._o the_o sun_n be_v much_o great_a than_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v because_o the_o cloud_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o air_n do_v diminish_v its_o species_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o great_a fire_n appear_v but_o like_o a_o small_a spark_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n astronomer_n be_v not_o only_o forward_a in_o prescribe_v the_o bigness_n of_o the_o star_n but_o also_o their_o distance_n and_o how_o be_v that_o possible_a since_o they_o can_v sensible_o demonstrate_v the_o diameter_n of_o the_o world_n or_o define_v any_o certain_a extent_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o to_o compare_v another_o terrestrial_a length_n unto_o neither_o can_v they_o ever_o find_v out_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o any_o length_n upon_o the_o earth_n responding_z to_o a_o degree_n of_o any_o of_o the_o orb_n of_o heaven_n if_o so_o what_o do_v all_o their_o observation_n touch_v the_o star_n paralaxis_n amount_v unto_o vi_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v usual_o express_v as_o resemble_v a_o man_n face_n who_o mark_n and_o signature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a protuberancy_n and_o spot_n the_o like_a be_v apparent_a in_o the_o moon_n face_n these_o protuberancy_n be_v nothing_o but_o inequality_n of_o their_o cloudy_a body_n appear_v like_a unto_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n thick_a or_o more_o compact_a in_o one_o place_n and_o thin_a and_o loose_a in_o another_o the_o telescopium_fw-la or_o prospective_n glass_n discern_v those_o spot_n to_o be_v movable_a and_o not_o unlikely_a since_o they_o be_v the_o external_a part_n of_o those_o gross_a and_o loose_a cloud_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v displace_v and_o change_v their_o situation_n through_o the_o obtrusion_n befalling_a they_o by_o the_o most_o rapid_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n these_o do_v sometime_o increase_v and_o accrease_v either_o through_o dispersion_n or_o apposition_n of_o new_a cloud_n float_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o planet_n their_o way_n as_o they_o move_v which_o oft_o cause_v a_o distinction_n of_o their_o big_a or_o lesser_a appearance_n at_o some_o time_n than_o at_o other_o vii_o the_o moon_n be_v by_o all_o astronomer_n believe_v to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n because_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v much_o too_o little_a to_o obtenebrate_v all_o the_o earth_n but_o suppose_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v of_o so_o inapparent_n a_o bigness_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o vulgar_a of_o astronomer_n do_v receive_v he_o to_o be_v of_o and_o the_o moon_n to_o be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n than_o she_o be_v certain_o the_o shadow_n which_o she_o will_v cast_v must_v be_v much_o less_o than_o her_o body_n although_o it_o be_v forty_o time_n big_a than_o it_o be_v because_o the_o sun_n be_v great_a than_o she_o must_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a doctrine_n of_o shadow_n only_o suffer_v she_o to_o cast_v a_o conical_a shadow_n who_o extreme_a point_n not_o reach_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o if_o it_o do_v can_v not_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n whence_o to_o draw_v the_o proportion_n or_o distance_n of_o star_n wherefore_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n the_o moon_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o exceed_v the_o earth_n far_o in_o bigness_n since_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o probable_a account_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o we_o must_v also_o suppose_v the_o moon_n to_o be_v a_o lucid_a body_n although_o yield_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o therefore_o to_o illuminate_v the_o earth_n somewhat_o for_o otherwise_o in_o every_o total_a perfect_a eclipse_n it_o will_v prove_v as_o dark_a as_o pitch_v if_o so_o what_o ground_n do_v there_o remain_v to_o take_v measure_n of_o her_o shadow_n since_o
the_o division_n of_o water_n p._n 289._o 3._o what_o a_o lake_n be_v the_o strange_a virtue_n of_o some_o lake_n 290_o 291_o 292._o 4._o what_o a_o fountain_n be_v the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o some_o fountain_n p._n 293_o to_o 295._o 5._o of_o physical_a well_n p._n 296._o of_o bath_n p._n 297._o 7._o of_o river_n and_o their_o rare_a property_n ib._n 298._o 8._o of_o the_o chief_a strait_o of_o the_o sea_n p._n 299_o 230._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o ocean_n 1._o that_o the_o disburden_v of_o the_o eastern_a river_n into_o the_o ocean_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o circulation_n neither_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o motion_n p._n 301_o 302._o 2._o the_o periodical_a course_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a water_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 303_o 304_o 305._o 3._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o ocean_n shall_v move_v so_o swift_o as_o in_o 12_o hour_n and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o slow_a about_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n p_o 306_o 307_o 308._o 4._o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o intumescence_n and_o detumescence_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o anticipation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o ocean_n 309_o to_o 312._o 5._o that_o the_o sun_n intense_a heat_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v a_o potent_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o ocean_n circulation_n and_o likewise_o the_o minima_n descening_n from_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o polar_a region_n p._n 313_o to_o 316._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n towards_o the_o polar_a coast_n 1._o what_o the_o libration_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v that_o the_o tide_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o libration_n the_o navel_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o the_o sea_n move_v towards_o the_o north_n polar_a why_o the_o ebb_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n than_o the_o flood_n and_o why_o the_o flood_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o ebb_n in_o the_o ocean_n why_o the_o irish_a sea_n be_v so_o rough_a p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o 2._o why_o the_o baltic_a sea_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o tide_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n or_o sinus_n codanus_n p._n 319._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bear_v in_o the_o river_n of_o seyne_n p._n 320._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o rise_n of_o this_o sea_n ib._n 321._o chap._n ix_o of_o inundation_n 1._o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o great_a gulf_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o inundation_n that_o the_o deluge_n mention_v in_o genesis_n be_v not_o universal_a the_o explanation_n of_o the_o text._n p_o 422_o 323._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o deluge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o occasion_v through_o the_o overfil_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 324._o 3._o that_o there_o happen_v very_o great_a deluge_n since_o when_o and_o where_o p._n 325._o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o deluge_n ib._n 5._o inland_a inundation_n p._n 327._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o before-formentioned_n property_n of_o lake_n 1._o whence_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n be_v so_o strong_a for_o sustain_v of_o weighty_a body_n and_o why_o it_o breed_v no_o fish_n the_o cause_n of_o quality_n contrary_a to_o these_o in_o other_o lake_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lake_n lerna_n p._n 328._o 2._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lake_n eaug_fw-mi of_o thrace_n gerasa_n the_o lake_n among_o the_o troglodyte_n clitorius_n laumond_n vadimon_n and_o benaco_n be_v derive_v ib._n 3._o whence_o the_o property_n of_o the_o lake_n larius_n pilat_n pool_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o laubach_n emanate_n p._n 329._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n river_n and_o hill_n 1._o that_o fountain_n be_v not_o supply_v by_o rain_n p._n 330._o 2._o aristotle_n opinion_n touch_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n examine_v p._n 331._o 3._o the_o author_n assertion_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n the_o rise_n of_o many_o principal_a fountain_n of_o the_o world_n ib_n 332._o 4._o why_o holland_n be_v not_o mountainous_a p._n 333._o 5._o that_o the_o first_o deluge_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o hill_n ib._n 334_o 6._o whence_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n contain_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v derive_v p._n 335._o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o shore_n be_v mountainous_a why_o the_o island_n ferro_fw-la be_v not_o irrigate_v with_o any_o river_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v depress_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o elevate_v towards_o the_o polar_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o hill_n in_o some_o country_n and_o scarcity_n in_o other_o ib._n 336._o 8._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 337._o chap_n xii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o fountain_n 1._o whence_o some_o fountain_n be_v deleterious_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fountain_n lethe_n of_o cea_n lincystis_n arania_n the_o cause_n of_o foecundation_n and_o of_o render_v barren_a of_o other_o fountain_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o eleusinian_n water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o illyrium_n epirus_n cyreniaca_n arcadia_n the_o holy_a cross_n sibaris_fw-la lycos_fw-la of_o the_o unctuous_a fountain_n of_o rome_n and_o jacob_n fountain_n p._n 338_o 339._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o ipsum_fw-la and_o barnet_n wells_n p._n 340._o 3._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n be_v derive_v ib._n 4._o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o bath_n 341._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o various_a taste_n smell_v congelation_n and_o choice_n of_o water_n 1._o various_a taste_n of_o several_a lake_n fountain_n and_o river_n water_n p._n 342._o 2._o the_o divers_a scent_n of_o water_n p._n 343._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a taste_n that_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o generate_v by_o the_o broil_v heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o author_n opinion_n ib._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scent_n of_o wate_n p._n 345._o 5._o what_o ice_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n why_o some_o country_n be_v less_o expose_v to_o frost_n than_o other_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o line_n ib._n 346._o 6._o the_o difference_n of_o frost_n why_o a_o frost_n do_v usual_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n p._n 347._o 7._o the_o original_a or_o rise_v of_o frosty_a minim_n why_o fresh_a water_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v freeze_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v freeze_v p._n 348._o 8._o what_o water_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o worst_a the_o reason_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o badaess_a p_o 349_o 350._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o how_o the_o air_n move_v downward_o what_o motion_n the_o element_n will_v exercise_v suppose_v they_o enjoy_v their_o centre_n why_o 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