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at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n iii_o the_o number_n of_o the_o insensible_a part_n of_o matter_n put_v into_o motion_n enable_v they_o to_o perform_v several_a thing_n iv_o that_o local_a motion_n may_v be_v propagate_v through_o several_a medium_n and_o even_o solid_a body_n v._o the_o effect_n of_o particular_a modification_n of_o the_o invisible_a motion_n of_o fluid_n on_o animal_n body_n dispose_v to_o be_v work_v upon_o by_o they_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o when_o a_o particular_a note_n of_o a_o musical_a instrument_n have_v a_o peculiar_a effect_n upon_o particular_a animal_n vi_o the_o effect_n of_o fluid_n upon_o inanimate_a body_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o particular_a texture_n and_o modification_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o patient_n be_v also_o considerable_a vii_o some_o body_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o have_v their_o part_n absolute_o at_o rest_n when_o they_o be_v only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o tension_n or_o compression_n viii_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o visible_a effect_n of_o body_n one_o upon_o another_o without_o consider_v the_o intestine_a motion_n of_o their_o part_n chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o cosmical_a quality_n of_o thing_n teach_v we_o that_o cosmical_a quality_n depend_v partly_o on_o the_o influence_n of_o external_a agent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o primary_n affection_n of_o matter_n so_o that_o i._o some_o body_n be_v altogether_o inactive_a till_o they_o be_v act_v on_o and_o that_o other_o be_v put_v into_o action_n chief_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o catholic_n and_o unheeded_a agent_n ii_o there_o be_v several_a body_n which_o when_o put_v into_o action_n be_v subtle_a enough_o to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o pore_n of_o other_o body_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o act_v on_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o nature_n a_o instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o expansive_a force_n of_o bean_n soak_v with_o water_n iii_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o mechanical_a texture_n of_o a_o body_n be_v enough_o to_o dispose_v it_o or_o render_v it_o unapt_a to_o be_v work_v on_o by_o those_o unheed-agent_n sect_n ii_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o propose_v the_o follow_a suspicion_n or_o conjecture_n i._o that_o there_o be_v several_a part_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o aether_n which_o be_v various_o dispose_v to_o work_v upon_o body_n according_a to_o the_o various_a texture_n of_o those_o body_n they_o chance_v to_o work_v upon_o or_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o agent_n they_o work_v concurrent_o with_o ii_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o several_a people_n have_v discover_v pestilential_a steam_n in_o the_o air_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o act_v as_o such_o upon_o other_o body_n iii_o he_o suspect_v that_o there_o have_v be_v change_n considerable_a enough_o in_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v deduce_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o irregular_a variation_n of_o the_o mariner_n needle_n iv_o he_o suppose_v the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o such_o like_a phaenomena_n to_o proceed_v from_o some_o cosmical_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o the_o planetary_a vortex_n may_v be_v not_o a_o little_a concern_v in_o the_o produce_v such_o effect_n v._o he_o suppose_v all_o endemical_a and_o epidemical_a distemper_n to_o be_v chief_o owe_v to_o the_o influence_n of_o those_o globe_n which_o move_v about_o we_o and_o the_o terrestrial_a effluvia_fw-la of_o our_o own_o globe_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o temperature_n of_o subterraneal_a region_n as_o to_o heat_n and_o cold_a divide_v they_o into_o three_o region_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o bound_n as_o well_o as_o temperature_n of_o the_o first_o be_v very_o different_a that_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o second_o seem_v to_o be_v cold_a than_o that_o above_o or_o that_o below_o it_o be_v remote_a both_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o external_n as_o well_o as_o subterraneal_a heat_n in_o several_a place_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o middle_a region_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n be_v different_a at_o the_o same_o season_n of_o the_o year_n beside_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o subterraneal_a region_n may_v be_v vary_v by_o the_o soil_n and_o far_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o three_o region_n be_v warm_a which_o warmth_n vary_v in_o several_a place_n sect_n iv_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o only_o assign_v two_o region_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o one_o extend_v from_o the_o superfice_n of_o the_o water_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n penetrate_v and_o the_o other_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o utmost_a depth_n of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o the_o upper-region_n must_v vary_v as_o to_o its_o extent_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n about_o the_o shore_n as_o for_o the_o lower-region_n it_o be_v general_o cold_a sect_n v._o the_o five_o chapter_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o rough_a and_o unequal_a that_o the_o water_n gravitates_fw-la considerable_o upon_o body_n immerse_v in_o it_o that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o disturb_v with_o storm_n but_o that_o the_o water_n almost_o stagnate_v sect_n vi_o the_o six_o chapter_n give_v the_o follow_a account_n of_o coral_n viz._n that_o when_o first_o take_v up_o it_o be_v soft_a flexible_a and_o very_o pale_a but_o when_o the_o bark_n be_v take_v off_o and_o it_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n its_o natural_a redness_n present_o appear_v it_o be_v much_o pale_a on_o the_o inside_n than_o on_o the_o outward_a superfice_n this_o chapter_n likewise_o inform_v we_o that_o several_a tree_n in_o africa_n be_v observe_v to_o grow_v under_o water_n sect_n vii_o the_o proportion_n of_o salt_n to_o water_n in_o sea-water_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v as_o one_o to_o forty_o which_o salt_n be_v supply_v by_o salt-rock_n contiguous_a or_o near_o the_o water_n or_o by_o salt_n wash_v away_o and_o carry_v along_o by_o spring_n and_o rain-water_n which_o float_v into_o the_o ocean_n or_o by_o latent-spring_n as_o for_o the_o bitterness_n common_o observe_v in_o sea-water_n it_o probable_o proceed_v from_o some_o bituminous_a body_n carry_v along_o with_o spring-water_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o these_o observation_n he_o add_v that_o agitation_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o keep_v sea-water_n from_o stink_v and_o as_o to_o its_o saltness_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o differ_v much_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o saltness_n sect_n viii_o the_o eight_o nine_o ten_o and_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n chief_o consist_v of_o query_n propose_v for_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o mineral_n water_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n here_o that_o he_o give_v the_o follow_a direction_n in_o try_v mineral_n water_n 1._o to_o observe_v the_o change_n of_o colour_n make_v by_o tincture_n in_o a_o good_a light_n which_o may_v help_v to_o distinguish_v what_o mineral_n tincture_n they_o be_v impregnate_v with_o 2._o to_o vary_v the_o shade_n of_o colour_n produce_v by_o mineral_n water_n either_o by_o drop_v such_o water_n upon_o paper_n who_o pore_n be_v salurate_v with_o powder_a vitriol_n or_o tinge_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o logwood_n several_a variation_n in_o colour_n may_v be_v also_o make_v by_o drop_v other_o medicinal_a liquor_n either_o into_o the_o mineral_n water_n or_o the_o infusion_n of_o gall_n either_o before_o or_o after_o 3._o he_o recommend_v for_o such_o trial_n not_o only_o the_o part_n of_o astringent_a plant_n but_o animal_n and_o especial_o mineral_n substance_n sect_n ix_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o body_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o climate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o water_n in_o some_o part_n and_o season_n to_o be_v freeze_v and_o turn_v into_o ice_n and_o in_o other_o to_o be_v always_o fluid_a and_o he_o far_o add_v that_o all_o violent_a state_n of_o matter_n be_v not_o preternatural_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n that_o nothing_o violent_a be_v durable_a since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o atmosphere_n we_o live_v in_o be_v always_o in_o a_o force_a or_o a_o compress_a state_n sect_n x._o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o mr._n boyle_n pneumatick_a engine_n as_o also_o several_a experiment_n try_v with_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o air_n act_v upon_o most_o body_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o springiness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v incline_v always_o to_o expand_v and_o by_o its_o weight_n by_o which_o it_o in_o its_o gravitation_n press_v upon_o body_n below_o it_o proportionable_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o incumbent_a pillar_n of_o air_n
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