strike_v down_o these_o fiery_a globuli_fw-la with_o great_a force_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o consequent_o they_o rise_v high_o and_o èlevate_v the_o vapour_n with_o they_o so_o that_o the_o atmosphere_n be_v high_a or_o low_a in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o sun_n rise_v high_a or_o low_a in_o the_o meridian_n and_o its_o beam_n be_v dart_v down_o in_o a_o more_o direct_a or_o oblique_a line_n and_o as_o the_o lowness_n of_o our_o northern_a atmosphere_n cause_v the_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n of_o the_o northern_a mountain_n so_o the_o height_n of_o the_o southern_a atmosphere_n cause_v those_o mountain_n in_o the_o aequinoctial_a and_o southern_a region_n to_o be_v more_o fertile_a and_o productive_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o meteor_n and_o first_o of_o heat_n by_o heat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n which_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n conceit_v to_o be_v under_o the_o 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