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starlight_n from_o the_o sea_n or_o rock_n for_o that_o two_o of_o these_o fire_n bode_v good_a to_o seaman_n and_o one_o ill_a be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o antiquity_n unless_o you_o think_v that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o fire_n argue_v great_a purity_n of_o the_o air_n and_o consequent_o less_o fear_n of_o tempest_n the_o three_o say_v he_o account_v the_o common_a opinion_n more_o solid_a which_o teach_v two_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o meteor_n vapour_n and_o exhalation_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o efficient_a the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o lift_v the_o thin_a part_n of_o the_o water_n in_o a_o vapour_n and_o those_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o exhalation_n the_o former_a hot_a and_o moist_a the_o latter_a hot_a and_o dry_a borrow_v their_o heat_n from_o a_o extraneous_a heat_n but_o
principle_n ii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 5_o conference_n iii_o i._o of_o cause_n in_o general_n ii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o he_o page_n 12_o conference_n iv_o i._n of_o the_o first_o matter_n ii_o of_o perpetual_a motion_n page_n 18_o conference_n five_o i._o of_o resemblance_n ii_o whether_o it_o behove_v to_o join_v arm_n to_o letter_n page_n 24_o conference_n vi_o i._n of_o fire_n ii_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n page_n 31_o conference_n vii_o i._n of_o the_o air._n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o state_n to_o have_v slave_n page_n 38_o conference_n viii_o i._o of_o water_n ii_o of_o wine_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o soldier_n page_n 44_o conference_n ix_o i._n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a page_n 51_o conference_n x_o i._n of_o the_o motion_n or_o rest_v of_o the_o earth_n ii_o of_o two_o monstrous_a brethren_n live_v in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o city_n page_n 57_o conference_n xi_o i._n of_o the_o little_a hairy_a girl_n late_o see_v in_o this_o city_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o resist_v pleasure_n then_o pain_n page_n 64_o conference_n xii_o i._o of_o three_o sun_n ii_o whether_o a_o affection_n can_v be_v without_o interest_n page_n 71_o conference_n xiii_o i._n whether_o melancholy_a person_n be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a or_o prudent_a ii_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o state_n reward_n or_o punishment_n page_n 77_o conference_n fourteen_o i._n of_o the_o seat_n of_o folly_n ii_o whether_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o love_n page_n 83_o conference_n xv_o i._n how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v without_o eat_v ii_o of_o the_o echo_n page_n 89_o conference_n xvi_o i._n how_o spirit_n act_n upon_o body_n ii_o whether_o be_v more_o powerful_a love_n or_o hatred_n page_n 95_o conference_n xvii_o i._n of_o the_o several_a fashion_n of_o wear_v mourn_a and_o why_o black_a be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o colour_n ii_o why_o people_n be_v please_v with_o music_n page_n 103_o conference_n xviii_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o wind_n ii_o why_o none_o be_v content_v with_o their_o condition_n page_n 109_o conference_n xix_o i._o of_o the_o flow_v and_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n ii_o of_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 115_o conference_n xx_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o fountain_n ii_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o commendable_a ambition_n page_n 121_o conference_n xxi_o i._n of_o dream_n ii_o why_o man_n be_v rather_o incline_v to_o vice_n then_o virtue_n page_n 127_o conference_n xxii_o i._o of_o judiciary_n astrology_n ii_o which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a covetousness_n or_o prodigality_n page_n 133_o conference_n xxiii_o i._o of_o physiognomy_n ii_o of_o artificial_a memory_n page_n 139_o conference_n xxiv_o i._n which_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a ii_o of_o laughter_n page_n 144_o conference_n xxv_o i._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o countenance_n ii_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a page_n 150_o conference_n xxvi_o i._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o commend_v himself_o ii_o of_o beauty_n page_n 157_o conference_n xxvii_o i._o whether_o the_o world_n grow_v old_a ii_o of_o jealousy_n page_n 163_o conference_n xxviii_o i._n what_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n of_o man._n ii_o of_o cuckoldry_n page_n 169_o conference_n xxix_o i._n whence_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n proceed_v ii_o which_o be_v the_o best_a food_n flesh_n or_o fish_n page_n 174_o conference_n xxx_o i._o of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n ii_o of_o embalming_n and_o mummy_n page_n 180_o conference_n xxxi_o i._o whether_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v prolong_v by_o art_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o passion_n then_o to_o moderate_v they_o page_n 185_o conference_n xxxii_o i._o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n ii_o whether_o love_n descend_v be_v strong_a than_o ascend_v page_n 191_o conference_n xxxiii_o i._n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a moral_a virtue_n page_n 197_o conference_n xxxiv_o i._n of_o lycanthropy_n ii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v nobility_n page_n 203_o conference_n xxxv_o i._n of_o feign_a disease_n ii_o of_o regulate_v the_o poor_a page_n 209_o conference_n xxxvi_o i._n of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o point_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o vice_n page_n 214_o conference_n xxxvii_o i._n of_o the_o cabala_n ii_o whether_o the_o truth_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v speak_v page_n 220_o conference_n xxxviii_o i._n of_o the_o period_n call_v fit_n of_o fever_n ii_o of_o friendship_n page_n 226_o conference_n thirty-nine_o i._n why_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v knowledge_n ii_o whether_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n be_v more_o commodious_a than_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 230_o conference_n xl_o i._n of_o prognostication_n or_o presage_v by_o certain_a animal_n ii_o why_o all_o man_n love_v more_o to_o command_v then_o to_o obey_v page_n 238_o conference_n xli_o i._n of_o comet_n ii_o whether_o pardon_v be_v better_a than_o revenge_n page_n 244_o conference_n xlii_o i._n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n ii_o whether_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v a_o great_a stature_n or_o a_o small_a page_n 251_o conference_n xliii_o i._n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n ii_o of_o mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr piete_n or_o charitable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a page_n 256_o conference_n xliv_o i._n how_o mineral_n grow_v ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o know_v a_o little_a of_o every_o thing_n or_o one_o thing_n exact_o page_n 262_o conference_n xlv_o i._n whether_o the_o heaven_n be_v solid_a or_o liquid_a ii_o whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v then_o to_o preserve_v page_n 268_o conference_n xlvi_o i._n of_o vacuity_n ii_o of_o the_o extravagance_n of_o woman_n page_n 274_o conference_n xlvii_o i._n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o number_n ii_o of_o the_o visible_a species_n page_n 280_o conference_n xlviii_o i._n whether_o every_o thing_n that_o nourish_v a_o animal_n ought_v to_o have_v life_n ii_o of_o courage_n page_n 286_o conference_n xlix_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v specifical_a remedy_n to_o every_o disease_n ii_o whether_o tear_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n page_n 292_o conference_n l_o i._n whether_o colour_n be_v real_a ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v well_o or_o to_o write_v well_o page_n 298_o conference_n li_n i._o at_o what_o time_n the_o year_n ought_v to_o begin_v ii_o why_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n page_n 309_o conference_n lii_o i._n of_o a_o point_n ii_o whether_o other_o animal_n beside_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n page_n 315_o conference_n liii_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o five_o sense_n ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a page_n 319_o conference_n liv_o i._o of_o touch._n ii_o of_o fortune_n page_n 325_o conference_n lv_o i._n of_o the_o taste_n ii_o whether_o poetry_n be_v useful_a page_n 331_o conference_n lvi_o i._n of_o the_o smell_a ii_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 337_o conference_n lvii_o i._n of_o the_o hear_n ii_o of_o harmony_n page_n 343_o conference_n lviii_o i._n of_o the_o sight_n ii_o of_o paint_v page_n 349_o conference_n lix_n i._o of_o light_n ii_o of_o age._n page_n 355_o conference_n lx_o i._n of_o quintessence_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o esteem_n knowledge_n or_o virtue_n page_n 361_o conference_n lxi_o i._n which_o be_v hard_a to_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst._n ii_o whether_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n shall_v endanger_v his_o person_n page_n 367_o conference_n lxii_o i._n of_o time_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o overcome_v by_o open_a force_n or_o otherwise_o page_n 373_o conference_n lxiii_o i._n of_o motion_n ii_o of_o custom_n page_n 379_o conference_n lxiv_o i._n of_o the_o imagination_n ii_o which_o be_v most_o powerful_a hope_n or_o fear_n page_n 384_o conference_n lxv_o i._n of_o the_o intellect_n ii_o whether_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o humour_n page_n 390_o conference_n lxvi_o i._n of_o drunkenness_n ii_o of_o dance_v page_n 396_o conference_n lxvii_o i._n of_o death_n ii_o of_o the_o will._n page_n 402_o conference_n lxviii_o i._n of_o the_o magnetical_a cure_n of_o disease_n ii_o of_o anger_n page_n 408_o conference_n lxix_o i._n of_o life_n ii_o of_o fast_v page_n 414_o conference_n lxx_o i._n of_o climacterical_a year_n ii_o of_o shame_n page_n 419_o conference_n lxxi_o i._n why_o motion_n produce_v heat_n ii_o of_o chastity_n page_n 425_o conference_n lxxii_o i._n of_o thunder_n ii_o which_o of_o all_o the_o art_n be_v the_o most_o
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