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and_o earthen_a ware_n with_o the_o rust_v and_o solution_n of_o metal_n 11._o the_o colour_n of_o live_a hair_n as_o in_o poland_n horse_n and_o man_n hair_n as_o also_o the_o colour_n of_o fur_n 12._o enamel_v and_o aneal_v 13._o apply_v colour_n as_o in_o the_o print_n of_o book_n and_o picture_n and_o as_o in_o make_v of_o play_v card_n be_v each_o of_o they_o perform_v in_o a_o several_a way_n 14._o guild_v and_o tin_v with_o mercury_n block-tin_n sal-armoniack_a 15._o colour_v metal_n as_o copper_n with_o calamy_n into_o brass_n and_o with_o zink_n or_o spelter_n into_o gold_n or_o into_o silver_n with_o arsenic_n and_o of_o iron_n into_o copper_n with_o hungarian_a vitriol_n 16._o make_v painter_n colour_n by_o prepare_v of_o earth_n chalk_n and_o slate_n as_o in_o umber_n ochre_n cullen-earth_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o out_o of_o the_o calces_fw-la of_o lead_n as_o ceruse_n and_o minium_n by_o sublimate_n of_o mercury_n and_o brimstone_n as_o in_o vermilion_a by_o ting_v of_o 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bough_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n it_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n while_o the_o old_a can_v only_o bestow_v on_o we_o some_o barren_a term_n and_o notion_n the_o new_a shall_v impart_v to_o we_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o shall_v enrich_v we_o with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o plenty_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 17._o for_o buiding_n read_v building_n p._n 4._o l._n 32._o for_o now_o new_a p._n 12._o l._n 26._o for_o strongster_n strong_a p._n 27._o l._n 29._o for_o which_o while_n p._n 42._o l._n 32._o for_o acamedy_n academy_n p._n 75._o l._n 13._o for_o invention_n intention_n p._n 83._o l._n 8._o after_o there_o put_v in_o may_v p._n 126._o l._n 27._o for_o ducat_n ducal_z p._n 154._o l._n 13._o for_o that_o shall_v p._n 156._o for_o axact_a exact_a p._n 242._o l._n 19_o for_o valy_n value_n p._n 313._o l._n 32._o for_o more_o move_z p._n 314._o l._n 20._o for_o diamet_n diameter_n p._n 327._o l._n 23._o for_o and_o an_z p._n 388._o l._n 16._o for_o the_o east_n these_o section_n 1._o the_o preface_n and_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o discourse_n sect._n iii_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o east_n sect._n iu._n the_o philosophy_n of_o greece_n sect._n v._o the_o original_a of_o the_o philosophical_a sect_n sect._n vi_o the_o philosophy_n among_o the_o roman_n sect._n vii_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect._n viii_o the_o philosophy_n under_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n ix_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o schoolman_n sect_n x._o the_o restoration_n of_o learning_n sect._n xi_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o ancient_n sect_n xii_o religious_a controversy_n and_o art_n of_o policy_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o modern_n sect._n xiii_o modern_a dogmatist_n sect._n fourteen_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o dogmatical_a philosophy_n sect._n xv._n the_o reviver_n of_o the_o ancient_a sect_n sect._n xvi_o modern_a experimenter_n sect._n xvii_o the_o chemist_n sect_n xviii_o those_o that_o have_v handle_v particular_a subject_n sect._n xix_o modern_a academy_n for_o language_n sect._n xx._n a_o proposal_n for_o erect_v a_o english_a academy_n sect_n xxi_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o arabian_n sect._n xxii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n inrespect_n of_o the_o ancient_n section_n i._o the_o division_n of_o the_o narration_n sect._n ii_o the_o meeting_n at_o oxford_n sect._n iii_o their_o first_o meeting_n at_o london_n sect._n iu._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n sect._n v._o a_o model_n of_o their_o whole_a design_n sect._n vi_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n they_o admit_v man_n of_o all_o religion_n of_o all_o country_n of_o all_o profession_n sect._n vii_o it_o consist_v chief_o of_o gentleman_n the_o advantage_n of_o this_o sect._n viii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o number_n sect._n ix_o their_o course_n of_o inquiry_n their_o expense_n sect._n x._o their_o instrument_n sect._n xi_o their_o matter_n sect._n xii_o their_o method_n of_o inquiry_n sect_n xiii_o their_o way_n of_o inquiry_n into_o remote_a matter_n sect._n fourteen_o their_o weekly_a assembly_n sect._n xv._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o meeting_n sect._n xvi_o their_o direct_a experiment_n sect._n xvii_o their_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n sect._n xviii_o their_o conjecture_v on_o the_o cause_n sect_n xix_o their_o way_n of_o improve_n sect._n xx._n their_o manner_n of_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o their_o way_n of_o register_n sect._n xxi_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o publish_n this_o history_n sect._n xxii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o narration_n sect_n xxiii_o the_o reputation_n and_o correspondence_n of_o the_o r._n s._n abroad_o in_o france_n in_o italy_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o low-countries_n visit_n of_o foreigner_n sect_n xxiv_o the_o encouragement_n the_o r._n s_o have_v receive_v at_o home_n from_o our_o citizen_n from_o our_o physician_n from_o our_o nobility_n from_o our_o statesman_n from_o our_o soldier_n from_o our_o churchman_n sect._n xxv_o from_o the_o royal_a family_n sect._n xxvi_o their_o council_n and_o statute_n sect._n xxvii_o the_o king_n example_n in_o promote_a experiment_n §._o xxviii_o and_o the_o present_a genius_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxix_o the_o subject_n about_o which_o they_o have_v be_v employ_v sect._n xxx_o their_o query_n and_o direction_n sect._n xxxi_o their_o proposal_n and_o recommendation_n §_o xxxii_o the_o relation_n of_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n they_o have_v receive_v §_o xxxiii_o the_o experiment_n they_o have_v try_v of_o fire_n of_o air_n of_o water_n of_o metal_n and_o stone_n of_o vegetable_n medicinal_a and_o anatomical_a of_o sensible_a quality_n of_o other_o quality_n of_o light_n sound_z etc._n etc._n of_o motion_n chemical_a and_o mechanical_a fig._n 1._o fig._n 3._o §._o xxxiv_o their_o observation_n §._o xxxv_o a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o experiment_n §_o xxxvi_o the_o instrument_n they_o have_v invent_v §._o xxxvii_o their_o repository_n and_o library_n their_o library_n sect._n xxxviii_o their_o discourse_n and_o theory_n §._o thirty-nine_o the_o history_n they_o have_v collect_v sect._n xl._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part._n sect._n i._n the_o subject_a and_o division_n of_o this_o three_o part._n sect._n ii_o experiment_n will_v not_o injure_v education_n grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n moral_a philosophy_n history_n the_o mathematics_n metaphyscis_fw-la and_o logic._n natural_a philosophy_n sect._n iii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o university_n sect._n iu._n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o experimental_a education_n sect._n v._o the_o use_n of_o experiment_n to_o a_o practical_a life_n experiment_n free_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o sort_n of_o learning_n sect._n vi_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o learning_n that_o it_o make_v man_n too_o disputative_a sect._n vii_o the_o second_o that_o it_o take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n sect._n viii_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v our_o mind_n romantic_a sect._n ix_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n presumptuous_a &_o obstinate_a sect._n x._o the_o five_o objection_n that_o its_o pleasure_n draw_v man_n off_o from_o business_n sect._n xi_o the_o six_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n regard_v the_o time_n past_a and_o neglect_v the_o present_a sect._n xi_o the_o seven_o objection_n that_o it_o hinder_v use_v sect._n xiii_o experiment_n useful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n mind_n sect._n fourteen_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n sect._n xv._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o godhead_n sect._n xvi_o experiment_n not_o injurious_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sect._n xvii_o experiment_n not_o praejudicial_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n §._o xviii_o experiment_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect._n xix_o experiment_n will_v not_o hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n sect._n xx._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prophecy_n and_o prodigy_n sect._n xxi_o on_o his_o account_n experiment_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxii_o experiment_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o mortification_n sect._n xxiii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sect._n xxiv_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o manual_a arts._n sect._n xxv_o the_o manual_a art_n be_v still_o improveable_a first_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o new_a land_n sect._n xxvi_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o new_a matter_n from_o america_n §._o xxvii_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o the_o world_n §._o xxviii_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o transplantation_n sect._n xxix_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o the_o old_a matter_n of_o arts._n sect._n xxx_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o the_o sprede_n of_o civility_n sect._n xxxi_o mechanic_n be_v improveable_a by_o other_o beside_o tradesman_n §._o xxxii_o mechanic_n best_o improvable_a by_o experiment_n §._o xxxiii_o the_o invention_n of_o new_a mechanic_n will_v not_o injure_v the_o old_a §._o xxxiv_o experiment_n a_o proper_a study_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o xxxv_o experiment_n will_v be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o wit_n and_o writer_n §_o xxxviii_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o thirty-nine_o experimental_a knowledge_n will_v not_o hinder_v obedience_n sect_n xl._o the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o general_a recommendation_n of_o this_o design_n