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and_o see_v with_o his_o ear_n likewise_o for_o other_o creature_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o feed_n p._n 183_o 184._o 6._o the_o difference_n of_o sound_n why_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n or_o drum_n cease_v as_o soon_o as_o you_o touch_v they_o with_o your_o singer_n why_o a_o empty_a glass_n cause_v a_o great_a sound_n than_o if_o fill_v with_o water_n p._n 185_o 186._o 7._o the_o reason_n of_o concord_n in_o music_n p._n 187._o 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o variation_n of_o sound_n why_o celestial_a body_n rain_n and_o hail_n do_v make_v but_o little_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n p._n 188._o 9_o how_o sound_n be_v reflect_v how_o intend_v and_o remit_v p._n 189._o 10._o the_o manner_n of_o refraction_n of_o sound_n what_o a_o undulate_a sound_n be_v p._n 190._o 11._o how_o a_o voice_n be_v form_v p._n 191_o 192._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o taste_n smell_v and_o tangible_n 1._o a_o definition_n of_o a_o tast._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o taste_v and_o hear_v faculty_n the_o manner_n of_o a_o taste_v action_n and_o passion_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o difference_n of_o taste_n whether_o taste_n be_v not_o communicable_a through_o a_o medium_n p._n 194._o 3._o what_o a_o smell_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o send_fw-mi action_n and_o passion_n ib._n 4._o whether_o scent_v be_v nutritive_a how_o many_o have_v be_v keep_v alive_a without_o eat_v or_o drink_v how_o scent_v revive_v one_o in_o a_o swoon_n the_o distance_n requisite_a in_o send_fw-mi from_o the_o faculty_n that_o the_o send_v of_o excrement_n smell_v sweet_a to_o a_o dog_n how_o a_o dog_n send_fw-mi a_o bitch_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n the_o manner_n of_o a_o dog_n wind_v the_o send_v of_o a_o hare_n that_o fish_n do_v send_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o gills_o or_o palate_n p._n 195_o 196_o 197._o 5._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n why_o most_o beast_n be_v please_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o panther_n what_o a_o stink_a smell_n be_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o send_fw-mi whether_o the_o plague_n give_v a_o smell_n and_o whether_o perceptible_a by_o a_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o poison_v one_o by_o a_o perfume_n of_o glove_n or_o of_o a_o letter_n p._n 198_o 199._o 6._o what_o the_o tact_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o sensation_n p._n 200._o 7._o the_o difference_n of_o tangible_a quality_n whether_o titillation_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ordinary_a tact_n whether_o man_n have_v the_o most_o exquisite_a tact_n ib._n 8._o what_o a_o tangible_a quality_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o please_a tangible_n why_o a_o kiss_n feel_v please_v to_o one_o lip_n that_o a_o dog_n take_v delight_n in_o kiss_v what_o pain_n be_v and_o its_o cause_n of_o titillation_n why_o one_o proper_a feeling_n do_v not_o tickle_v but_o another_o do_v p._n 201_o 202._o the_o second_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o the_o author_n purpose_n touch_v his_o method_n in_o the_o precede_a book_n and_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o some_o term_n make_v use_v of_o there_o p._n 204._o 2._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n copernicus_n his_o astronomy_n examine_v p._n 205_o to_o 209._o 3._o the_o earth_n division_n into_o three_o region_n and_o their_o particular_a extent_n p._n 210._o 4._o what_o body_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o stone_n and_o metal_n how_o a_o stone_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o kidney_n and_o in_o the_o bladder_n a_o rare_a instance_n of_o a_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o bladder_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o flint_n marble_n jaspis_n cornelian_a diamond_n ruby_n gold_n copper_n iron_n mercury_n silver_n the_o place_n of_o mine_n p._n 211_o to_o 215._o 5._o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n whether_o silver_n be_v transmutable_a into_o gold_n whether_o gold_n may_v be_v render_v potable_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o suppose_a aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 215_o 216._o 6._o of_o earthy_a saltish_a juice_n the_o generation_n of_o common_a salt_n salt-gemme_n saltpetre_n allom_n salt-armoniack_a and_o vitriol_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n p._n 217_o 218._o 7._o of_o earthy_a unctuous_a juice_n viz._n sulphur_n arsenic_n amber_n naptha_n peteroyl_n asphaltos_n oil_n of_o earth_n sea-coal_n and_o jeatstone_n of_o their_o kind_n and_o virtue_n p._n 219_o 220._o 8._o of_o the_o mean_a juice_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n mercury_n antimony_n marcasita_n cobaltum_fw-la chalcitis_n misy_n and_o sorry_a whether_o any_o of_o these_o mean_a juice_n be_v to_o be_v state_v principle_n of_o metal_n p._n 221_o to_o 224._o chap._n ii_o of_o stone_n and_o earth_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a stone_n p._n 224_o 225._o 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o less_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v engender_v within_o live_v creature_n p._n 226._o 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o less_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v engender_v without_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n p._n 227_o 228._o 4._o a_o enumeration_n of_o common_a stone_n p._n 229_o 5._o a_o disquisition_n upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o forementioned_a stone_n a_o observation_n on_o the_o effect_n of_o powder_n compose_v out_o of_o precious_a stone_n whether_o the_o tincture_n of_o a_o emerald_n be_v so_o admirable_a in_o a_o bloody_a flux_n ib._n 230_o 231_o 232._o 6._o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o bezoar_a stone_n piedra_n de_fw-fr puerco_n pearl_n etc._n etc._n p._n 233_o to_o 237._o 7._o the_o kind_n of_o earth_n and_o their_o virtue_n p._n 237_o 238_o 239_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o loadstone_n 1._o the_o various_a name_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o its_o kind_n p._n 240._o 2._o the_o physical_a essence_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 241._o 3._o a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o property_n p._n 242._o 4._o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o first_o mechanic_n property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 243_o 244_o 245._o 5._o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o other_o mechanical_a property_n p._n 246._o 6._o of_o its_o nautical_a property_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 247_o 248._o 7._o the_o division_n of_o the_o loadstone_n into_o circle_n p._n 249._o 8._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o nautical_a property_n of_o the_o magnete_n p._n 250._o 9_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o say_v nautical_a property_n p._n 251_o 252_o 253._o 10._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o deviation_n of_o the_o compass_n needle_n p._n 254._o 11._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 255._o 12._o cartesius_n his_o doctrine_n examine_v touch_v the_o loadstone_n p._n 256_o 257_o 258._o 13._o the_o fabulous_a property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p_o 259._o chap._n iu._n of_o life_n and_o live_a body_n 1._o what_o life_n be_v p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o 2._o the_o form_n of_o life_n why_o vegetable_n be_v generate_v no_o where_o but_o near_o to_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 263._o 3._o the_o property_n of_o a_o vital_a form_n p._n 264_o 265._o 4._o the_o definition_n of_o nutrition_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o whether_o food_n be_v require_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o dissipate_v part_n p._n 266._o 5._o what_o accretion_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 267_o 268._o 6._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o plant._n p._n 269_o 270_o 271._o 7._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o germination_n of_o a_o plant._n a_o delineation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o plant_n p._n 272_o to_o 277._o 8._o what_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 278_o 279._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o particular_a difference_n of_o plant_n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o root_n and_o their_o virtue_n p._n 280._o 2._o the_o difference_n of_o flower_n p._n 281._o 3._o the_o difference_n of_o leave_n p._n 282._o 4._o 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