Physico-theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. Being the Substance of Sixteen Sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow-church, London; at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712. With Large Notes, and Many Curious Observations |
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... Phil . Tranfact . No. 63 , or Lowthorp's Abridg . Vol . 2. p . 226 . Such another Relation the learned Jofeph Acofta gives of himself and his Company , that , when they paffed the high Mountains of Peru , which they call Periacaca ...
... Phil . Tranfact . No. 63 , or Lowthorp's Abridg . Vol . 2. p . 226 . Such another Relation the learned Jofeph Acofta gives of himself and his Company , that , when they paffed the high Mountains of Peru , which they call Periacaca ...
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... Phil . Tranf . No. 23. Lowth . Abridg . Vol . 2. p . 206 . ( b ) In volucribus pulmones perforati aerem infpiratum in totam ventris cavitatem admittunt . Hujus ratio , ut propter corporis truncum Aere repletum & quafi extenfum , ipfa ...
... Phil . Tranf . No. 23. Lowth . Abridg . Vol . 2. p . 206 . ( b ) In volucribus pulmones perforati aerem infpiratum in totam ventris cavitatem admittunt . Hujus ratio , ut propter corporis truncum Aere repletum & quafi extenfum , ipfa ...
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... anonymous Gentleman in the ingenious Mr. Low- thorp's Abridgment , before cited , p . 845. from Phil . Trans . N. 114 , 115 . think that " - ( k ) Among But it would be tedious to defcend too far into 10 Book I. Survey of the.
... anonymous Gentleman in the ingenious Mr. Low- thorp's Abridgment , before cited , p . 845. from Phil . Trans . N. 114 , 115 . think that " - ( k ) Among But it would be tedious to defcend too far into 10 Book I. Survey of the.
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... Phil . Tranfact . No. 270 . ( d ) In hoc Providentia ac Difpofitor ille Mundi Deus , aera ventis exercendum dedit , non ut nos claffes partem freti oc- cupaturas compleremus milite armato , & c . Dedit ille ventos ad cuftodiendam cœli ...
... Phil . Tranfact . No. 270 . ( d ) In hoc Providentia ac Difpofitor ille Mundi Deus , aera ventis exercendum dedit , non ut nos claffes partem freti oc- cupaturas compleremus milite armato , & c . Dedit ille ventos ad cuftodiendam cœli ...
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... Phil . Tranf . No. 297 , and 321 . But to give a good and tolerable Account of this or any other of the Weather , it is neceffary to have good Hiftories thereof from all Parts ; which , as yet we have but few of , and they imperfect ...
... Phil . Tranf . No. 297 , and 321 . But to give a good and tolerable Account of this or any other of the Weather , it is neceffary to have good Hiftories thereof from all Parts ; which , as yet we have but few of , and they imperfect ...
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