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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... Pliny , 1. 2. c . 45. tells us of a certain Cavern in Dalmatia , called Senta , in quem , faith he , dejecto levi pondere , quamvis tranquillo die , turbini fimilis emicat procella . But as to Caves it is obferved , that they often emit ...
... Pliny , 1. 2. c . 45. tells us of a certain Cavern in Dalmatia , called Senta , in quem , faith he , dejecto levi pondere , quamvis tranquillo die , turbini fimilis emicat procella . But as to Caves it is obferved , that they often emit ...
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... Pliny , ( to name only fome of the chief ) . And Cicero cites it as the celebrated Chryfippus's Opinion , Praclare enim Chryfippus , Catera nata effe Hominum Causâ , & Deorum . De fin . bon . & mal . 1. 3 . And in his De Nat . Deor . l ...
... Pliny , ( to name only fome of the chief ) . And Cicero cites it as the celebrated Chryfippus's Opinion , Praclare enim Chryfippus , Catera nata effe Hominum Causâ , & Deorum . De fin . bon . & mal . 1. 3 . And in his De Nat . Deor . l ...
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... Pliny , Fallopius , Cafalpinus , and others ; we may add , what is well known in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire : That the beft Iron , and moft in Quantity , that is found there , is in the old Cinders , which they melt o- ver ...
... Pliny , Fallopius , Cafalpinus , and others ; we may add , what is well known in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire : That the beft Iron , and moft in Quantity , that is found there , is in the old Cinders , which they melt o- ver ...
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... Pliny ) pur- pofely framed them for many excellent Ufes ; partly to tame the Violence of greater Rivers , to ftrengthen certain Joints within the Veins and Bowels of the Earth , to break the Force of the Sea's Inundation , and for the ...
... Pliny ) pur- pofely framed them for many excellent Ufes ; partly to tame the Violence of greater Rivers , to ftrengthen certain Joints within the Veins and Bowels of the Earth , to break the Force of the Sea's Inundation , and for the ...
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... Pliny , no doubt our famous Romancer Sir J. Mandevile , had his Romantick Stories related in his Travels . ( e ) See Book V. Chap . 2. Note ( e . ) ( f ) Galen deferves to be here confulted , who in his Book De Ufu Partium , from many ...
... Pliny , no doubt our famous Romancer Sir J. Mandevile , had his Romantick Stories related in his Travels . ( e ) See Book V. Chap . 2. Note ( e . ) ( f ) Galen deferves to be here confulted , who in his Book De Ufu Partium , from many ...
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