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... this variation would be a sensation of greater pressure against the lower part of the body than on the upper ; which under certain circumstances may be agreeable . it may be , the fish will eat the pleasanter 8 NATURAL HISTORY .
... this variation would be a sensation of greater pressure against the lower part of the body than on the upper ; which under certain circumstances may be agreeable . it may be , the fish will eat the pleasanter 8 NATURAL HISTORY .
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... body is wholly freed from the motion of gravity : for if that were taken away , lead would draw lead , and gold would draw gold , and iron would draw iron , without the help of the loadstone . But this same motion of weight or gravity ...
... body is wholly freed from the motion of gravity : for if that were taken away , lead would draw lead , and gold would draw gold , and iron would draw iron , without the help of the loadstone . But this same motion of weight or gravity ...
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... body than the lower ; the reason is , be- cause those parts are more replenished with spirits ; and the spirits are they that put forth sweat : besides , they are less fleshy , and sweat issueth ( chiefly ) out of the parts that are ...
... body than the lower ; the reason is , be- cause those parts are more replenished with spirits ; and the spirits are they that put forth sweat : besides , they are less fleshy , and sweat issueth ( chiefly ) out of the parts that are ...
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... body , & c . The cause is , for that in sleep the heat and spirits do naturally move inwards , and there rest . But when they are collected once within , the heat becometh more violent and irritate ; and thereby expelleth sweat . 710 ...
... body , & c . The cause is , for that in sleep the heat and spirits do naturally move inwards , and there rest . But when they are collected once within , the heat becometh more violent and irritate ; and thereby expelleth sweat . 710 ...
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... body . 713. The passions of the mind work upon the body the impressions following . Fear causeth pale- ness , trembling , the standing of the hair upright , start- ing , and skriching . The paleness is caused , for that the blood ...
... body . 713. The passions of the mind work upon the body the impressions following . Fear causeth pale- ness , trembling , the standing of the hair upright , start- ing , and skriching . The paleness is caused , for that the blood ...
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Página 411 - Then after divers meetings and consults of our whole number, to consider of the former labours and collections, we have three that take care, out of them, to direct new experiments, of a higher light, more penetrating into nature than the former.
Página 402 - By art likewise we make them greater or taller than their kind is, and contrariwise dwarf them and stay their growth ; we make them more fruitful and bearing than their kind is, and contrariwise barren and not generative.
Página 398 - The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible.
Página 410 - For the several employments and offices of our fellows we have twelve that sail into foreign countries under the names of other nations (for our own we conceal), who bring us the books, and abstracts, and patterns of experiments of all other parts. These we call merchants of light. We have three that collect the experiments which are in all books. These we call depredators.
Página 411 - For our ordinances and rites, we have two very long and fair galleries: in one of these we place patterns and samples of all manner of the more rare and excellent inventions; in the other we place the statues of all principal inventors.
Página 407 - We have also sound-houses, where we practise and demonstrate all sounds, and their generation. We have harmonies which you have not, of quarter-sounds, and lesser slides of sounds.
Página 396 - Peru colour. There was also a sun of gold, radiant upon the top, in the midst; and on the top before, a small cherub of gold, with wings displayed.
Página 381 - ... estate, he took this course : he did ordain that of the strangers that should be permitted to land, as many (at all times) might depart as would ; but as many as would stay should have very good conditions and means to live from the state. Wherein he saw so far, that now in so many ages since the prohibition, we have memory not of one ship that ever returned ; and but of thirteen persons only, at several times, that chose to return in our bottoms.
Página 415 - THE prolongation of life. The restitution of youth in some degree. The retardation of age. The curing of diseases counted incurable.
Página 401 - We have also certain chambers, which we call chambers of health, where we qualify the air as we think good and proper for the cure of divers diseases, and preservation of health.