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... winds have much blown ; the cause whereof is , the dryness of that wind ; for to all vivification upon putrefaction , it is requisite the matter be not too moist and therefore we see they have cobwebs about them , which is a sign of a ...
... winds have much blown ; the cause whereof is , the dryness of that wind ; for to all vivification upon putrefaction , it is requisite the matter be not too moist and therefore we see they have cobwebs about them , which is a sign of a ...
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... wind , the trickling of water , humming of bees , soft singing , reading , & c . The cause is , for that they move in the spirits a gentle attention ; and whatsoever moveth attention , without too much labour , stilleth the natural and ...
... wind , the trickling of water , humming of bees , soft singing , reading , & c . The cause is , for that they move in the spirits a gentle attention ; and whatsoever moveth attention , without too much labour , stilleth the natural and ...
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... wind for freshness . 776. It is at this day in use in Gaza , to couch pot- sheards or vessels of earth in their walls , to gather the wind from the top , and to pass it down in spouts into rooms . It is a device for freshness in great ...
... wind for freshness . 776. It is at this day in use in Gaza , to couch pot- sheards or vessels of earth in their walls , to gather the wind from the top , and to pass it down in spouts into rooms . It is a device for freshness in great ...
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... wind . 786. It hath been noted by the ancients that south- ern winds blowing much without rain , do cause a fever- 1 Sandys , p . 231 . 2 Arist . Prob . i . 18 . ous disposition of the year ; but with rain , 52 NATURAL HISTORY .
... wind . 786. It hath been noted by the ancients that south- ern winds blowing much without rain , do cause a fever- 1 Sandys , p . 231 . 2 Arist . Prob . i . 18 . ous disposition of the year ; but with rain , 52 NATURAL HISTORY .
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... winds do of themselves qual- ify the air to be apt to cause fevers ; but when showers are joined , they do refrigerate in part , and check the sultry heat of the southern wind . Therefore this holdeth not in the sea coasts , because the ...
... winds do of themselves qual- ify the air to be apt to cause fevers ; but when showers are joined , they do refrigerate in part , and check the sultry heat of the southern wind . Therefore this holdeth not in the sea coasts , because the ...
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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.