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... first Article of In- quiry . NATURE DURABLE . The History . 1. Metals last so long that men cannot observe the period of their duration . And even when they do dissolve from age , they dissolve into rust , 222 TRANSLATION OF THE.
... first Article of In- quiry . NATURE DURABLE . The History . 1. Metals last so long that men cannot observe the period of their duration . And even when they do dissolve from age , they dissolve into rust , 222 TRANSLATION OF THE.
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... metals , but after a length of time they lose somewhat of their brilliancy . 4. It is observed that stones facing the north decay sooner than those which face the south , as may be seen in obelisks , churches , and other buildings . But ...
... metals , but after a length of time they lose somewhat of their brilliancy . 4. It is observed that stones facing the north decay sooner than those which face the south , as may be seen in obelisks , churches , and other buildings . But ...
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... metals , wax , gums , butter , tallow , and the like . 2. But if the fire be very strong it will in the end dry up even the things which it has melted . For metals , with the exception of gold , having lost their volatile part in a ...
... metals , wax , gums , butter , tallow , and the like . 2. But if the fire be very strong it will in the end dry up even the things which it has melted . For metals , with the exception of gold , having lost their volatile part in a ...
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... metals and the corruption of all fat bodies . This then is the second action ; namely , the Egress or Escape of the Spirit . 6. The third action is a little more obscure but equally cer- tain ; namely the Contraction of the Grosser ...
... metals and the corruption of all fat bodies . This then is the second action ; namely , the Egress or Escape of the Spirit . 6. The third action is a little more obscure but equally cer- tain ; namely the Contraction of the Grosser ...
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... metals and stones , in oil and wax . in 2. The operation therefore must tend to make the juice of the body somewhat hard ; and likewise somewhat fatty and moist . 3. Hardness is caused in three ways ; namely , by aliment of a firm ...
... metals and stones , in oil and wax . in 2. The operation therefore must tend to make the juice of the body somewhat hard ; and likewise somewhat fatty and moist . 3. Hardness is caused in three ways ; namely , by aliment of a firm ...
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