The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen10Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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... lived ; so that this blessing ( so often repeated in the old law ) appears to have been less withdrawn after the time of our Saviour than other earthly blessings . But to re- gard this as the greatest blessing is natural ; how to secure ...
... lived ; so that this blessing ( so often repeated in the old law ) appears to have been less withdrawn after the time of our Saviour than other earthly blessings . But to re- gard this as the greatest blessing is natural ; how to secure ...
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... lived . 6. Inquire into the length and shortness of men's lives , according to their parentage and family ( as if it were a thing hereditary ) ; and likewise ac- cording to their complexion , constitution , habit of body , stature ...
... lived . 6. Inquire into the length and shortness of men's lives , according to their parentage and family ( as if it were a thing hereditary ) ; and likewise ac- cording to their complexion , constitution , habit of body , stature ...
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... lived . 14. But most hot plants bear age and years better ; as hyssop , thyme , savory , pot - marjoram , balm , worm- wood , germander , sage , and the like . Fennel dies in the stalk , but springs again from the root . Basil and sweet ...
... lived . 14. But most hot plants bear age and years better ; as hyssop , thyme , savory , pot - marjoram , balm , worm- wood , germander , sage , and the like . Fennel dies in the stalk , but springs again from the root . Basil and sweet ...
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... lived . Such are the cypress , fir , pine , box , and juniper ; but the cedar , being as- sisted by its enormous bulk , almost equals the former in age . 18. The ash , lively and rapid in its growth , lasts for a hundred years or a ...
... lived . Such are the cypress , fir , pine , box , and juniper ; but the cedar , being as- sisted by its enormous bulk , almost equals the former in age . 18. The ash , lively and rapid in its growth , lasts for a hundred years or a ...
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... lived . DESICCATION ; THE PREVENTION OF DESICCATION ; AND THE INTENERATION OF THAT WHICH HAS BEEN DRIED . With reference to the 2nd Article of In- The History . 1. Fire and intense heat dry some things , but melt others . " In one and ...
... lived . DESICCATION ; THE PREVENTION OF DESICCATION ; AND THE INTENERATION OF THAT WHICH HAS BEEN DRIED . With reference to the 2nd Article of In- The History . 1. Fire and intense heat dry some things , but melt others . " In one and ...
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