The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen10Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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... tion of consumption ; the perfection of repair , and the renovation of that which is old . 12. Inquire into the things which preserve and ex- empt the body of man from arefaction and con VOL . X. 2 sumption , or at least which check and ...
... tion of consumption ; the perfection of repair , and the renovation of that which is old . 12. Inquire into the things which preserve and ex- empt the body of man from arefaction and con VOL . X. 2 sumption , or at least which check and ...
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... tion , and this is the peculiar work of cold . But since men have a very powerful heat in fire , but a very fee- ble degree of cold ( for there is nothing besides that of winter , or perhaps ice and snow , or nitre ) ; the desic ...
... tion , and this is the peculiar work of cold . But since men have a very powerful heat in fire , but a very fee- ble degree of cold ( for there is nothing besides that of winter , or perhaps ice and snow , or nitre ) ; the desic ...
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... tion of birds ( but he did wrong to transfer the obser- vation to other animals ) , that the seed of the male contributes less to generation , but supplies activity rather than matter ; whence in many respects prolific and unprolific ...
... tion of birds ( but he did wrong to transfer the obser- vation to other animals ) , that the seed of the male contributes less to generation , but supplies activity rather than matter ; whence in many respects prolific and unprolific ...
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... tion , and therefore the vital spirit is confined more closely ; and though they take in some refrigeration through their gills , yet it is not so continual as by breathing . 40. From living in the water they avoid the desicca- tion and ...
... tion , and therefore the vital spirit is confined more closely ; and though they take in some refrigeration through their gills , yet it is not so continual as by breathing . 40. From living in the water they avoid the desicca- tion and ...
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... tion of causes , it is difficult to discover any rule for the length and shortness of life in animals . Some few things however I will note . 1. More birds than beasts are long - lived ( as the eagle , vulture , kite , pelican , raven ...
... tion of causes , it is difficult to discover any rule for the length and shortness of life in animals . Some few things however I will note . 1. More birds than beasts are long - lived ( as the eagle , vulture , kite , pelican , raven ...
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