The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Translations of the philosophical worksHoughton, Mifflin, 1882 |
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... longevity . Certainly he belongs to the canine race , which is short- lived . 6. The camel is long - lived ; a lean , sinewy creature , which commonly reaches fifty and sometimes one hun- dred years.3 7. The horse lives only to a ...
... longevity . Certainly he belongs to the canine race , which is short- lived . 6. The camel is long - lived ; a lean , sinewy creature , which commonly reaches fifty and sometimes one hun- dred years.3 7. The horse lives only to a ...
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... longevity of the stag is the less credible , because it comes to its prime at five years ; and not long after , the horns ( which they shed and renew annually ) grow closer in front , and less branched . 9. The dog is short - lived ...
... longevity of the stag is the less credible , because it comes to its prime at five years ; and not long after , the horns ( which they shed and renew annually ) grow closer in front , and less branched . 9. The dog is short - lived ...
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... longevity , that he casts his beak , which makes him grow young again ; whence comes the prov- erb , " the old age of the eagle . " 2 But perhaps it is not the renewing of the eagle which casts the bill , but the casting of the bill ...
... longevity , that he casts his beak , which makes him grow young again ; whence comes the prov- erb , " the old age of the eagle . " 2 But perhaps it is not the renewing of the eagle which casts the bill , but the casting of the bill ...
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... longevity , as it prevents and repels the intemper- ances of the air which so strangely weaken and under- mine the body ; and with this birds are excellently provided . And though sheep which are well covered are short - lived , this ...
... longevity , as it prevents and repels the intemper- ances of the air which so strangely weaken and under- mine the body ; and with this birds are excellently provided . And though sheep which are well covered are short - lived , this ...
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... longevity be imputed to grace or the holy line . For of the patriarchs before the flood there are counted eleven generations , but of the sons of Adam by Cain only eight ; which would make Cain's descendants the more long - lived ...
... longevity be imputed to grace or the holy line . For of the patriarchs before the flood there are counted eleven generations , but of the sons of Adam by Cain only eight ; which would make Cain's descendants the more long - lived ...
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