The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical worksLongmans, 1877 - English literature |
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Page 122
... Motion . Medical Reports . Comparative Anatomy . On the Treatment of Diseases pronounced Incurable . On the Means for rendering Death easy to the Body . On Authentic Medicines . An Imitation of Natural Hot Springs . The Physician's Clue ...
... Motion . Medical Reports . Comparative Anatomy . On the Treatment of Diseases pronounced Incurable . On the Means for rendering Death easy to the Body . On Authentic Medicines . An Imitation of Natural Hot Springs . The Physician's Clue ...
Page 143
... motion of the winds as distributed according to the different points of the compass ; of the three lines of motion , upwards , downwards , and sideways ; and of the accidental motion of compressions . There remain therefore , the motion ...
... motion of the winds as distributed according to the different points of the compass ; of the three lines of motion , upwards , downwards , and sideways ; and of the accidental motion of compressions . There remain therefore , the motion ...
Page 144
... motion by which the wind , like the waves of the sea , is increased or slackened for short intervals ; the alternations where- of are best perceived by listening in buildings . But the differences between the undulations or fur- rowings ...
... motion by which the wind , like the waves of the sea , is increased or slackened for short intervals ; the alternations where- of are best perceived by listening in buildings . But the differences between the undulations or fur- rowings ...
Page 148
... motion of the tides , as to whether they move from east to west . For if the heaven and the waters which are the extremes prefer this motion , it is not unlikely that the air which lies between them will likewise partake of it ...
... motion of the tides , as to whether they move from east to west . For if the heaven and the waters which are the extremes prefer this motion , it is not unlikely that the air which lies between them will likewise partake of it ...
Page 149
... motion of the air ) is not due east , but north - east . With reference to the 3rd Article of Inquiry . Transition . Periodical Winds . As in the inquiry touching the General winds men have been afflicted with blindness , so in that of ...
... motion of the air ) is not due east , but north - east . With reference to the 3rd Article of Inquiry . Transition . Periodical Winds . As in the inquiry touching the General winds men have been afflicted with blindness , so in that of ...
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