This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1751. Excerpt: ... PHYSICAL LECTURE, O R A N i E S S A Y Towards Solving the Phænomena described, Assigning the true, or most probable Physical Cause. LECTURE V. There are certain waters which condense wood, and other light bodies into a stony rnat ter, so that the lower part of the body, which was under the water, shall be stone, and that above, remain wood; and hereof I myself have seen instances: This is a particular which ihould be well inquired into, as-it may afford great light in the practical business of condensation. History of Condensation.&c. by Lord Verulam, abridged by Shaw. I see not, why natural knowledge must be more prosperousty cultivated by selfish naturalists, that aim but at the pleasing of themselves in the attainment of that knowledge; than, those religious naturalists, who are invited to attention and industry, not only by the pleasantness of the knowledge itself, but by a higher and more engaging consideration; namely,-that by the discoveries they make in the book of nature, both themselves and others may-be excited, and qualified, the better to admire and praise the author.:Boyle, Excellency, of Theology, &c. The things, which these proud men despise, (And call) impertinent, and vain, and small, These smallest things of nature, let me know, Rather than all tbeirgreatest actions do. Cowley. LECTURE V. BEING arrived ata main part of our business, to give the physical causes of the phænomena described, there can be no better introduction than the model of the noble design, of the foundation of the ROYAL-SOCIETY in England, as the excellent historian relates it . Their purpose is, to make faithful records of all the works of nature or art, which can come within their reach; that so the present « age, and posterity may be able to put a ...

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