THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CENTURY I. 



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Of Straining or Percolation, outward and inward 1 



Of Motion upon Pressure 4 

 Of Separations of Bodies, liquid by weight 

 Of Infusions in water and air 



Of the Appetite of Continuation in Liquids 12 



Of Artificial Springs 13 



Of the Venomous Quality of Man s Flesh ib. 



Of Turning Air into Water 14 



Of Helping or Altering the Shape of the Body 16* 

 Of Condensing of Air, to yield Weight or Nourishment 17 



Of Flame and Air Commixed - 18 



Of the Secret Nature of Flame - 20 



Of Flame, in the Midst, and on the Sides - 21 



Of Motion of Gravity 2&amp;lt;j5 



Of Contraction of Bodies in Bulk 33 



Of Making Vines more Fruitful ib. 



Of the Several Operations of Purging Medicines 24 



Of Meats and Drinks most Nourishing 29 



Of Medicines applied in Order - 38 



Of Cure by Custom 39 



Of Cure by Excess - 40 



Of Cure by Motion of Consent - ib. 



Of Cure of Diseases contrary to Predisposition - 41 



Of Preparation before and after Purging - 42 



Of Stanching Blood - 43 



Of Change of Aliments and Medicines 44 



Of Diets ib. 



Of Production of Cold 45 

 Of Turning Air into Water . * ,. ;/ 43 



Of Induration of Bodies 51 

 Of Preying of Air upon Water - V&amp;gt;na 56 



Of the Force of Union 57 



Of Making Feathers and Hairs of divers colours 58 



