CONTENTS, 



BOOK 1. 

 QT THE GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER. 



CHAP. I. page i. 

 Of Matter. in general. 



fxplaiuttion of Terms.-"- Whether all Matter is radically the fame.* 

 General Properties of Matter. ^~ Quantity of Matter in the ijniijerjt. 



CHAP. JI. page 6. 



Of Elements. 



OltiKions of the Ancients. -*-New Arrangement. Enumeration tfjimpl$ 

 SubJIancef, according to the neiy Philofopby.~-Aerial Subftances. 

 Earths.Mttals. 



CHAP. III. page 10. 



Of the Extenfion, Solidity, and Divifibility of Matter. 

 Ixtenjion the only Quality tffential to Matter. Solidity, what.- Infi- 

 nite Dwijibility. Animalcule imperceptible to our Senfes.-r-Extrem$ 

 Rarity of l>ight.~~Ne r ujtonian Paradox. 



CHAP. IV. page \6. 

 Of Attradion and Repiilfion. 



fiiii Kindt sf Attraction. CokeJtonCombination~-Cryfta[lizatii>* 

 (xplained. Gravitation Specijic Gra-vity, what. Magnetic aet 

 ttraction. Repuljion. 



CHAP. V. page 31. 

 Of Motion and Reft, 



ea Theory of Motion and Reft. Yit inerti#. Laivt of 

 Motion. 



CHAP. VI. page 35. 

 Of Magnetifm. 



Of xaturat and artificial Magnets. Magnetic Powers. Attraction^ 

 Rekulfion. Polarity. Declination. Dipping ef the Magnetic 

 ion of the Magnetic Power. 



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