A 



COMPENDIUM 



OF 



NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Of the gradual Improvement of Natural Philosophy. 



1. The Order observed in this Treatise. 



2. The Method of philosophizing among the Hebrews and Egyptians , 



3. Among the Greeks. The Philosophy of Pythagoras, Plato* 



and Aristotle. 



4. The different Methods pursued by the four Greek Sects. 



5. The Philosophy of the Schoolmen. 



6. The Revival of Philosophy by Lord Bacon. 



7. Greatly promoted by Philosophical Societies. 



8. The Improvement made in every Branch of it: in Anatomy ; 



the Discovery of the Circulation of the Blood j of the Lacteal 

 Veins ; and the Thoracic Duct. 



9. Of the Generation of all Animals from Eggs. 



10. Of the Transfusion of Blood. 



11. Diseases themselves, and the Operations of Medicines, give 



occasion for farther Discoveries. 



12. Many Anatomical Discoveries have been made by Microscopes. 



13. Many with regard to Brutes, particularly Fishes and Insects. 



14. Many likewise with regard to Plants, Stones, Metals, and 



Minerals, 

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