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9. Of the generation of all animals from eggs 4 



10. Of the transfusion of blood - ib. 



1 1. Diseases themselves, and the operations of medi- 



cines, give occasion for farther discoveries 5 



12. Many anatomical discoveries have been made bv mi- 



croscopes - - ib, 



13. Many with regard to brutes,' particularly fishes and 



insects - ib* 



1 4. Many likewise, with regard to plants, stones, metals 



and minerals - 6 



15. Great improvements from the art of chemistry ib, 



16. Discoveries concerning the loadstone ib. 



17. Concerning glass an*5 burning-glasses ibr 



18. The nature of the air is more accurately discovered by 



means of the barometer, the thermometer, and the 



air-pump - *7 



19. Discoveries relating to water ib. 



20. Discoveries which shew the nature of fire : of gunpow- 



der, phosphorus, aurum fuhninans ib. 



21. Of the earth, and the chief systems of the universe ib. 



22. Of the sun, the planets, and their satellites 8 

 S3. Of the causes of natural bodies ib. 

 24. Of spirits and divine things ib, 



PART the FIRST. 



OF MAN. 

 CHAP. 1. Of the Structure of the Hitman Body, 



1. The similar solid parts 



2. A fibre - 



