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In like manner every thing else succeeds, if, assuming the radii r, I, with the 

 angle A, we compute q and the intermediate radii ; or, assuming the radius /, 

 with the angles A, q, and compute r and the intermediate radii. But, if the 

 breadth of the limb be only the 30th, or 40th, or smaller part of the radius ; and 

 the angle to be divided be not lO', but only lO'', or even less; the differences 

 will be smaller than can be shown by the common trigonometrical canon, 

 and become quite insensible; and the concentric circles will be equidistant from 

 one another, as far as can be distinguished by the senses : because the lOOOdth 

 part of an inch, and still more the 10 thousandth or the 100 thousandth, is a 

 difference less than can be distinguished by sense. 



^n Account of some Books. N° 111, p. 246. 



I. Some Physico-Theological Considerations about the Possibility of the Re- 

 surrection; by the Hon. Robert Boyle, F.R.S. London, lQ7^, in 8vo. 



The noble author's design in this discourse is to show, that the philosophical 

 difficulties, urged against the possibility of the resurrection, are not so in- 

 superable, as they are by some pretended, and by others granted to be; and 

 hopes he has handled this subject in such a manner, as to make it appear, that 

 sound philosophy may furnish us with good weapons for the defence of our faith, 

 and that corpuscularian principles may not only be admitted without epicurean 

 errors, but be employed against them. 



II. Waare Oeffening der Planten, door Abraham Munting, ^' M. D. and Prof. 

 Botanices Groningen. Printed at Amsterd. 1672, in 4to. 



In this piece, the author makes it his business to describe, from his own ob- 

 servation and search, the nature, culture, preservation and propagation of trees, 

 shrubs, herbs, and flowers. Of trees thus described, there are 60 ; of shrubs 

 64; of herbs and flowers 449: in all 578. Of which there being many that are 

 exotic to Europe, the art and way of ordering them in these parts, is, among 

 the rest, here delivered. 



Speaking of the setting of kernels and sowing of seeds, he gives this advertise- 

 ment, that the kernels and seeds of such trees and plants as bear their fruit 

 above ground, must be set or sown in the decrease of the moon; but of such as 

 bear their fruit under ground, as turnips, parsnips, carrots, &c. must be com- 

 mitted to the ground in the increase of the moon : to which he adds, if the 

 contrary be practised, it will be found, that those trees and plants will indeed 

 bear many branches and large leaves, but little, and that very small fruit. 



To obtain extraordinary good, large, and beautiful apple fruit, he advises, by 



* Abraham Munting, a learned botanist, was the author of various works, of which the chief is 

 entitled Fhytographia Curiosa. He died in tlie year l683. 



