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found the Relators to be perfons of oa^fefpe^ed lategri- 
ty / Oceafionally addijig diverfe Philofophical Kefieaj. 
OBS. in which he adhereth not to any one Hjpothep^ but 
maketh life of feveral^ as they to bim feem to lerve beftfor 
the EKpliG^cion of the prefent Pheenomena. 
1. Theo, he difcourreth of the Opinions of the Anti- 
ents^ and c^)mparech^w ihtm the Placits of the Mo« 
derns^ cpniadering J^^Wto be a Senfihle Motion or Pro- 
frufion of the Air^ , 
2. He examins the-£i?f^/ Oy/gm and compri- 
fcth them under Three general Heads; as generated i.Ia 
thQ Lower RegiQUihy the Dilatation of Vapours orAirj-by 
afurchargeoF theAtmofphere 5 by the Preflure ofGlouds, 
or the Elaftical power of the Air. 2;^. Erom the Earth ot 
Seasy Z% from Sub^marine or Sub- terraneal Eruptions j 
where he gives divers Hiftorical Inftances of Winds break- 
ing from under the Sarth or Sea, and particularly of the 
famous Meifcarets in the River oiDGrdogne^ and the fuddea 
Xuraor$ in the Lake of Geneva. 3^ By Defcenfon horn the 
Mdk J^egion where he makes their Gravity to be the 
Gaufeof their Defcent^ not their Repulfefrom ih^Jnti- 
3. He ventures to explicate the Fluxes and Refiiaxes of 
the Air and Windsj and their Motions to feveral Quarters, 
and thatj by the moft Violent Impulfe made that way 
where they find the ;;2^^/»?w n:ioft yield in^^ and fitteft to 
propagate their motions* 
4. He gives the reafoDj why fome wii>ds blow with 
greater violence than others ; obfervii}g,that thofe which 
are neareft their Leml (3rigm blow hardeft, efpecially iuch 
^s are re-infbrm'd by otherv auxiliary tapors as they 
5. 'Heconfiders Ac £^^^W y^^^ri5^^/^ ©f Wiods to be 
their Tranfverfe Motion 5 and inquires into the various 
Gaffes of the fame 5 difcourfing withall of the other 
eondarjt Affe<3:ioGS of Winds 5 as thei,r Vndulation ^ ^P^^' 
cnffim from Promontories ^ Oppofitim^ ^^^ -^ Where he 
endeavot^ 
