The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 10Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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Page 19
... contrary rusts sooner on the south than on the north side , as is shewn on the iron bars or grating of windows . And there is nothing strange in this , seeing that in all putrefactions ( and rust is one ) moisture accelerates ...
... contrary rusts sooner on the south than on the north side , as is shewn on the iron bars or grating of windows . And there is nothing strange in this , seeing that in all putrefactions ( and rust is one ) moisture accelerates ...
Page 35
... contrary a sign of a short life.2 5. The fox seems to have many things suitable for a long life ; he is very well clothed , feeds on flesh , and lives in holes ; but yet he is not noted for longevity . Certainly he belongs to the canine ...
... contrary a sign of a short life.2 5. The fox seems to have many things suitable for a long life ; he is very well clothed , feeds on flesh , and lives in holes ; but yet he is not noted for longevity . Certainly he belongs to the canine ...
Page 56
... fortune and habits ) ; either because such per- sons are commonly long - lived , or on the contrary 1 Tacitus , Ann . iii . 76 . 2 Cf. Pliny , vii . 5 . because such persons , though not apt to live long 56 TRANSLATION OF THE.
... fortune and habits ) ; either because such per- sons are commonly long - lived , or on the contrary 1 Tacitus , Ann . iii . 76 . 2 Cf. Pliny , vii . 5 . because such persons , though not apt to live long 56 TRANSLATION OF THE.
Page 57
... contrary system of cold medi- cines ; 2 and this perhaps contributed to his length of life . Tiberius lived to be two years older ; a man ( as Augustus said of him 3 ) of slow jaws , that is , of slow but strong speech ; bloodthirsty ...
... contrary system of cold medi- cines ; 2 and this perhaps contributed to his length of life . Tiberius lived to be two years older ; a man ( as Augustus said of him 3 ) of slow jaws , that is , of slow but strong speech ; bloodthirsty ...
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... contrary exceedingly active in the government . Besides , a little before , in the mid- dle of the reign of Claudius , he was banished for adul- tery with some noble ladies , a thing not compatible with such an age . Johannes de ...
... contrary exceedingly active in the government . Besides , a little before , in the mid- dle of the reign of Claudius , he was banished for adul- tery with some noble ladies , a thing not compatible with such an age . Johannes de ...
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