The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 10Hurd and Houghton, 1872 |
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Page 32
... space ; as the ker- nels of nuts when dried do not fill the shell ; beams and planks of wood , which at first lay ... spaces between them . Secondly , this is shown by the wrinkles of dried bodies ; the effort of contrac- tion having so ...
... space ; as the ker- nels of nuts when dried do not fill the shell ; beams and planks of wood , which at first lay ... spaces between them . Secondly , this is shown by the wrinkles of dried bodies ; the effort of contrac- tion having so ...
Page 69
... space . Of these things and the like make further inquiry . 30. The equality of the air , as well as the goodness and purity , is important for longevity . Variety of hill and valley , though pleasant to the eye and the sense , is ...
... space . Of these things and the like make further inquiry . 30. The equality of the air , as well as the goodness and purity , is important for longevity . Variety of hill and valley , though pleasant to the eye and the sense , is ...
Page 143
... space between the parts . 4. Ignited bodies are also extinguished by compres- sion ; for if you press a burning coal hard with the tongs or with your foot the flame is immediately put out . 5. But to pass on to the spirit . Blood or ...
... space between the parts . 4. Ignited bodies are also extinguished by compres- sion ; for if you press a burning coal hard with the tongs or with your foot the flame is immediately put out . 5. But to pass on to the spirit . Blood or ...
Page 144
... spaces . With respect to the slower fluxes of blood , the matter is referred to the want of aliment , not to the rushing back of the spirit . And so much for the motion of the spirit when either by over - compression or over - discharge ...
... spaces . With respect to the slower fluxes of blood , the matter is referred to the want of aliment , not to the rushing back of the spirit . And so much for the motion of the spirit when either by over - compression or over - discharge ...
Page 150
... space , as I remember , of seven or eight minutes . There is like- wise an old and trustworthy tradition of an ox bellow- ing after his bowels were torn out . But there is a more certain report of a man , who having undergone this said ...
... space , as I remember , of seven or eight minutes . There is like- wise an old and trustworthy tradition of an ox bellow- ing after his bowels were torn out . But there is a more certain report of a man , who having undergone this said ...
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