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Page 31
... weight , and become hollow , porous , and sono- rous from within . Now it is most certain that the spirit which pre - exists in the body adds nothing to the weight , but rather takes away from it ; and therefore it must needs be that ...
... weight , and become hollow , porous , and sono- rous from within . Now it is most certain that the spirit which pre - exists in the body adds nothing to the weight , but rather takes away from it ; and therefore it must needs be that ...
Page 32
... weight is diminished . This then is the first action ; namely , the Attenuation of Moisture and its Conversion into Spirit . 5. The second action , namely the Egress or Escape of the Spirit , is likewise very manifest . This escape , if ...
... weight is diminished . This then is the first action ; namely , the Attenuation of Moisture and its Conversion into Spirit . 5. The second action , namely the Egress or Escape of the Spirit , is likewise very manifest . This escape , if ...
Page 65
... weight . This custom led by degrees to a fixed diet , and the diet to a very long life , of even more than 100 years , with unimpaired faculties and constant health . Guillaume Postel , a Frenchman , in our time , lived nearly 120 years ...
... weight . This custom led by degrees to a fixed diet , and the diet to a very long life , of even more than 100 years , with unimpaired faculties and constant health . Guillaume Postel , a Frenchman , in our time , lived nearly 120 years ...
Page 69
... weight ; or by a piece of meat re- maining long fresh ; or by the water in a thermometer rising and falling through a small space . Of these things and the like make further inquiry . 30. The equality of the air , as well as the ...
... weight ; or by a piece of meat re- maining long fresh ; or by the water in a thermometer rising and falling through a small space . Of these things and the like make further inquiry . 30. The equality of the air , as well as the ...
Page 96
... weight , whereby he exceeded 100 years of age , with his strength and senses unimpaired . 72. We should likewise take care that a body fully nourished , and not reduced by any of these spare diets , does not neglect a seasonable use of ...
... weight , whereby he exceeded 100 years of age , with his strength and senses unimpaired . 72. We should likewise take care that a body fully nourished , and not reduced by any of these spare diets , does not neglect a seasonable use of ...
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