The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 21844 |
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... close to it , especially in the begin- ning : besides , this Natural History was a debt of his , being designed and set down for a third part of the Instauration . I have also heard his lordship discourse that men , no doubt , will ...
... close to it , especially in the begin- ning : besides , this Natural History was a debt of his , being designed and set down for a third part of the Instauration . I have also heard his lordship discourse that men , no doubt , will ...
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... close , of themselves gather moisture . they be hanged up ; and afterwards again , when they are sprouted . For if they increase not in Experiment solitary touching helps towards the weight , then it is no more but this ; that what ...
... close , of themselves gather moisture . they be hanged up ; and afterwards again , when they are sprouted . For if they increase not in Experiment solitary touching helps towards the weight , then it is no more but this ; that what ...
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... close , or open , of the ashes ; as we see that ashes alone , if they be hard pressed , will lie in less room and so the ashes with air between , lie looser ; and with water closer . For I have not yet found certainly , that the water ...
... close , or open , of the ashes ; as we see that ashes alone , if they be hard pressed , will lie in less room and so the ashes with air between , lie looser ; and with water closer . For I have not yet found certainly , that the water ...
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... close the bung - hole , and so let ass milk , which , it is true , turneth not so easily , it continue a day and half ; then draw it into bot- but it is a little harsh ; marry it is more proper tles , and you may drink it well after ...
... close the bung - hole , and so let ass milk , which , it is true , turneth not so easily , it continue a day and half ; then draw it into bot- but it is a little harsh ; marry it is more proper tles , and you may drink it well after ...
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... close of the wool , helpeth to draw the watery vapour : but that is nothing to the version . 79. It is reported also credibly , that wool new shorn , being laid casually upon a vessel of ver- juice , after some time , had drunk up a ...
... close of the wool , helpeth to draw the watery vapour : but that is nothing to the version . 79. It is reported also credibly , that wool new shorn , being laid casually upon a vessel of ver- juice , after some time , had drunk up a ...
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