Bacon, Francis, Sylva sylvarum : or, a natural history in ten centuries

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[131.] The Explication.
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[132.] Canon XXXI.
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[133.] The Explication.
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[134.] Canon XXXII.
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[135.] The Explication.
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[136.] FINIS.
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[137.] ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY, TOUCHING METALS & MINERALS. Written by the Right Honorable, FRANCIS BACON, BARON of VERULAM, Viſcount St. Alban. Thought fit to be added, to this Work OF HIS NATURAL HISTORY. Nevvly put forth in the Year, 1661. By the former Publisher.
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[138.] LONDON, Printed for VVilliam Lee at the Turks-head in Fleetſtreet. 1669.
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[139.] ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY, TOUCHING METALS & MINERALS.
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[140.] Some few of theſe would be enquired of, to diſcloſe the Nature of the reſt.
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[141.] THE BOOK-SELLER UNTO THE READER.
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[142.] FINIS.
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[143.] NEW ATLANTIS.
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[144.] A VVork unfinished. Written by the Right Honorable, FRANCIS Lord Verulam, Viſcount St. Albans.
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[145.] TO THE READER
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[146.] NEW ATLANTIS.
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[147.] The reſt was not perfected.
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[148.] Magnalia Naturæ præcipue quoad uſus Humanos.
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[149.] FINIS.
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            Natural Hiſtory.</s>
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