Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...

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Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ...
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Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Thomas Heath ...,
1654.
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Science -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Physics -- Early works to 1800.
Atomism.
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"Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32712.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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SECT. VI.
ARTIC.
1 THe Fifth Principal Difficulty.
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2 Solved, by the Motion of Restauration na∣tural to each insnsible particle of Aer.
ibid.
3 The incumbent Aer, in this case, equally di∣stressed, by two contrary Forces.
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4 The motion of Restauration in the Aerexten∣ded to the satisfaction of another consimilar Doubt, concerning the subintrusion of Water into the Tube; if superaffused upon the restag∣nant Mercury.
ibid.
5 A Third most important Doubt, concerning the nonapparence of any Tensity, or Rigidity in the region of Aer incumbent upon the Restag∣nant Liquors.
ibid.
6 The solution thereof, by the necessary relicti∣on of a space in the vic•••••• region of Lax aer, equal to that, which the Hand commoved pos∣sesseth in the region of the Comprest.
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7 A confirmation of the same Reason, by the adae∣quate Example of the Flame of a Tapour.
ibid.
8 2 By the Experiment of Urination.
ibid.
9 3 By the Beams of th Sun, entring a room, through some slender crany, in the appearance of a White shining Wand, and constantly main∣taining that Figure, notwithstanding the agi∣tation of the aer by wind, &c.
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10 4 By the constancy of the Rainbow, to its Fi∣gure, notwithstanding the change of position and place of the cloud and contiguous aer.
ibid.
11 Helmonts Dlirium, that the Rainbow is a supernatural Meteor: observed.
ibid.
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