The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

432 A CATALOGUE OF PARTICULAR HISTORIES.
24. A History of Water in its Substance, not its tion of the Blood; the Assimilation of NouConfiguration. rishment to the Frame, the Conversion of the
25. A History of the Earth, and its Varieties in Blood and the Flower of it into Spirits, &c.
its Substance, not its Configuration. 48. A History of Natural and Involuntary Mo
tions; as the motions of the heart, the motions
The following are ttstorles of Species.
of the pulse, sneezing, the motions of the
26. A History of the perfect Metals, of Gold, Sil- lungs, priapism.
ver; of Mines, Veins, and Marcasites of the 49. A History of Motion of a mixed nature,
same, also the chymical Actions of Minerals between natural and voluntary; respiration,
in their natural state. coughing, making water, stool, &c.
27. The History of Quicksilver. 50. A History of Voluntary Motions; as of the
28. A History of Fossils; as vitriol, sulphur, &c. organs of articulation or speaking, the motions
29. A History of Gems; as the diamond, ruby, of the eyes, tongue, jaws, hands, fingers, of
&c. swallowing, &c.
30. A History of Stones; as marble, gold-touch- 51. A History of Sleep and Dreams.
stone, flint, &c. 52. A History of different Habits of Body, of fat
31. A History of the Magnet. and lean, of complexions, (as they are called,)
32. A History of Miscellaneous Substances, &c.
which are neither wholly fossil nor vegeta- 53. A History of the Generation of Man.
ble; as salts, amber, ambergris, &c. 54. A History of Conception, Quickening, Ges33. A Chymical History, regarding Metals and tation in Utero, Birth, &c.
Minerals. 55. A History of the Nourishment of Man, of
34. A History of Plants, Trees, Fruits, Grapes, all Esculents and Potables, and of all Diet,
and their parts, the Roots, Stalks, VWood, and its Varieties, according to nations, or minor
Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Tears, or Exu- differences.
dations, &c. 56. A History of the Augmentation and Growth
35. A Chymical History, regarding Vegetables. of the Body, in the whole, or in its parts.
36. A History of Fishes, and their Parts and 57. A History of the Course of life: of Infancy,
Generation. Boyhood, Manhood, Old Age; of Longevity,
37. A History of Volant Creatures, their Parts Shortness of Life, and the like, according to
and Generation. nations, or minor differences.
38. A History of Quadrupeds, their Parts and 58. A History of Life and Death.
Generation. 59. A Medical History of Diseases; their symp39. A History of Reptiles, Worms, Flies, and toms and signs.
other Insects, and of their Parts and Genera- 60. A Medical History of the Cure, Remedies
tion. of, and Liberations from Diseases.
40. A Chymical History of those Substances 61. A Medical History of those Things which
which are extracted from Animals. preserve the Body and Health.
62. A Medical History of those Things which beThe following are Histories of Man. long to the Form and Beauty of the Body, &c.
41. A History of the Figure and external Mem- 63. A Medical History of those Things which
bers of Man; his Stature, the Knitting of his alter the Body, and belong to Alterative Reghi
Frame, his Countenance and Features; and the men.
varieties of these, according to nation and cli- 64. A History of Drugs.
mate, or any minute diversities. 65. A Chirurgical History.
42. A History of Physiognomy, derived from the 66. A Chymical History, with Re erence to Meformer. dicines.
43. A History Anatomical, or of the Internal 67. A History of Light and Visible Objects, or
Members of Man, and their Variety, so far as optical.
it is found in the Natural Cohesion and Struc- 68. A History of Painting, Sculpture, Casts, &c.
ture of the Parts, and not merely with refer- 69. A History of Hearing and Sounds.
ence to Diseases and preternatural Accidents. 70. A History of Music.
44. A History of the Homogeneous Parts of 71. A History of Smell and Odours.
Man; as of flesh, bones, membranes, &c. 72. A History of Taste and Savours
45. A History of the Humours in Man; as blood, 73. A History of Touch, and its Objects.
bile, semen, &c. 74. A History of Venery, as a Species of Touch.
46. A-History of Excrements, Spittle, Urine, 75. A History of Bodily Pains, as a Species of
Sweats, Feeces, the Hair of the Head, and Touch.
Hair generally, Nails, and the like. 76. A History of Pleasure and Pain in general.
47. The History of the Faculties of Attraction, 77. A History of the Passions; as anger, love
Digestion, Retention, Expulsion; the Forma- shame, &e.