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id: A29841
author: Browne, John, 1642-ca. 1700.
date: 1697.0
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title:
  Proposals by way of contribution for writing a natural history of Yorkshire. By Jo. Browne, Dr. of Laws and Physick.

summary:
  Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 31570)


id: A48366
author: Lhuyd, Edward, 1660-1709.
date: 1695.0
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words: 2360
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flesch: 55
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title:
  A design of a British dictionary, historical and geographical with an essay, entituled, Archælogia Britannica: and a natural history of Wales. By Edward Lhwyd, keeper of the Ashmolean repository, Oxon.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 30343)


id: A48368
author: Lhuyd, Edward, 1660-1709.
title: Parochial queries in order to a geographical dictionary, a natural history &c. of Wales by E.L.
date: 1697.0
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words: 2901
sentence: 114
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summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A35244
author: R. B., 1632?-1725?
date: 1678.0
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words: 16763
sentence: 438
flesch: 61
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title:
  Miracles of art and nature, or, A brief description of the several varieties of birds, beasts, fishes, plants, and fruits of other countreys : together with several other remarkable things in the world by R.B., Gent.

summary:
  Miracles of art and nature, or, A brief description of the several varieties of birds, beasts, fishes, plants, and fruits of other countreys : together with several other remarkable things in the world by R.B., Gent. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 178:10) Miracles of art and nature, or, A brief description of the several varieties of birds, beasts, fishes, plants, and fruits of other countreys : together with several other remarkable things in the world by R.B., Gent. R. B., 1632?-1725?


id: A46303
author: Josselyn, John, fl. 1630-1675.
date: 1672.0
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words: 17242
sentence: 1007
flesch: 84
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title:
  New-Englands rarities discovered in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country : together with the physical and chyrurgical remedies wherewith the natives constantly use to cure their distempers, wounds, and sores : also a perfect description of an Indian squa ... with a poem not improperly conferr'd upon her : lastly, a chronological table of the most remarkable passages in that country amongst the English : illustrated with cuts / by John Josselyn, Gent.

summary:
  The Sea Coasts are accounted wholsomest , the East and South Winds coming from Sea produceth warm weather , the Northwest coming over land causeth extremity of Cold , and many times strikes the Inhabitants both English and Indian with that sad Disease called there the Plague of the Back , but with us Em●…iema . eng Natural history -- New England -- Pre-Linnean works.


id: A28309
author: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
date: 1676.0
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words: 19642
sentence: 595
flesch: 57
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title:
  The novum organum of Sir Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans epitomiz'd, for a clearer understanding of his natural history / translated and taken out of the Latine by M.D.

summary:
  A Syllogisme consists of Propositions , Propositions of Words , Words interpret Notions , therefore if Notions , the basis of Things be confus'd , and rashly abstracted from things , nothing will be firm that is built upon them , therefore our only assurance is in a right induction . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , after a serious perusal , I did scarce know what was to be set aside ; for all the things things therein contained , are so material and seasonable , that I have wondred , that our English Curiosi have not had the desire to study and understand the directions that are 〈◊〉 given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their mistaken 〈◊〉 .


id: A29216
author: Brand, Adam, d. 1713.
date: 1698.0
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words: 28916
sentence: 841
flesch: 62
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title:
  A journal of the embassy from their Majesties John and Peter Alexievitz, emperors of Muscovy &c. over land into China through the provinces of Ustiugha, Siberia, Dauri, and the great Tartary to Peking the capital city of the Chinese empire by Everard Isbrand, their ambassador in the years 1693, 1694, and 1695 written by Adam Brand, secretary of the embassy ; translated from the original High-Dutch printed in Hamburgh, 1698 ; to which is added Curious observations concerning the products of Russia by H.W. Ludolf.

summary:
  Some years ago the Territories of the Czars of Muscovy extended to the famous River of Yamour , but these were by vertue of a Treaty made in the Year 1689 , ( when Fedor Alexievits was sent Ambassador to China ) I heard once a certain Muscovian Lord , who had been sent as Ambassador from Musco to China , say , that it was offered him as a particular Favour , to appear before the Dalac-Lama , provided he would prostrate himself before him ; but , that he gave them many thanks for the Honour they intended to do him , without accepting their Offer .


id: A57471
author: Robinson, Thomas, d. 1719.
date: 1696.0
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words: 42745
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flesch: 52
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title:
  New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life in two parts : being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the creation and the flood : to which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration by Tho. Robinson ...

summary:
  From these Praeliminary Instances , and a great many more Ocular Observations which might easily be produc'd , I conclude , that as the several Forms of Vegetables , were disseminated in the upper Covers of the Earth ; so were the Specifick Forms of several kinds of Fish [ as well those which the Natu●alists call Pelagiae , as those they call L●turales ] desseminated in the Wa●●r● , or Submarine and fresh-water Quicksands ; and as the Water receiv'd higher D●grees of Modific●tion , they produc'd Fish of a higher Degree of Life , in obedience to that Command laid upon them , Let the Waters bring forth abundantly . [ as they call it ] the Vapours are drawing down with the Evening Cold , and the next Morning Cold condenseth them into Clouds , which the next Day fall down in Showers of R●●n about Twelve a Clock .


id: A48704
author: Lister, Martin, 1638?-1712.
date: 1683.0
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words: 45996
sentence: 1616
flesch: 69
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title:
  Letters and divers other mixt discourses in natural philosophy many of which were formerly published in the Philosophical transactions of Mr. Oldenburg, and part in the Philosophical collections of Mr. Hooke and else where : all which are now revised, augmented, and to them are added very many other matters of the same nature, not before published : also an intire treatis of the nature and use of colours in oyl. painting / written by M. Lister, F. of the R.S.

summary:
  ●thing like those of Aldrovandus de Testaceis , markt P. 359. It would ●●ert you , though you know them as well as I ,


id: A28496
author: Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.
date: 1657.0
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words: 54877
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flesch: 57
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title:
  Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.

summary:
  Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein. Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.


id: A67007
author: Woodward, John, 1665-1728.
date: 1695.0
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title:
  An essay toward a natural history of the earth and terrestrial bodies, especially minerals : as also of the sea, rivers, and springs : with an account of the universal deluge : and of the effects that it had upon the earth / by John Woodward ...

summary:
  The very finding these Bodies included in Stone , and lodged in the Earth together with Minerals , was alone enough to move a Suspicion that these were Minerals too : the finding them even to the very bottom of Quarries and Mines : in the most retired and inward Parts of the most firm and solid Rocks : in the deepest bowels of the Earth , as well as upon the surface of it : upon the tops of even the highest Hills and Mountains , as well as in the Valleys and Plains : and this not in this or that Province only , not only in one or two Fields , but almost every-where : in all Countries and Quarters of the Globe , wherever there is any digging for Marble , for Stone , for Chalk , or any other Terrestrial Matter that is so compact as to fence off external Injuries , and shield them from Decay and Rottenness . That though the Supply from this great Receptacle below be continual , and nearly the same at all Seasons , and alike to all parts of the Globe , yet when it arrives at or near the Surface of the Earth , where the Heat ( the Agent which evaporates and bears it up ) is not so constant and uniform as is that resident within the Globe , but is subject to Vicissitudes and Alterations , being at certain Seasons greater than at others : being also greater in some Climates and Parts of the Earth than in others : it thence happens that the quantity of Water at the Surface of the Earth , though sent up from the Abyss with an almost constant Equality , is various and uncertain , as is the Heat there ; at some Seasons , and in some Countries , the Surface abounding , and being even drowned with the plenty of it , the Springs full , and the Rivers high : at other Seasons , and in other Countries both Springs and Rivers exceeding low , yea sometimes totally failing .


id: A28982
author: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
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title:
  A free enquiry into the vulgarly receiv'd notion of nature made in an essay address'd to a friend / by R.B., Fellow of the Royal Society.

summary:
  And you will make no great difficulty to believe me , if you consider , that , whilst Men allow themselves so general and easie a way , or rendring accounts of things that are difficult , as to attribute them to Nature ; shame will not reduce them to a more industrious scrutiny into the Reasons of Things , and curiosity itself will move them to it the more faintly : Of which we have a clear and eminent Example , in the Ascension of Water in Pumps , and in other Phaenomena's of that kind , whose true Physical Causes had never been found out , if the Moderns had acquiesced , as their Predecessors did , in that imaginary one , that the World was Govern'd by a Watchful Being , call'd Nature , and that she abhors a vacuum , and consequently is still in a readiness , to do irresistibly whatever is necessary to prevent it : Nor must we expect any great Progress , in the discovery of the true Causes of natural Effects , whilst we are content to sit down with other , than the particular and immediate ones . For , as is elsewhere noted , if Nature be a Bodily Creature , and acts necessarily , and ( if I may so speak , ) fatally , I see no Cause to look upon It but as a kind of Engine ; and the Difficulty may be as great , to conceive how all the several Parts of this supposed Engine , call'd Nature , are themselves fram'd and mov'd by the Great Author of Things , and how they act upon one another , as well as upon the undoubted Mundane Bodies ; as 't is to conceive how , in the World itself , which is manifestly an admirably contriv'd Automaton , the Phaenomena may , by the same Author , ( who was able to endow Bodies themselves with Active Powers , as well as he could , on other scores , make them Causes , ) be produc'd by Vertue , and in consequence of the Primitive Construction and Motions that He gave it ( and still maintains in it , ) without the Intervention of such a thing , as they call Nature .


