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I
OR SOME
Physiological Descriptions
o F
MADE BY
MAGNIFYING GLASSES,
WITH
Observations and Inquiries thereupon.
Observ. I. Of the Point ofaJbarj? fmall Needle.
S in Geometry^ the most natural way of beginning is Scbem.a
from a Mathematical point ; so is the lame method in
Oblervations and Natural hijlory the most genuine3sim-
ple, and instru&ive. We must first endevour to make
letters., and draw jingle strokes true 3 before we ven-
ture to write whole Sentences, or to draw large Pz-
ttures. And in Phyjical Enquiries, we must endevour
to follow Nature in the more plain and easie ways lhe
treads in the most fimple and uncompounded bodies^ to trace her steps, and
be acquainted with her manner of walking there, before we venture our
selves into the multitude of meanders (he has in bodies os a more complica-
ted nature 5 lest, being unable to distinguilh and judge of our way, we
quickly lole both Nature our Guide,and our felves too,and are left to wan-
der in the labyrinth of groundlest opinions 5 wanting both judgment^ that
lights and experience., that clew., which Ihould direct our proceedings.
We will'begin these our Inquiries therefore with the Observations of
Bodies of the mostsimple nature first,and so gradually proceed to thole of a
more compounded one.In prosecution of which method, we lhall begin with
a Phyjical pointy of which kind the Point of a Needleis commonly reckon’d
for one 5 and is indeed, for the most part, made so (harp, that the naked
eye cannot distinguilh any parts of it: It very easily pierces3 and makes its
Way through all kind of bod ies softer then it self:But if view’d with a very
good M/crof ope. we may find that the top of a Needle (though as to the
B fense
OR SOME
Physiological Descriptions
o F
MADE BY
MAGNIFYING GLASSES,
WITH
Observations and Inquiries thereupon.
Observ. I. Of the Point ofaJbarj? fmall Needle.
S in Geometry^ the most natural way of beginning is Scbem.a
from a Mathematical point ; so is the lame method in
Oblervations and Natural hijlory the most genuine3sim-
ple, and instru&ive. We must first endevour to make
letters., and draw jingle strokes true 3 before we ven-
ture to write whole Sentences, or to draw large Pz-
ttures. And in Phyjical Enquiries, we must endevour
to follow Nature in the more plain and easie ways lhe
treads in the most fimple and uncompounded bodies^ to trace her steps, and
be acquainted with her manner of walking there, before we venture our
selves into the multitude of meanders (he has in bodies os a more complica-
ted nature 5 lest, being unable to distinguilh and judge of our way, we
quickly lole both Nature our Guide,and our felves too,and are left to wan-
der in the labyrinth of groundlest opinions 5 wanting both judgment^ that
lights and experience., that clew., which Ihould direct our proceedings.
We will'begin these our Inquiries therefore with the Observations of
Bodies of the mostsimple nature first,and so gradually proceed to thole of a
more compounded one.In prosecution of which method, we lhall begin with
a Phyjical pointy of which kind the Point of a Needleis commonly reckon’d
for one 5 and is indeed, for the most part, made so (harp, that the naked
eye cannot distinguilh any parts of it: It very easily pierces3 and makes its
Way through all kind of bod ies softer then it self:But if view’d with a very
good M/crof ope. we may find that the top of a Needle (though as to the
B fense