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  1      Des|            NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HISTORY SUCH AS MAY SERVE FOR THE
  2      Des|            natural and experimental history, such as may serve to build
  3      Des|             waiting for that. For a history of this kind, such as I
  4      Des|         method and description of a history of this kind, such as shall
  5      Des|            natural and experimental history such as I am going to prescribe,
  6      Des|          the other hand, let such a history be once provided and well
  7      Des|             the composition of this history; then I will set out the
  8      Des|       perhaps have overlooked. This history I call "Primary History,"
  9      Des|             history I call "Primary History," or the "Mother History."~
 10      Des|            History," or the "Mother History."~
 11      Aph|          COMPOSITION OF THE PRIMARY HISTORY~
 12      Aph|            comes into view. Natural history therefore is threefold.
 13      Aph|           fairly distribute it into history of "generations," of "pretergenerations,"
 14      Aph|       mechanical" or "experimental" history. And yet I do not make it
 15      Aph|              For why should not the history of the monsters in the several
 16      Aph|          species be joined with the history of the species themselves?
 17      Aph|                          II~Natural history, which in its subject (as
 18      Aph|          them as the end of natural history. And the chief part of the
 19      Aph|          upon them to write natural history should bear this continually
 20      Aph|             the method in which the history should be composed. For
 21      Aph|        philosophy, to which natural history is as a nursing mother,
 22      Aph|            thing to relieve natural history from the three superfluities
 23      Aph|                           IV~In the history which I require and design,
 24      Aph|            the divisions of natural history which I made just now —
 25      Aph|            now — viz., that it is a history of generations, Pretergenerations,
 26      Aph|             and arts — I divide the history of generations into five
 27      Aph|          Now the fourth part of the history is of those greater colleges —
 28      Aph|           water, and earth. For the history of these enters into the
 29      Aph|             fourth is contained the history of their own substance and
 30      Aph|       Lastly, the fifth part of the history contains the lesser colleges,
 31      Aph|         species, upon which natural history has hitherto been principally
 32      Aph|    principally employed.~As for the history of pretergenerations, I
 33      Aph|        conveniently joined with the history of generations — I mean
 34      Aph|            generations — I mean the history of prodigies which are natural.
 35      Aph|      natural. For the superstitious history of marvels (of whatever
 36      Aph|            has been carried deeper.~History of arts, and of nature as
 37      Aph|             by man, or experimental history, I divide into three. For
 38      Aph|            As soon, therefore, as a history has been completed of all
 39      Aph|                V~Among the parts of history which I have mentioned,
 40      Aph|         which I have mentioned, the history of arts is of most use because
 41      Aph|            various forms. Upon this history, therefore, mechanical and
 42      Aph|            whole collection of this history of arts it is especially
 43      Aph|            to be received into this history, first, things the most
 44      Aph|           will be set forth in this history are not collected (as I
 45      Aph|             of the planets — in the history of the heavenly bodies;
 46      Aph|   comparison of the waters — in the history of earth and sea; how much
 47      Aph|          strong resistance — in the history of air; how much one metal
 48      Aph|          outweighs another — in the history of metals; and numberless
 49      Aph|             progress of the natural history, they should also be entered
 50      Aph|             to be admitted into the history, they must needs be either
 51      Aph|       usefully added to the natural history, and which will make it
 52      Aph|          further inquiry, as in the history of earth and sea, whether
 53      Aph|             For I want this primary history to be compiled with a most
 54      Aph|           Pliny has done; as in the history of earth and sea, that the
 55      Aph|            observations), as in the history of the heavenly bodies,
 56      Aph|            which are not. As in the history of the heavenly bodies,
 57      Aph|           observed, the work of the history will at once go straight
 58      Aph|             nature, and said that a history of these must also be collected
 59      Cat|   PARTICULAR HISTORIES BY TITLES~1. History of the Heavenly Bodies;
 60      Cat|             Bodies; or Astronomical History.~2. History of the Configuration
 61      Cat|            Astronomical History.~2. History of the Configuration of
 62      Cat|          thereof; or Cosmographical History.~3. History of Comets.~4.
 63      Cat|          Cosmographical History.~3. History of Comets.~4. History of
 64      Cat|            3. History of Comets.~4. History of Fiery Meteors.~5. History
 65      Cat|        History of Fiery Meteors.~5. History of Lightnings, Thunderbolts,
 66      Cat|      Thunders, and Coruscations.~6. History of Winds and Sudden Blasts
 67      Cat|          Undulations of the Air.~7. History of Rainbows.~8. History
 68      Cat|             History of Rainbows.~8. History of Clouds, as they are seen
 69      Cat|             they are seen above.~9. History of the Blue Expanse, of
 70      Cat|           caused by the medium.~10. History of Showers, Ordinary, Stormy,
 71      Cat|          called); and the like.~11. History of Hail, Snow, Frost, Hoar-frost,
 72      Cat|              Dew, and the like.~12. History of all other things that
 73      Cat|            in the upper region.~13. History of Sounds in the upper region (
 74      Cat|          any), besides Thunder.~14. History of Air as a whole, or in
 75      Cat|     Configuration of the World.~15. History of the Seasons or Temperatures
 76      Cat|         Droughts, and the like.~16. History of Earth and Sea; of the
 77      Cat|     Isthmuses and Promontories.~17. History of the Motions (if any be)
 78      Cat|       motions may be collected.~18. History of the greater Motions and
 79      Cat|           and the like.~19. Natural History of Geography; of Mountains,
 80      Cat|       pertaining to Civil life.~20. History of Ebbs and Flows of the
 81      Cat|             Motions of the Sea.~21. History of the other Accidents of
 82      Cat|             the Greater Masses.~22. History of Flame and of things Ignited.~
 83      Cat|          and of things Ignited.~23. History of Air, in Substance, not
 84      Cat|     Configuration of the World.~24. History of Water, in Substance,
 85      Cat|     Configuration of the World.~25. History of Earth and the diversity
 86      Cat|           Histories of Species.~26. History of perfect Metals, Gold,
 87      Cat|           Working in the Mines.~27. History of Quicksilver.~28. History
 88      Cat|         History of Quicksilver.~28. History of Fossils; as Vitriol,
 89      Cat|          Vitriol, Sulphur, etc.~29. History of Gems; as the Diamond,
 90      Cat|         Diamond, the Ruby, etc.~30. History of Stones; as Marble, Touchstone,
 91      Cat|         Touchstone, Flint, etc.~31. History of the Magnet.~32. History
 92      Cat|          History of the Magnet.~32. History of Miscellaneous Bodies,
 93      Cat|        Ambergris, etc.~33. Chemical History of Metals and Minerals.~
 94      Cat|            Metals and Minerals.~34. History of Plants, Trees, Shrubs,
 95      Cat|             Gums, etc.~35. Chemical History of Vegetables.~36. History
 96      Cat|          History of Vegetables.~36. History of Fishes, and the Parts
 97      Cat|             Generation of them.~37. History of Birds, and the Parts
 98      Cat|             Generation of them.~38. History of Quadrupeds, and the Parts
 99      Cat|             Generation of them.~39. History of Serpents, Worms, Flies,
100      Cat|    Generation of them.~40. Chemical History of the things which are
101      Cat|          come Histories of Man.~41. History of the Figure and External
102      Cat|     differences.~42. Physiognomical History of the same.~43. Anatomical
103      Cat|            the same.~43. Anatomical History, or of the Internal Members
104      Cat|           the course of Nature.~44. History of the parts of Uniform
105      Cat|          Bones, Membranes, etc.~45. History of Humors in Man; Blood,
106      Cat|         Blood, Bile, Seed, etc.~46. History of Excrements; Spittle,
107      Cat|            Nails, and the like.~47. History of Faculties; Attraction,
108      Cat|         Blood into Spirit, etc.~48. History of Natural and Involuntary
109      Cat|           Lungs, Erection, etc.~49. History of Motions partly Natural
110      Cat|              Urine, Stool, etc.~50. History of Voluntary Motions; as
111      Cat|             of Swallowing, etc.~51. History of Sleep and Dreams.~52.
112      Cat|            of Sleep and Dreams.~52. History of different habits of Body —
113      Cat|           they call them), etc.~53. History of the Generation of Man.~
114      Cat|          the Generation of Man.~54. History of Conception, Vivification,
115      Cat|           the Womb, Birth, etc.~55. History of the Food of Man; and
116      Cat|            smaller differences.~56. History of the Growth and Increase
117      Cat|         whole and in its parts.~57. History of the Course of Age; Infancy,
118      Cat|             lesser differences.~58. History of Life and Death.~59. History
119      Cat|      History of Life and Death.~59. History Medicinal of Diseases, and
120      Cat|     Symptoms and Signs of them.~60. History Medicinal of the Treatment
121      Cat|          and Cures of Diseases.~61. History Medicinal of those things
122      Cat|            Body and the Health.~62. History Medicinal of those things
123      Cat|         Comeliness of the Body.~63. History Medicinal of those things
124      Cat|            Alternative Regimen.~64. History of Drugs.~65. History of
125      Cat|           64. History of Drugs.~65. History of Surgery.~66. Chemical
126      Cat|            of Surgery.~66. Chemical History of Medicines.~67. History
127      Cat|           History of Medicines.~67. History of Vision, and of things
128      Cat|          and of things Visible.~68. History of Painting, Sculpture,
129      Cat|      Sculpture, Modelling, etc.~69. History of Hearing and Sound.~70.
130      Cat|           of Hearing and Sound.~70. History of Music.~71. History of
131      Cat|           70. History of Music.~71. History of Smell and Smells.~72.
132      Cat|            of Smell and Smells.~72. History of Taste and Tastes.~73.
133      Cat|            of Taste and Tastes.~73. History of Touch, and the objects
134      Cat|           the objects of Touch.~74. History of Venus, as a species of
135      Cat|             a species of Touch.~75. History of Bodily Pains, as species
136      Cat|            as species of Touch.~76. History of Pleasure and Pain in
137      Cat|            and Pain in general.~77. History of the Affections; as Anger,
138      Cat|        Anger, Love, Shame, etc.~78. History of the Intellectual Faculties;
139      Cat|         Discourse, Memory, etc.~79. History of Natural Divinations.~
140      Cat|            Natural Divinations.~80. History of Diagnostics, or Secret
141      Cat|       Secret Natural Judgments.~81. History of Cookery, and the arts
142      Cat|        Butcher, Poulterer, etc.~82. History of Baking, and the Making
143      Cat|             of the Miller, etc.~83. History of Wine.~84. History of
144      Cat|            83. History of Wine.~84. History of the Cellar and of different
145      Cat|       different kinds of Drink.~85. History of Sweetmeats and Confections.~
146      Cat|     Sweetmeats and Confections.~86. History of Honey.~87. History of
147      Cat|           86. History of Honey.~87. History of Sugar.~88. History of
148      Cat|           87. History of Sugar.~88. History of the Dairy.~89. History
149      Cat|           History of the Dairy.~89. History of Baths and Ointments.~
150      Cat|        Ointments.~90. Miscellaneous History concerning the care of the
151      Cat|        Barbers, Perfumers, etc.~91. History of the working of Gold,
152      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~92. History of the manufactures of Wool,
153      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~93. History of the manufactures of Silk,
154      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~94. History of manufactures of Flax,
155      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~95. History of manufactures of Feathers.~
156      Cat|       manufactures of Feathers.~96. History of Weaving, and the arts
157      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~97. History of Dyeing.~98. History of
158      Cat|              History of Dyeing.~98. History of Leather-making, Tanning,
159      Cat|         arts thereto belonging.~99. History of Ticking and Feathers.~
160      Cat|          Ticking and Feathers.~100. History of working in Iron.~101.
161      Cat|            of working in Iron.~101. History of Stone-cutting.~102. History
162      Cat|      History of Stone-cutting.~102. History of the making of Bricks
163      Cat|           of Bricks and Tiles.~103. History of Pottery.~104. History
164      Cat|            History of Pottery.~104. History of Cements, etc.~105. History
165      Cat|       History of Cements, etc.~105. History of working in Wood.~106.
166      Cat|            of working in Wood.~106. History of working in Lead.~107.
167      Cat|            of working in Lead.~107. History of Glass and all vitreous
168      Cat|           and of Glass-making.~108. History of Architecture generally.~
169      Cat|        Architecture generally.~109. History of Wagons, Chariots, Litters,
170      Cat|        Chariots, Litters, etc.~110. History of Printing, of Books, of
171      Cat|         Paper, Parchment, etc.~111. History of Wax.~112. History of
172      Cat|           111. History of Wax.~112. History of Basket-making.~113. History
173      Cat|      History of Basket-making.~113. History of Mat-making, and of manufactures
174      Cat|          Rushes, and the like.~114. History of Washing, Scouring, etc.~
175      Cat|        Washing, Scouring, etc.~115. History of Agriculture, Pasturage,
176      Cat|         Culture of Woods, etc.~116. History of Gardening.~117. History
177      Cat|          History of Gardening.~117. History of Fishing.~118. History
178      Cat|            History of Fishing.~118. History of Hunting and Fowling.~
179      Cat|           Hunting and Fowling.~119. History of the Art of War, and of
180      Cat|     Cross-bows, Machines, etc.~120. History of the Art of Navigation,
181      Cat|             thereto belonging.~121. History of Athletics and Human Exercises
182      Cat|        Exercises of all kinds.~122. History of Horsemanship.~123. History
183      Cat|       History of Horsemanship.~123. History of Games of all kinds.~124.
184      Cat|            Games of all kinds.~124. History of Jugglers and Mountebanks.~
185      Cat|     Mountebanks.~125. Miscellaneous History of various Artificial Materials, —
186      Cat|          various Cements, etc.~126. History of Salts.~127. Miscellaneous
187      Cat|           Salts.~127. Miscellaneous History of various Machines and
188      Cat|         Motions.~128. Miscellaneous History of Common Experiments which
189      Cat| observations than experiments.~129. History of the Natures and Powers
190      Cat|             Powers of Numbers.~130. History of the Natures and Powers
191      Cat|             titles than one (as the history of plants and the history
192      Cat|           history of plants and the history of the art of gardening