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aequilibrium_fw-la that_o keep_v it_o fix_v upon_o its_o centre_n use_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o its_o surface_n their_o natural_a cause_n and_o uses_n the_o fix_a part_n of_o this_o terraqueous_a globe_n which_o we_o call_v the_o earth_n may_v be_v describe_v either_o as_o to_o its_o exterior_a part_n or_o interior_n consistence_n of_o it_o the_o exterior_a part_n consist_v of_o mountain_n heath_n dale_n plain_n valley_n with_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o interior_n consistence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o strata_n or_o bed_n of_o stone_n metal_n mine_n mineral_n and_o subterranean_a earth_n all_o lie_v upon_o flat_n with_o a_o dibb_n and_o rise_n or_o they_o be_v dikes_n rake_n rider_n vein_n and_o string_n either_o cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o stone_n metal_n mine_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o different_a kind_n or_o cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v those_o of_o the_o 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delight_v most_o to_o grow_v
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at_o he_o and_o a_o panic_n fear_v have_v seize_v they_o they_o beâ—ame_v all_o his_o vassal_n â—_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v the_o time_n that_o adam_n may_v spend_v in_o walk_v round_o the_o wood_n and_o plain_n of_o paradise_n whilst_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n distinguish_v their_o tribe_n and_o give_v name_n and_o office_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o qualiâ—ies_n i_o presume_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v that_o one_o day_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a â—â—ask_n as_o adam_n ambition_n be_v to_o exercise_v and_o improve_v his_o rational_a faculty_n by_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o qualiâ—ies_n of_o the_o sensitive_a animal_n no_o doubt_n but_o eve_n be_v no_o less_o desirous_a to_o improve_v her_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n than_o her_o master_n adâ—m_n do_v spend_v that_o time_n during_o his_o absence_n not_o only_o in_o gratify_v her_o external_n seâ—ses_n with_o the_o 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