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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 37, page id 797370323:0075
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lomerimes the Course of thele Comets is Di2-
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round rich Force Cussicient co carry chese
vast Bodies oF che Planets alone wich
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altered and mended by chetarous Mr. Leib.
nitz, hre accomodates ic berrer tothe C ele-
Rial Appearances, and makes it agree more
exactly coche Rules oF Ceometry. Ie Frst
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