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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 67, page id 797370323:0105
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of Rellexion and Retraction, Lighe beins
Macerial, must cicher make or tind a Pal-
lage chrouoh every retractinq Medium, lince
likervise ic is probable, char Lighe does
noc pals chrouph che substance ol che
consticuene Parricles of Fluids, buc rachee
chrouoh che Vacuicies torm d by cheir Or-
bicular Figures, ies plain, it che Particles
et Nercury be Spherical, chac cheir Diame-
cers are noc much grearer chan chole ol che
Particles ot Lighe, for chele Incerttices are
25 che Ceibes ot che Diameters oF che Glo-
bules, by whose meerins cher are Formd.
and secing Lighe cannor pals chroushi chele
Incerstices, ic is plain, chac che Diameters
ot che Corpulcles ot Iercury must nocbc
much greacer chan chole ot Liohe; ard it
chele Corpulcles De Spheriodicat Or Ovul,
cheir Phorrest Diameters mult noc be muchr
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