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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
# Folio 68, page id 797370323:0106
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OFLighe, 10 form Pallages Forit. ThcSo-
lidiey ot che Parcicles Whereot Mercury con-
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leare becreen chem, accouns Tor chat Won-
dertul Graviey ot Mercury, above orter
Fluids, and the extreme minurenels ol ils
Parricles For che casy alcene oF Mercury by
Fire, berond aIl ocher Fluids.
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the Incerstices oF wrtrich, che P’articles ot
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Auidiey, because spiral Spheres, chrouehi
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