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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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reltixare irhac Condicions ot che Univer-
Sat Lam ot Craviracion, will make Bodies
describe chele Lines, or produce chese FF-
lects. Thus il any ot che Primary or de-
condary Planeis, did deseribe pertect Circles
Or Ellipses aboue che Sun, Or 2 Primary
Planet plac d in che Center, che Condi-
sion oF che Universal Lam in chele, would
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