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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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ty from Oblerrations on Birchs and Buri-
als has discorered that in 360 Tcars che
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ternier in other Conneries, aII the Planets
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in mans millions oF Tears thes hadt bue
encreas d by an Uiniey continually, theis
Number had been infinite by chis cime.
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kind, and that oE other Animals and r’ege-
tables, musthave perpetually encreas il, it
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bue finice at prelene, ies cvidene chis
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malo