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# Title: Philosophical Principles Of Natural Religion (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 53)
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nisold variety ot Nature, thac onc voule
be almost tempred to believe it true,
erere there no Demonstration and lZPCrI
ment eo contrem the eruth ot ic. Imiphe
likerrise Cherherethe Art and Contrirance
OE Nature, in the production of the Cohe-
sion ot Bodics. But havins bcen preter
copious on this Subject already, I Mall
ouly luogest one very remarkeable instance
OF the mondertul Contrirance and Wil
dom ot Nature, in che propacation ol
Licht, viz. thac a Ray oF Licht, in pal
lino trom a luminous Point, chrouoh tno
differenelu refractine Mediums, eo illumi
nate a given Poine; (pends the leal cime
(the retractins Porvers of che Screral Me-
diums considered) possible, and conse
quenely wrtien che Ray passes, buc chrous
one and che Came Medium, 2. e. When a
Rar passes trom a luminous Point, tore
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cest ray possible. This ehe Ceometers
have demonstraced, and particulariy, NI.
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