...creatures of God ;" and in effecting the object of this new society, which is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the accomplishment of all things possible, be gives a finished exampkofthelucidusordo. Having set forth...

...of our foundation is the knowledge of " causes, and secret motions of things ; and the en" larging of the bounds of human empire, to the " effecting...great " hills and mountains : so that if you reckon to" gether the depth of the hill, and the depth of the " cave, they are, some of them, above three...

...agenda ; its researches are both lucifera and fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the...empire to the effecting of all things possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord Bacon ; and, throughout...

...ordinances and rites " which we observe. i; " THE end of our foundation is the know" ledge of causes, and secret motions of things; " and the enlarging of the...great " hills and mountains : so that if you reckon toge" ther the depth of the hill, and the depth of the " cave, they are, some of them, above three...

...for dissections and trials, that thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon the body of man. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible." («) In these glorious inventions of one rich mind, may be traced much of what has been effected in...

...restitution of man to the sovereignty of nature;" (of the interpretation of nature;) "The enlarging the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible/' — (New Atlantis.) From the enlargement of reason he did not separate the growth of virtue, for he...

...ordinances and rites " which we observe. " THE end of our foundation is the know" ledge of causes, and secret motions of things ; " and the enlarging of...great " hills and mountains : so that if you reckon toge" ther the depth of the hill, and the depth of the " cave, they are, some of them, above three...

...near, making feigned distances. We have also helps for the sight, far above spectacles and glasses. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible."(n) In these glorious inventions _of one rich mind, may traced much of what has been effected...

...ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end o" our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and seer-' hurtful, to discontinue it by little and little; but so, as if thou do th» effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. We have large...

...agenda; its researches are both luoifera and fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all thmgs possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord...