The Philosophical Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq; Abridged, Methodized, and Disposed Under the General Heads of Physics, Statics, Pneumatics, Natural History, Chymistry, and Medicine. The Whole Illustrated with Notes, Containing the Improvements Made in the Several Parts of Natural and Experimental Knowledge Since His Time. In Three Volumes. By Peter Shaw, M.D.

And I , the rather , endeavour to heighten mens expectations herein , because many there are , who , being bred up in the vulgar barren philosophy , judge of all philosophy by that ; and because some morose authors , and despondent ...