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CONTENTS.
Chap.
I.
OF aftronomy
Page.
11. Distances of the planets from the fun
III. Difference between a planet and a fixed ftar
IV. On the motion of the planets
v. On the motion of the earth
VI. An objection anfwered
10
XIII. Of the conftellations on each fide of the
Zodiac
18
XIV. Of the twelve figns in the Zodiac
21
xv. Of the fun and moon, and eclipfes
24.
XVI. On a plurality of worlds
27
XVII. On the atmosphere, or furrounding air
XVIII. Concerning the inhabitants of the
29
XIX. The celestial bodies prove that there
is a God
xx. On the divine wisdom displayed in the
heavenly bodies
XXI. The heavenly bodies declare the power
of the Deity
XXII. On the goodness of the Deity dif-
played in the creation
XXIII. On the rife, progrefs, and revolu- tions of astronomy
XXIV. Of Galileo
XXV. On mythology, or the history of the
Heathen Deities
XXVI. Of Coelus and Terra, Saturn and
Cybele
XXVII. Of Jupiter and Juno
XXVIII. Of Apollo and Sol
XXIX. Of Mercury
xxx. Of Mars and Bacchus.
XXXI. Of Minerva and Venus
XXXII. Of the terreftrial deities, Titan,
Vulcan, and Janus
XXXIII. Of the terrestrial goddeffes, Latona,
Diana, and Ceres
xxxIу. Of Neptune and other marine
deities
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XXXV. Of the infernal deities, Pluto and.
XXXVI. Of Plutus, Nox, Charon, and the
Titans
XXXVII. Of the Fates, Furies, and Harpies
XXXVIII. Of Tartarus and Elyfium
1 XXXIX. Of the infernal rivers
XL. Singular punishments
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XLI. Of the inferior deities
73
XLII. Of Cupid and other inferior deities.
75
XLIII. Of the Mufes, Graces, and other
XLIX. Of demi-gods or heroes
L. On the beauty and utility of fabulous
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96
ib.
years
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106
LVIL
LVI. Of weeks and days
8
LVII. Of hours, minutes, and feconds
LVIII. Of cycles, and the dominical letter
LIX. Of the golden number, and the epacts
LX. How to find the moon's age, and the
dominical letter
LXI. Of periods
LXII. Of epochas or æras
LXIII. Of a century, a luftrum, a jubilee,
and other particulars
XIV. A chronological account of memo-
rable events, from the creation to the
deluge
Pas
I
12
LXV. Remarkable events from the flood to
the building of Solomon's temple
LXVI. Memorable events from the building
of the temple to the birth of Chrift
LXVII. Remarkable events during the four
firft centuries of the Chriftian æra
LXVIII. Memorable events from the begin-
ning of the fifth to the end of the tenth
century
LXIX. Remarkable events of the eleventh,
twelfth, and thirteenth centuries
LXX. Singular occurrences of the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries-
13
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