...institution to the inquiring traveller, describes it by the name of Solomon's House; and says *, " Tbe end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things ; and the enlarging the bounds of the human empire to effecting of things possible." And, as parts of this House, he describes...

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...is such a college for making discoveries as we have just spoken of. Of this institution, he says, " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging the bounds of the human empire to effecting of things possible." As parts of this house, there are...

...both its credenda and its agenda; its researches are both luoifera and fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things,...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...

...the several employments and functions whereto our fellows are assigned; and fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation...knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, 28 and the en28 Solomon's House, therefore, was simply a college, instituted far the study of natural...

...the several employments and functions whereto our fellows are assigned ; and fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things,28 and the en M Solomon's House, therefore, was simply a college, institute for the study of...

...institution as the Royal Society more distinctly set forth. Describing this imaginary establishment, he says, "The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes,...things possible. The preparations and instruments are — large and deep caves for coagulations, indurations, refrigerations, and conservation of bodies,...

...as the Royal Society more distinctly set forth. Describing this imaginary establishment, he says, " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes,...things possible. The preparations and instruments are—large and deep caves for coagulations, indurations, refrigerations, and conservation of bodies,—...

...urges his disciples " to fix their minds on the contemplation of the immutable essences of things." " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of * Filum Labyrinthi. things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all...

...of knowledge, "such," he says, "is a relation of the true state of Solomon's house, the end of which is not my felicity ; I know I have clean hands, and...friends, or servants. But Job himself, or whosoever possible.1' In these glorious inventions of one rich mind, may be traced much of what has been effected...