Thomas Browne

“ However entries such as, Abilities, (scientifical especially,) ought to be improved and Candle, one discharged out of a Musket through an inch board, are indicative of the empirical nature of Browne's essentially Baconian quest.
Page numbers by entry refer to the 1658 fourth edition and will be replaced by standardised Book and Chapter listings of modern editions shortly. ”

“ Men, lighter before sleep, then before; dead then alive; in Summer then in Winter.248
Mercurialis, his Gymnastica commended 136, 293
The Meridian. 68
N-S Nayles, how to be made red. 466
Nayl-spots, whether significative 327 Nordus pisticus, Mar.14 or the ointment in the Gospel, of what composition. 431
Names ridiculously derived.105,116
Names cause of errors.61 Nations, generally now mixt by Commerce or Conquest.254
Nativites, why taken from the ascendent.383
Navill, what it is, and for what use 291
Navil of Birds, Snakes, of Poriwiggles,&c. 293 Nazarite, by birth, or by vow. ”

“ Copperose, what it is.
411
Coral whether soft under water: 101
How of a plant it becomes a stone . Ibid. Why worn about Childrens necks.
329 Cosmographers, why they divide their Globe into East and West. ”

“ Sun, its site and motion, how admirably accomodated by God, to the necessities and state of the inferior world, 353,354,355.
By what motion it makes the day, by what the year. Ibid Its Veneticall motion, what.ibid Its motion unequall, and how. 400 How seen sometimes after it is set. 416 Superfoetation what 185
Possible in women, unto a perfect birth. Ibid. Supinity taxed. ”

“ Loadstone its verticity. 66,67
not known to antiquity. 68 its inclination. 67 Declination and variation. 68 causes of this variety. 69 the change of this variety. ibid its attraction not hindered by garlick or a diamond. 74 whether it attracts any thing but Iron. 76 how to preserve it. ibid how destroyed. ibid. errors of attraction in Loadstones. 77 whether it can suspend a body in the ayr. 80 Loadstone powder what operation. ibid. whether it cures the gout. 81 Longevity of Animals, how collected. ”

“ Canaan the son, why cursed for the fact of Cham his father, Gen, 9.
405
Canaries or the fortunate Islands.
386
Candle, one discharged out of a Musket through an inch board.
466
Candlemas day.
351
Candles burning blue.
328
Cannibals.
404
Carbuncle whether it shine in the dark.
103
Cardans character.
36
Causes of common errours
1. Weakness of human nature 8
2.Erroneous disposition in man.
9
3. Misapprehension. Ibid.
4. Painters.
39
Centaures
13
Cham the son of Noah, he and Jupiter the same person. 429
Cham’s progenie how extended. ”

“ Philosophers Stone, not improbable to be procured.170
Philoxenus his wish.448
His Incivility.449 Phlebotomies,or letting blood.236
Physick, better prepared now , then anciently 282
Picture, of our B. Saviour, with long hair 229
Pictures-
Of the four Evangelists 303 Of the Sibyls 304 Of Cleopatra 305 Of the nine Worthies 306 Of Jeptha 308 Of St. John Baptist 311 Of St. Christopher 312 Of St. George 313 Of Saint Hieronymus 314 Of Mermaids, Unicorns &c. ”

“ How he fell 51 Saturnius Egypticus and Cham, Gen. 10 the same person 377
Savours unpleasant in some men, whence possibly arising. 253
Scaliger 239
Scepticism censured 18
Schoolmen, a query among them concerning the resurrection of women 185
H. Scripture. 37,46. ”