Sylva sylvarum: or, A naturall history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or, Of the prolongation of life (1658)
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Rawley, William, 1588?-1667 · London : Printed by A.M. for William Lee · leaf 112
the Spirits are a little moredifperfed in the Sinews, whereby Motionremaineth in them a little longer • Inlbmuch as it is Fxtant in Story, that anEmperourot Rome, to (hew the Certainty ot his Hand, did Shoot a greatForked Arrow at an ffinch, as (lie ran fwiftly upon the Stage, and ftrook offher… … NATURALL HISTORY. V. Century*
Natural history
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