...To Boyle," says Herman Boerhaave, " we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables and fossils, so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." Though dead he speaketh. His works are beneficial to morality and religion, and the lectures which...

...To Boyle," says Herman Boerhaave, " we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables and fossils, so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural AD 1691] JESUITS AND BENEDICTINES. 327 knowledge." Though dead he speaketh. His works are beneficial...

...animadversions of enemies. When Boerhaave tells us that " we owe to Boyle the secrets of fire, sir, 'Z< ( e W pp bv V ۋ u #t y o defrauds the whole fraternity of philosophers, and places them in an attitude of hostility to the unfortunate...

...his writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, fossils, so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.'' Another writer, to whom we have been already indebted, gives the following testimony : — "The great...

...period. Boerhaave has said of him : ' Which of Mr Boyle's writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables,...be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.' And Dr Johnson pays him the following tribute in the Rambler : ' It is well known how much of our philosophy...

...recommend? All of thorn! To bun we owe the secrete of fire, air, water, animal», vegetables fossile : so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of DA t ami knowledge." It bas been remarked with reference to the fact that Boyle was born in the same...

...Chancellor Verulam. Which of all Mr. Boyle's writings shall 1 recommend? All of them 1 To him we o*e the secrets of fire, air. water, animals, vegetables,...be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." It has been remarked with reference to the fact that Boyle was born in the same year in which Bacon...

...was the ornament of his age and country. Which of his writings shall I commend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils : so that from hia works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge." He was treated with particular kindness...

...recommend? All of them! To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossil« : so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge," It has been remarked with reference to the fact that Boyle was born in tho same year in which Bacon...

...adopting the Baconian method, he madi: many discoveries. " To him," says Boerhaave, " we owe the secre'.s of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils...abundantly offered him, and his liberal benefactions in aid »( benevolent and pious undertakings. His regular charities amounted to £1000 annually. He founded...