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BOOK II. I. General Division of the Subject 40

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I. General Division of the Subject 40 II. Peculiarities observable throughout every entire Climate 41 III. The Familiarity of the Regions of the Earth with the Triplicities and the Planets 43 IV. The Familiarity of the Regions of the Earth with the Fixed Stars 52 V. Mode of Particular Prediction in Eclipses 52 VI. The Regions or Countries to be considered as liable to be comprehended in the Event 53 VII. The Time and Period of the Event 54 VIII. The Genus, Class, or Kind, liable to be affected 55 IX. The Quality and Nature of the Effect 58 X. Colours in Eclipses, Comets, and Similar Phenomena 62 XI. The New Moon of the Year 63 XII. The particular Natures of the Signs by which the different Constitutions of the Atmosphere are Produced 64 XIII. Mode of Consideration for particular Constitutions of the Atmosphere 66 XIV. The Signification of Meteors 68

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