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CONTENTS TO VOL. I.

PREFACE.

DR. JOHNSON'S LIFE OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE

SUPPLEMENTARY MEMOIR BY THE EDITOR

MRS. LYTTLETON'S COMMUNICATION TO BISHOP KENNET

PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA, Books I. to IV.

THE FIRST BOOK; containing the general part.

Of the first cause of common errors ; the common

infirmity of human nature

A further illustration of the same

1

Chap. 1.

Chap. 2.

12

Chap. 3.

Of the second cause of common errors; the erroneous

disposition of the people

16

72 6

Chap. 4.

Of the more immediate causes of common errors, both

in the wiser and common sort; and first, of misappre-

hension and fallacy, or false deduction

26

Chap. 5.

Chap. 6.

Of another more immediate cause of error: viz.

obstinate adherence unto antiquity

Of other more immediate causes of error: viz. credulity

and supinity

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39

Chap. 7. Of another of the more immediate causes of error: viz.

adherence unto authority

51

Chap. 8. Of authors who have most promoted popular conceit

Chap. 9. Of others indirectly effecting the same

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endeavours of Satan

Chap. 10. Of the last and great promoter of false opinions, the

Chap. 11. A further illustration of the same

THE SECOND Book; beginning the particular part. Of popular and

received tenets concerning mineral and vegetable bodies.

Chap. 1. That crystal is nothing else but ice strongly congealed. 94

Chap. 2. Concerning the loadstone; of things particularly spoken

thereof, evidently or probably true

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