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The spread of Mohammedan light Literature is followed by Heresy.—The
crushing of Heresy in the South of France by armed Force, the Inquisi-
tion, mendicant Orders, auricular Confession, and Casuistry.

The rising sentiment is embodied in Frederick II. in Sicily.-His Conflict

with and Overthrow by the Pope.-Spread of Mutiny among the men-

dicant Orders .

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The Fall of Constantinople.-Its momentary Effect on the Italian System.
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE INTELLECTUAL CONDITION IN THE AGE OF
FAITH.-Supernaturalism and its Logic spread all over Europe.-It is
destroyed by the Jews and Arabians.-Its total Extinction.

The Jewish Physicians.-Their Acquirements and Influence.-Their Colli-
sion with the Imposture-medicine of Europe.-Their Effect on the
higher Classes.-Opposition to them.

Two impulses, the Intellectual and Moral, operating against the Mediæval
state of Things.-Downfall of the Italian System through the intellectual

Contents.

Impulse from the West and the moral from the North.-Action of the

former through Astronomy.-Origin of the moral Impulse.-Their con-
joint irresistible Effect.-Discovery of the state of Affairs in Italy.—The
Writings of Machiavelli.—What the Church had actually done.

Entire Movement of the Italian System determined from a consideration

of the four Revolts against it

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Oriental and Occidental Doctrines respecting the Earth in Time.-Gradual

Weakening of the latter by Astronomical Facts, and the Rise of Scientific

Geology.

Impersonal Manner in which the Problem was eventually solved, chiefly
through Facts connected with Heat.

Proofs of Limitless Duration from Inorganic Facts.-Igneous and Aqueous

Rocks.

Proofs of the same from Organic Facts.-Successive Creations and Extinc-
tions of Living Forms, and their contemporaneous Distribution.
Evidences of a slowly declining Temperature, and, therefore, of a long Time.
-The Process of Events by Catastrophe and by Law.-Analogy of In-
dividual and Race Developement.-Both are determined by unchange-
able Law.

Conclusion that the Plan of the Universe indicates a Multiplicity of Worlds

in Infinite Space, and a Succession of Worlds in Infinite Time

European Progress in the Acquisition of exact Knowledge.-Its Resem-
blance to that of Greece.

Discoveries respecting the Air.—Its Mechanical and Chemical Properties.

-Its Relation to Animals and Plants.-The Winds.-Meteorology.—

Sounds.-Acoustic Phenomena.

Discoveries respecting the Ocean.-Physical and Chemical Phenomena.—
Tides and Currents.-Clouds.-Decomposition of Water.

VOL. II.

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