philosophical grammar; being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or natural philosophy. In four parts. Part 1: Somatology - treateth of the universal nature and properties of matter, or substance, and the specifick qualities of natural bodies. Part 2: Cosmology - exhibiteth a general view of the universe, and its great constituent parts; the sun, the moon, planets, comets, fixed stars etc. Part 3: Aerology - compriseth the philosophy of the atmosphere, shewing the wonderful nature and properties of the air, wind, meteors, and other phaenomena therein. Part 4: Geology - containeth a philosophical view of the terraqueous globe, in all its parts and productions; as minerals, stones etc.; the laws of fluids; the sea, its tides etc.; of rivers, springs etc.; of vegetation, and the nature of plants, trees etc.; of the parts of animal bodies; and a survey of the nature of beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, shell-animals etc. Second edition. 1738