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| Illustrations |
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| Prefatory Note and Acknowledgments |
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| Abbreviations |
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| 1 Introduction to A Philosophical Essay of Musick (1677) |
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Hypothetical Physics 1650-76 |
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5 | (16) |
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21 | (16) |
| 2 The System of the Essay |
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37 | (52) |
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First Part: The Physical Hypothesis |
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40 | (8) |
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Second Part: The Mechanics of Music |
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48 | (28) |
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Third Part: The Semantics of Music |
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76 | (13) |
| 3 The Critics of the Essay |
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89 | (32) |
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91 | (13) |
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104 | (17) |
| Conclusion |
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121 | (10) |
| Appendix A: Editions |
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131 | (70) |
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131 | (4) |
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1. Francis North, A Philosophical Essay of Musick (1677) |
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135 | (36) |
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2. Notice of the Essay in the Philosophical Transactions (1677) |
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171 | (4) |
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3. Isaac Newton, Letter to John North concerning the Essay (1677) |
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175 | (4) |
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4. Roger North, 'Some Notes upon an Essay of Musick' (c.1694) |
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179 | (22) |
| Appendix B: Some 'Ingenious Acquaintances' of Francis North |
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201 | (12) |
| References |
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213 | (16) |
| Index of Names |
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229 | (4) |
| Index of Subjects |
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