OF LIGHT.

The lights which may illuminate opaque bodies are of 4 kinds. These

are: diffused light as that of the atmosphere, within our horizon.

And Direct, as that of the sun, or of a window or door or other

opening. The third is Reflected light; and there is a 4th which is

that which passes through [semi] transparent bodies, as linen or

paper or the like, but not transparent like glass, or crystal, or

other diaphanous bodies, which produce the same effect as though

nothing intervened between the shaded object and the light that

falls upon it; and this we will discuss fully in our discourse.

Definition of the nature of shadows (119--122).

119.

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