The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 1ANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICIReading editionChapter navigation41 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFATORY NOTEANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICITHE ANNOTATOR TO THE READERANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICIANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICI (continued 2)THE SECOND PARTA Letter sent upon the information of Animadversions to come forth, upon the imperfect and surreptitious copy of Religio Medici, whilst this true one was going to Press.TO THE READERRELIGIO MEDICIRELIGIO MEDICI (continued 2)THE SECOND PARTTO THE READERChapter I · Of the Causes of Common Errors.Chapter II · A further Illustration of the same.Chapter III · Of the second cause of Popular Errors; the erroneous disposition of the People.Chapter IVChapter V · Of Credulity and Supinity.Chapter VI · Of adherence unto Antiquity.Chapter VII · Of Authority.Chapter VIII · A brief enumeration of Authors.Chapter IX · Of the Same.Chapter X · Of the last and common Promoter of false Opinions, the endeavours of Satan.Chapter XI · A further Illustration.Chapter I · Of Crystal.Chapter II · Concerning the Loadstone.Chapter IIIChapter IV · Of Bodies Electrical.Chapter VChapter VIChapter VII · Of some Insects, and the properties of several Plants.Chapter I · Of the Elephant.Chapter II · Of the Horse.Chapter III · Of the Dove.Chapter IV · Of the Bever.Chapter V · Of the Badger.Chapter VI · Of the Bear.Chapter VII · Of the Basilisk.Chapter VIII · Of the Wolf.Chapter IX · Of the Deer.Chapter X · Of the King-fisher.Previous chapter ←PREFATORY NOTENext chapter →THE ANNOTATOR TO THE READERAll chapters and sections (41)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFATORY NOTEANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICITHE ANNOTATOR TO THE READERANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICIANNOTATIONS UPON RELIGIO MEDICI (continued 2)THE SECOND PARTA Letter sent upon the information of Animadversions to come forth, upon the imperfect and surreptitious copy of Religio Medici, whilst this true one was going to Press.TO THE READERRELIGIO MEDICIRELIGIO MEDICI (continued 2)THE SECOND PARTTO THE READERChapters1234567891011123456712345678910Nec satis est vulgasse fidem.— Pet. Arbit. fragment.◇← PREFATORY NOTETHE ANNOTATOR TO THE READER →