pt. 1. On memory and history
Battles and bigwigs : ancient and modern, sacred and civil history
Deviations and wonders : the natural history of land, sea, animals, and vegetables
Fish or weapon : the natural history of crafts and manufactures
pt. 2. On reason and science
Links in the chain of being : the science of God : theology, religion, and superstition
Letters in plain sight : The science of humanity : thinking, remembering, communicating
Sin versus virtue : ethics and law
Modus mundi : the science of nature : physics, mathematics, geography
Ugly bags of mostly water : zoology, physiology, medicine
The wild blue yonder and what's below : astronomy, meteorology, botany, mineralogy, chemistry
pt. 3. On imagination, poetry, and art
Perfect circles : sacred and profane art: painting, sculpture, architecture
Rhapsodies in bloom : music theory and practice
Love songs and lost words : literature, drama, narrative.