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Authority Cited: Derham, Derh.
Author name and dates: William Derham (1657-1735)

BKG Bio-tweet: Theologian; early parson-naturalist, scientist (meteorological observations, astronomy, speed of sound)
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Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: about 91 Derham cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 1, about 120 Derham cites in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. Almost all cites appear to be from Phisico-Theology. No additional Derham cites were identified as added in the 1773 Dict.  The editions used by SJ are unknown.]

• Astro-Theology: WILLIAM DERHAM. Astro-Theology: or a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God from a Survey of the Heavens. 2d ed. London, 1715, 1st ed. 1714.; firmament; periodick/periodical (per Wimsatt, Philosophic Words, p.152)
  
  
• Physico-Theology: WILLIAM DERHAM. Physico-Theology: or a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God from His Works of Creation. 2d ed.
  London, 1714; anticipation; apoplectical; . . . bespread; . . . cap; . . . deprimint; . . . gall; . . . herbaceous; . . .  laceration; . . . ichneumonfly; . . . joggle; . . . malleate; . . .navel;  . . . orgasm; . . . spirit; . . . tap; . . . van; . . . whame. (per Wimsatt, Philosophic Words, p.152, SJ chose Phisico-Theology for Sunday reading at Inchkenneth in 1773 and recommended it in the Preface to Dodsley's Preceptor, 1748.)
• Derham (no work cited)