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Recent scientific discoveries have conferred upon man new powers of investigation, whereby nature has been made to reveal secrets so subtile that they never had been dreamt of before in philosophy.

From Scientific American • Jan. 13, 2013

At Paris the Universe is seen, compos’d of Vortices of subtile Matter; but nothing like it is seen in London.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Sub′tilism, the quality of being subtile; Sub′tilty, state or quality of being subtile: fineness: extreme acuteness: cunning.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

According to these notions, there existed a volatile principle that bore no specific name, but was diffused through every part of living bodies, more subtile than heat, air, or vapour.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

Gage Well said, but will this subtile reasoning stand?

From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) by Freneau, Philip