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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

Of a more subtile wit and a finer grain was Harte, who did his best work as a humorist in California.

From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by Bartlett, William Chauncey

One seeks to accommodate one's self to her doctrine through subtile distinctions.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

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