oh Idea of a 
The Second 
General 
Mean. 
laid together, we may probably conjecture the Cañfes u ahid 
the Natures. ofthe Plants in which they are feen: föl. as fuch a De- 
gree of Heat may be neceflary for the Fermentation, or the better Di- 
Fribution of the sap of fuch a Plants or for the Impregnation of 
the Aer, to be mixed therewith 5 orthedue Difpofing of the soil, to 
render the molt convenient Aliment thereunto. So the Principles of 
fuch Plants, which flower all the Year, may be more equally propor- 
tion’d. Thofe which flower before the Leaves put forth, as the Cro- 
cus Vernus, and thofe which flower in Spring, may be accounted Rank, 
and fall of Volatile salt. But Autumn Plants efpecially, to abound with 
a Fixed : and the like. x 
15. $. The proper Places alfo of Plants, or fach wherein they 
have, from their Seeds, or other way of Propagation, a Spontancous 
growth, fhould be confidered. And that as to the Climates whether 
in one Colder, Temperate, or more Hot. The Region ; Continent, 
or líland. The seat, as Sea, or Land, Watry, Boggy, or Dry ; Hills, 
Plains, or Vallies; Open, in Woods, or under Hedgess Againft Walls, 
rooted in them, or on their Tops: and the like. And perhaps the 
Seeds of fome Plants, asof Mofes, (which, through their fmalineft, 
will afeend like Moths in the Sun) may fly or fwim for fome time, in 
the Aer, viz. till they begin to fhoot, and fo become heavy enough, 
to fall down upon the Ground, From whence, in Jike manner, as 
from their Seafors, their particular Natures may be direéted unto, 
In that, fo faras we may conjecture the nature of fuchan Aer, Seil, or 
Seat, wemay alfo of fucha Plant, to which they are congenial. 
16. 5. Solikewife, thofe many Varieties obfervable inthe Moti- 
ens of Plants, and of their Parts, both Kinds and Degrees; Afendine, 
Defcending, and Horizontal; Reäilincar, and Spiral Motions, thould be 
noted ; to what Plaxts they agree, and wherein any of thefe Motions 
may be analogous to thofe of Animals. And in a word, any other 
Forenfick Properties of Plants. - Aud then, to Compare them all toge- 
f both being neceflary. For Thoxgkts cannot work upon no- 
thing, no more than Hands. He that willbuild an Houfe, muft pro- 
vide Materials. ‘And on the contrary, the Materials will never be- 
come an Houfe, unlefs, by certain Rules, we joyn them all together, 
So, it isnot, fimply, the Knowledge of many things, but a multifarie 
ous Copulation of them in the Mind, that, becomes prolifick of further 
Knowledge. And thus much for the firft General Mean. 
17.5 THE NEXT which I propofe, and that a moft necef- 
fary one, is Anatomy. For when upon the Ditle&tion of Vegetables, we 
fee fo great a difference in them, that not only their Outward Fj- 
gures, but alfo their Inward Strndure, is fo Elegant; and in all, fo 
Various; it muft needs lead us thus to Think, That thefe Inward 
Varieties, were either to"no End 5 or if they were, we muft aflign to 
what, To imagine the firft, were exceeding vain 5 as if Nature, the 
Handmaid of Divine Wi/do», (hould with Her fine Needle and Thred, 
ftitch up fo many feveral Pieces, of fo difficult, and yet fo groundlels 
a Work. But iffor fome End, then cither only to be looked upon, 
or fome other befides. Iffor this only, then this muft be fuch as im 
re{pect whereof, Her Work is at no time, nor in any degree fruftratez 
the contrary whereunto, is moft manifelt. For although Men do 
every where,with frequent pleafüre,behold the Outward Elegancies of 
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