Ehe: Pa ft ace. 
by the fame way, not only by beholding and contemplating, . but by ta- 
fing toothofe fruits of Natural knowledge, that were never yet forbidden, 
_- From hence the World inay be affified with variety of Inventions, new 
matter for Sciences nay be collegted; the old improv'd, and their raft 
— qubb'daway; and as tt is by the benefit: of Senfes that we receive all our 
Skill. in theworks of Nature,fo they alfo may be. wonderfully benefited by 
it, and may be guided to an.eafier and more exa&t performance. of their 
Offices ; tis not unlikely, but that we may find out wherein our S oe are | 
deficient, and as eaftly find wayes of repairing them. 
<The: Indeavours of Skilful men-bave been moft conver fant rie the 
affiftance of the Eye, and many noble Produétions have followed upon it ; 
and from bence we may conclude, that there is a way open d for advancing 
the operations, not only of all the otber Senfes,put even. of the Eye it felf;that 
which has beer already done ought not to.content ws,but rather to incourage 
ws to: proceed: sib and to ae poe tbiggs in the forte and saa a 
e ent wayes. a 
Ts rated ‘but shat shere riay be yet sailed lool ether 
helps for the eye,as muchexceeding thofe already. found,as thofe dothe bare 
eye,fuch asby mbich we may perbaps be able to difcover living Creaturesin 
the: Moon; or other Planets; the figuresof the compounding Particles of 
eceesie ; and the particular Schematifms.and Textures of Bodies...) 
» And as Glafles have'bighly pronioted | our feeing, fo."tis eet ah 4 
ble but that:there may be found manyMechanical.Inventions todmprove 
our other Senfes, of hearing, {melling,. tafting, touching. ; .°Z# not 
- dmnpoffible to bear a ieidiene a furlongs diflance,. it having been. already 4 
done; and: perbaps the nature of the thing would not. make it moreim- 
poff ible, though that ‘furlong fbould be ten tomies multiply d. And though 
ome famous Authors have affirm'd it impoffible to bear. through.thethin- 
| | neft plate of Mufcovy-glafs ; yet [know a way,by which sateonal 4 
to hearone.fpeak. through a walla ‘yard. thick.’ It-bas not.been. a 
thoroughly. examin'd,how far Otocoufticons may. be- improv rd, nor what 
other wayes there may be of. quickning, our bearing, or'conveying found 
whroughother bodies'themthe Air: for that that is not'theonly medium, 
ti i can saaf tatla Reader, that I have,py the help ~ a diftended wire,propa- 
gated 
