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fefied that thofe regions abound with moft e:^- 

 quifite fruits. Our winters, though very 

 troublelbme to a great part of the globe, on 

 account of their vehement, and intenfe cold, 

 yet are lefs hurtfull to the inhabitants of the 

 northern parts, as experience teflifies. Hence 

 it happens, that we may live very conveniently 

 on every part of the earth, as every different 

 countrey has different advantages from nature. 



The feafons, like every thing elfe, have 

 their vicilTitudes, their beginnings, their pro- 

 grefs, and their end. 



The age of man begins from the cradle, 

 plcafing childhood fucceeds, then adive youth, 

 aftei-wards manhood firm, fevere and intent 

 upon felf-prefervation, laftly old age creeps on, 

 debilitates, and at length totally deftroys our 

 totterino; bodies. 



The feafons of the year proceed in the fame 

 way. Spring, the jovial, playfull infancy of 

 all living creatures, reprefents childhood and 

 youth •, for then plants fpread forth their lux\i- 

 riant flowers, fiilies exult, birds fing, every 

 part of nature is intent upon generation. The 

 famnicr, like middle age, exhibits plants, and 

 trees every where cloatht^d wiih green ^ it 



gives 



