THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEONARD WHEATCROFT. 37 



of Hockley. But how that will prove, you shall heare more 

 here-after. 



" So going on with my trade and with my gardening and 

 ridding, I writ down these questions following : 



1. What is the Reason that one man is not like another in 

 Phisogmony ? [Physiognomy.] 



2. What mettall is the sight of the eye made of? 



3. Why have men Beardes and women none ? 



6. What is the cause sum men and women stut ? [Stammer.] 



7. What is the cause sum men and women wharl 1 [An 

 inability to pronounce the letter " R."] 



8. What is the cause we dreame of things wee never saw, or 

 knew, or ever heard of? 



10. What is the cause of our yoaning [yawning] when we see 

 another yoane ? 



11. What is the cause a cat never puts her taile betwixt her 

 leggs ? 



13. What creature hath the least pleasure in the world? 



14. What is the cause some children are hare-shorne, and 

 others mis-shapen ? 



17. What is y^ cause a swine goes not like another creature 

 that is yoak't, but hits is yoake w' his fore-feet as he goes ? 



18. What is y* cause that a goose stoopes when she goes 

 thorrow [through] a high doore ? 



20. What is y*^ cause a man swings his arms when he goes by 

 the way ? 



21. Why doth a dogge hold up one leg when he pisseth ? 



22. What is y" cause a swine will cry when his belly is full ? 



23. Why doth a dogge hould up a fore-foot when he 

 listeneth ? 



24. \V'hat is y*" cause that a " shirm-but " or " clock " lights 

 most in a Cow tourt ? 



29. What is the cause a dogge shews his love most in his 

 taile ? 



[There are thirty of these questions, but some are better 

 omitted.] 



