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From the several sorts of winds let the inquisition pass 

 to those things which contribute towards the winds (for we 

 will so express it, because the word efficient signifies more, 

 and the word concomitant less than we mean), and to those 

 things which seem to raise, or to appease the winds. 



Things contributing or making for the winds, and raising and appeasing them. 



11. Inquire sparingly concerning astrological considera 

 tions of winds, neither care thou for the over curious 

 schemes of the heaven, only do not neglect the more ma 

 nifest observations of winds rising, about the rising of 

 some stars, or about the eclipses of the luminaries, or con 

 junctions of planets ; nor much less on those which depend 

 on the courses of the sun and moon. 



12. What meteors of several sorts do contribute or make 

 for winds, what the earthquakes, what rain, what the skir 

 mishing of winds one with another? for these things are 

 linked together, and one draws on the other. 



13. What the diversity of vapours and exhalations con 

 tributes towards the winds ? and which of them do most 

 engender winds ; and how far the nature of winds doth 

 follow these its materials. 



14. What those things which are here upon the earth, or 

 are there done do contribute towards the winds ; what the 

 hills and the dissolutions of snow upon them; what those 

 masses of ice which swim upon the sea, and are carried to 

 some place ; what the differences of soil and land (so it be 

 of some large extent); what ponds, sands, woods, and 

 champion ground ; what those things which we men do 

 here, as burning of heath, and the like, doth contribute to 

 the manuring of land, the firing of towns in time of war, 

 the drying up of ponds and lakes ; the continual shooting 

 off of guns, the ringing of many bells together in great 

 cities, and the like ? These things and acts of ours are but 

 as small straws, yet something they may do. 



15. Inquire concerning all manner of raisings, or allay- 

 ings of winds, but be sparing in fabulous and superstitious 



& 

 causes. 



From those things which make for the winds, let the in 

 quisition proceed to inquire of the bounds of the winds, of 

 their height, extension, and continuance. 



The bounds of winds. 



16. Inquire carefully of the height or elevation of winds, 

 and whether there be any tops of mountains to which the 

 winds do not reach ; or whether clouds may be seen some- 



