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times to stand still, and not move, when the winds at the 

 same time blow strongly upon the earth. 



17. Inquire diligently of the spaces or rooms which 

 the winds take up at once, and within what bounds they 

 blew ? As for example, if the south wind blew in such a 

 place, whether it be known certainly, that at the same time 

 the north wind blew ten miles ofi ? And, contrariwise, 

 into how narrow and straight bounds the winds may be 

 reduced, so that winds may pass, as it were, through chan 

 nels, which seems to be done in some whirlwinds. 



18. Inquire for how long time, very much, ordinary, or 

 little time, winds use to continue, and then slack, and, as 

 it were, expire and die. Likewise how the rising and be 

 ginning- of winds useth to be; what their languishing or 

 cessation is, whether suddenly, or by degrees, or how ? 



From the bounds of the winds let your inquisition pass 

 over to the succession of winds, either amongst themselves, 

 or in respect of rain and showers ; for when they lead their 

 rings it were pretty to know the order of their dancing. 



Successions of winds. 



19. Whether there be any more certain rule or observa 

 tion concerning the successions of winds one to another, or 

 whether it have any relation to the motion of the sun, or 

 otherwise ; if it have any, what manner of one it is ? 



20 Inquire concerning the succession and the alteration, 

 or taking turns of the winds and rain, seeing it is ordinarily 

 and often seen, that rain lays the wind, and the wind doth 

 disperse the rain. 



21. Whether after a certain term and period of years the 

 succession of winds begin anew ; and if it be so, what that 

 period is and how long ? 



From the succession of the winds, let the inquisition pass 

 to their motions; and the motions of winds are compre 

 hended in seven inquisitions ; whereof three are contained 

 in the former articles, four remain as yet untouched. For 

 we have inquired of the motion of winds divided into the 

 several regions of the heaven ; also of the motion upon 

 three lines, upward, downward, and laterally. Likewise of 

 the accidental motion of compressions or restraints. There 

 remain the fourth of progressions or going forward ; the 

 fifth of undulation, or waving; the sixth of conflict or 

 skirmish ; the seventh in human instruments and engines. 



Divers motions of the winds. 



22. Seeing progression is always from some certain place 

 or bound, inquire diligently, or as well as thou canst, con- 



