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and figure, from their nature. And many of them wo 

 so order as they become of medicinal use. 



We have also means to make divers plants rise by 

 mixtures of earths without seeds, and likewise to make 

 divers new plants, differing from the vulgar, and to 

 make one tree or plant turn into another. 



* We have also parks, and enclosures of all sorts, of 

 beasts and birds ; which we use not only for view or 

 rareness, but likewise for dissections and trials, that 

 thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon 

 the body of man. Wherein we find many strange 

 effects : as continuing life in them, though divers parts, 

 which you account vital, be perished and taken forth ; 

 resuscitating of some that seem dead in appearance, 

 and the like. We try also all poisons, and other medi 

 cines upon them, as well of chirurgery as physic. By 

 art likewise we make them greater or taller than their 

 kind is, and contrariwise dwarf them and stay their 

 growth ; we make them more fruitful and bearing than 

 their kind is, and contrariwise barren and not genera 

 tive. Also we make them differ in colour, shape, ac 

 tivity, many ways. We find means to make com 

 mixtures and copulations of divers kinds, which have 

 produced many new kinds, and them not barren, as 

 the general opinion is. We make a number of kinds, 

 of serpents, worms, flies, fishes, of putrefaction, whereof 

 some are advanced (in effect) to be perfect creatures, 

 like beasts or birds, and have sexes, and do propagate. 

 Neither do we this by chance, but we know beforehand 

 of what matter and commixture, what kind of those 

 creatures will arise. 



* W T e have also particular pools where we make trials 

 upon fishes, as we have said before of beasts and birds. 



We have also places for breed and generation of 

 those kinds of worms and flies which are of special use ; 

 such as are with you your silkworms and bees. 



I will not hold you long with recounting of our 

 brew-houses, bake-houses, and kitchens, where are 

 made divers drinks, breads, and meats, rare and of 

 special effects. Wines we have of grapes, and drinks 



