Hydriotapbia, 



hot conteft between Satan and the Arch- 

 Angel, about discovering the body of 

 Mofes. But the pra&ice of Burning was 

 alfo of great Antiquity, and of no (lender 

 extent. For (not to derive the feme 

 fromHmults ) noble defcriptions there 

 are hereof in the Grecian Funerals of Ho- 

 wcr^ In the forma II Obfequies of Patro- 

 clu*,zn& Achilles ^ and Tome what elder in 

 the fbcta* warre, and folemn combufti- 

 on ofcMentcev*^ and Archemort^^ contem 

 porary unto Jair the Eighth Judge of //- 

 rael. Confirmable alfo among the Tro- 

 j09S 9 from the Funerall Pyre of HtSar^ 

 burnt before the gates of troy. And the 

 b burning of Penthifilc* the v4m*,z0nca* 

 Q*ccn: and long continuance of that 

 praftice, in the inward Countries of Afi& 5 

 Ammia- w hll c as low a the Reign of Julian jwe 

 2^$,Gom- fi de that the King of Chi**ia c burnt the 

 bratcs King body of his Son, and interred the aflies in 

 a ciy filverUrne. 



near Pcrf*. The lame praftice extended alfb farre 

 *Amoldis Weft *, and befidcs Herni'ians , Getcs, and 

 TOHn cif. ********** was in ufe with moft of the 

 Commctar. Ctlt^^ Sarfxatians,GertnAns,Gauls,DancS^ 

 **dt s > Norwegians ; not to omit fome ufc 

 thereof among Carthaginnnf and Am- 



