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and decuflation, with the feverall 

 commodities, myfteries, parailelifmes, 

 and refemblances, both in Art and Na- 

 ture 3 fliall eafily difcern the elegancy of 

 this order* 



That this was in fbme wayesof pra- 

 ftice in diverfe and diftant Nations, hints 

 or deliveries there are from no {lender 

 Antiquity. In the hanging Gardens of 

 "Babjlon , from Abydenvs, Enfebtw^ and 

 others, d (fr/;^fdefcribeth this Pujleof ' 

 decuflation. In the memorable Garden 

 of Alcinow anciently conceived an origi- 

 nail phancy , from Paradile, mention 

 there is of well contrived order 5 Fcrfo 

 bath Didymw and EuH&chiu* expounded 

 the cmphatical word. 'Diomcdes defcri- 

 bing the Rurall poffeffions of his father, 

 gives account in the fame Language of 

 Trees orderly planted. And Vfyffcs 

 being a boy was promifed by his Father 

 rburty Figge-trees, and fifty c rows of 

 Vines producing all kinde of grapes. 



That the Eaftern Inhabitants oflKelt* 9 to** 

 made ufe of fuch order, even in open *4*&9 

 Plantations, is deducible from Theofhra- p^- mM 

 ftus } who defcrribing the trees whereof Phfloxenu* 

 they made their garments, plainly deli- 

 H i vereth 



