via 



till the life of that nonsuch Charles expi- 

 red. 



But now since England is so happily blest 

 under the prudent, conduct of a valorous 

 prince (whose heroick vertues like a corona 

 surround him) presents me an opportunity 

 to step into Scotland, to examine there her 

 remoter stars, fed by the vital flames of our 

 southern orb ; supposing it no riddle, to 

 fancy any man ridiculous that holds up a ta- 

 per to illuminate the sun : for if when to con- 

 sider, that the beautiful Cynthia sheds her 

 nocturnal beam abroad, only to sprinkle the 

 universe with cold influences, from thence 

 we conclude that the major luminary (viz. 

 the sun) adds to her obscurity his bright re- 

 flections, since she of herself is but a bor- 

 rowed light, that can neither warm the world, 

 nor cherish it with vegetation. But the light 

 of the sun not only invigorates the creation 

 with light and warmth, but is also a crea- 

 tional good in the ends of production. 



Come then, whilst it is day, let us step 

 into Scotland, to rummage and rifle her 

 rivers and rivulets, and examine her flou- 



