Chap. 3. Jn ES^AY, &c. 115 



the Original and Generation of Rain^ before 

 I launch into its Nature. 



And this is generally underflood to htHon^Raiti 

 the crude Vapours of the Earth, but efpecial- '^^^"^^^'^^ 

 ly of the Sea, elevated by the attradive 

 Power of the Sun, and wafted by the Winds 

 into the Aerial Regions 5 by which Sublima- 

 tion, and the Rarefying and Virtual Qiiali- 

 ties of the Sun and xA.ir, the Crudities are 

 cxpeird, and thefe Waters conferv'd in the 

 Celeftial Treafuries of the Clouds, 'till by 

 Providence appointed to defcetld upon the 

 Earth for the Good of Mankind. 



In one of the following Chapters rela- 

 ting to the Virtual and attraftive Power 

 of the Sun, I flhall have occafion to fay more 

 of the Generation of Rain 3 fo that I ihall 

 be the fhorter in this, and only endeavour 

 to give a particular Account how thefe Clouds 

 are fufpended^ fince by their ow^n Weight 

 and FrelTure it may be thought impoflible 

 they (hould obferve or be guided by fuch 

 admirable Laws that Providence has prefcribed 

 them. 



The Generation of Rain being then frotn 

 the Vapours of the Sea, and the Humidities 

 of the Land, &c. and being wafted by the 

 Air, by Pulfion or Attradion, as will here- 

 after be more particularly defcribed 3 'twill 

 be very eafie to conceive how they are eleva- 

 ted higher and higher, and in what manner 

 they fufpend and hang in the Air* 



I 5 When 



