1 40 i^;; E S S A Y concerning the Chap. 4. 



from the little Quantity of Air that lies 



therein, but alfo from the Refradion of the 



Sun's Rays from neighbouring Hills, which 



being penn'd up, as it is in fome Places, in 



a perfeft Circle, can find no Vent for its In- 



tenfenefs, efpecially if to that be added a 



Gravelly Bottom, which reflexes the Heat 



with more Violence ftill : But this will be 



more fully fpoke to when we come to Fruit, 



Fruit- Walls, &c. 



GeneraiBe- The Benefits of the Sun is what is daily 



njfipsofthe(QQj^ and felt by every Animal and Vegetable, 



as well as Rational 5 but whether the Sun 



has any Afliftance as to its own Nature, I 



have not yet feen plainly demonftrated, tho' 



I take it to have fome Nouriihment, or, 



which is a more proper Expreflion, has its 



Vital Flame and Heat maintained by the 



Fed by Air, ji^lj.^ as is Fire ^ and this may in fome mea- 



fure be difcoverable from the alternate Dif- 



pofition and Afpeft of the Sun in a drying 



Air, when it generally looks red and angry 5 



and in a moift, humid Air, when it looks 



pale, weak, and watry. 



But I leave this Scrutiny, and conclude 

 this Chapter with fome ferious Reflexions 

 on the Wifdom of Providence in this Bright, 

 hifluential, and Celeflial Planet. This the 

 greatefl and befl of our Poets have fung a- 

 midfl their moft elevated Strains, while o-^ 

 thers (vile enough) have been employed in 

 ranfacking Hell and the Stews for luxurious 

 Themes. 



And 



