258 7%eWisjyou of GOD Part II, 



might be wanting ; for we have often occalion 

 to move our Eyes, our Head being unmov'd, as 

 in reading and viewing more particularly an Ob- 

 jed: fet before us, by transferring the ^xes of our 

 Eyes all over it -, and that this may be done with 

 the more Eafe and Accuracy, {he hath furnifh'd 

 this Organ with no lefs than fix Mufcles, to move 

 it upward^ downward, to the Right and Left, 

 obliquely, and round about. 



I (hall now confider what Provifion is made 

 for the Defence and Security of this moft excel- 

 lent and ufeful Part. 



Firji, The Eyes are funk in a convenient Val- 

 ley, latent utiliter^ and are encompaffed round 

 with eminent Parts, as with a Rampart, Q? excel-^ 

 Jis undique farttbm Jepiuntur^ * Cic. 

 dcmmTl ^^ ^^e defended from the Strokes of 

 any flat or broad Bodies. Above ftand 

 the Eye-brows, to keep off any thing from run- 

 ning down upon them, as Drops of Sweat from 

 the Forehead, or Duft, or the like. Superiora 

 fuperciliis ohdii5la fudorem a capite iS front e defu- 

 entem repelliint, • Cic. Then follow the Eye-lids ^ 

 which fence them from any fudden and lefler 

 Stripes 5 thefe alfo round the Edges are fortified 

 with ftiflF Briftles, as it were Palifadoes, againft 

 the Incurfions of importunate Animals, ferving 

 partly as a Fan to ftrike away Flies, or Gnats, or 

 any other troublefome Infed: ; and partly to keep 

 off fuperfluous Light. Munitceque Jimt palpebra 



tanquum 



