Century VII. 



but in Venm$ and Exercife. And therefore the Omijjion of either of them 

 breedeth all tDifeafe's of Repletion. 



TheNrffwreof Vilification is very worthy the Enquiry : And 

 as the -feature of Tilings is commonly better perceived,in Small, 

 than in Great; and in un per feci:, than in Perfect ; and in Parts, 

 than in whole : So the Nature of Vilification is beft inquired in 

 Creatures bred of Putrefaction. The Contemplation whereof hath 

 many Excellent Fruits. Firft, in Difclofing the Original of Vilification. 

 Secondly, in Vifclofing the Original of Figuration .Thirdly, in Dif 

 clofing many things in the Nature of (Perfetl Creatures , which in 

 them lie more hidden. And Fourthly,in Traducingby way of Ope* 

 rationfomc ObferVations in the InfeEia^o work Effects upon Terfetl 

 Creatures. Note, that the word InfeSla agreeth not with the Mat- 

 ter, but we ever ufc it for Brevities fake,intending by it Creatures 

 bred of Tutrefatlion. 



The In\ 'eHa are found to breed out of 'feveral Matters * Some breed of 

 Mud or Dur t g s As the Earth-Wormes, Eeles, Snakes, &c. For they are both 

 Putref anions: For Water in Mud doth Putrifie, as not able to Preferve it felf: 

 And for Dung , all Excrements are the Refuse and Putrefactions of Nourish- 

 ment Some breed in ffW,both Growing, and Cut down. J>ht£re in what 

 fToo^ moft,and at what SeafonspWe fee that the Wormes with many Feet, 

 which round themfelves into Balls are bred chiefly under Logs of Timber, 

 but not in the Timber^ And they are faid to be found alfo , (many times,) 

 in Gardens, where no Logs are. Butitfeemeth their Generation requiretha 

 Coverture both from Sun, andRain or Dew± As the Timber is ; And therefore 

 they are not Venemom, but (contrariwife) are held by the Phyficians to cla- 

 rifie the Bloud. It is obferved that Cimices are found in the holes of Bed- 

 sides. Some breed in the Hair of Living Creatures; As Z/V<?,and 7/*£e>y,which 

 are bred by the Sweat clofe kept, and fomewhat airefied by the Hair. The 

 Excrements of Living Creatures doe not onely breed Infetta , when they are 

 Excerned, but alfo while they in theJSo^; As in Wormes whereto Chil- 

 dren are moft fubjecT:, and are chiefly in the Guts. And it hath been late- 

 ly obferved by Phjficiats, that in many Peflilent Difeafes there are Wormes 

 found in the upper Parts of the Body , where Excrements are not, but only 

 Humours Putrified.Fleas breed principallyof-fryvwor Mats,where there hath 

 been a little Moiflure; Or the Chamber and Bed-ftraw, kept clofe,and not Ai- 

 red. It is received that they are killed by ftrewing Worm-wood in the Rooms, 

 And it is truly obferved, that Bitter Things are apt, rather to kill, then en- 

 gender Putrefailion^And they be Things that are Fat or Sweet,that are apteft 

 to Putrifie. There is a Worm, that breedeth in Meal , of the fhape of a large 

 white Maggot, which is given as a great dainty to Nightingales. The Moath 

 brcedeth upon Cloth;md other Lanipces: Efpccially if they be laid up dan- 

 kifh, and wet. It deiightcth to be about the Flame of a Candle. There is a 

 Worm called a Wevil, bred under Ground, and thatfeedeth upon Roots; As 

 Parfmps£arrets,&!.c. Some breed in Waters efpecially fhaded,but they muft 

 be byStanding Waters;ks the Water-Spider that hath fix Legs.The Flie called 

 the Gad-flie ^ breedeth of fomewhat that Swimmeth upon the Top of the 

 Water, and is moft about Fends, There is a Worm that breedeth of the Drees 



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