3\[aturall Hijlory 



For the Plague, many times when it is taken, giveth no Sent at all .: And 

 there be many Good and Healthfuli Aits, that do appear by Habitation? and 

 other Proofs, that differ not in Smell from other Airs. And under this 

 Head, you may place all Imbibitions of Air? where the Substance is Materi- 

 al, odour -like;\N hereof fome neverthelefle are ftrange, and very fuddenly 

 diffufed; as the Alteration which the Air receiveth in Egypt, almoft imme- 

 diately, upon the Rifmg of the River of Nilus, whereof we have fpoken. 



The Second is,theTranfmifsion or Emifsionoi thofe Things that we call 

 Spiritual Species; As Vifibles, and Sounds: The one whereof we have hand- 

 led • and tne other we fhall handle in due place. Thefe move fwiftly, and 

 at great diftancc; But then they require a Medium well difpofed;And their 

 Transmission is calily flopped. 



Tne third is, the tmiffions, which caufe AttraBion of Certain bodies at 

 Diftancf, Wherein though the Loadftone be commonly placed in the Firft 

 Rank, yet we think good to except it, and referr it to another Head : but 

 the Drawing of Amber, and let, and other EleBrick bodies; And the Attra- 

 ction in Gold of the Spirit of Quick- Silver, at diftance; And the AttraBion of 

 Heat at diftancc; And thatofP/><? to Naphtha; And that of fome Herbs 

 to Water, though at diftancc- And divers others ; Wee (hall handle , but 

 yet not under this prefent Title, but under the Title of AttraBion in ge- 

 neral. 



The Fourth is, the Emission of Spirits,3.nd Immateriate Powers and Virtues 

 in thofe Things which work by the Vniverfd Configuration, and Sympathy 

 of the world-, Not by Forms, or Celeftial Influxies, ( as is vainly taught and 

 received^ ) but by the Primitive Nature of Matter, and the Seeds of Things. 

 Of this kind is , (as we yet fuppofe, )the working of the Load- Stone, which 

 is by Confent with the Globe of the Earth: Of this kind is the Motionof Gra- 

 ■zitie, which is by Confent of Denfe Bodies, with the Globe of the Earth : Of 

 this kind is fome Difpofnion of Bodies to Rotation, and particularly from Eaft 

 to j reft : Of which kind we conceive the Main Float and Refloat of the Sea 

 is, which is by Confent of the Vniverfe, as Part of the Diurnal Motion. Thefe 

 Immateriate Virtues have this Property differing from others; That the Di- 

 veriity of the Medium hindcreth them not; But they paffe through all Me- 

 diums-, yet at Determinate Diflances. And of thefe we mall fpeak , as they 

 are incident to feveral Titles. 



The Fifth is, the Emifsion of Spirits; And this is the Principal in our In- 

 tention to handle now in this Place : Namely, the Operation of the Spirits 

 of the Mind of Man , upon other Spirits: And this is of a Double Nature: 

 TheOperationsof the A jjeBions, if they be Vehement; And the Operation 



'of the Imagination, if it be Strong.But thefe two are fo Coupled, as we fhal 

 handle them together;For when an Emious or Amorous AfpcB, doth infect 

 • che Spiri,s of Another, there is Joyned both AjjeBion, and Imagination. 



The Sixth is, the Influxes of the Heavenly Bodies, befides thofe two Ma- 

 nifeft Ones, of Hekt+and Light: But thefe we will handle,where we handle 

 the Celejiial Bodies, and Motions. 



The Seventh is, the Operations of Sympathy ; Which the Writers of Natu- 

 ral Magickha.se brought into an Art or Precept : And it is this ; That if 

 you defire to Super-induce, any Virtue or Difpojition, upon a Perfon, you 

 mould take the Lhing Creature, in which that Virtue is moil Eminent and 

 in PerfeBion: Of that Creature you muft take the Parts wherein that Virtue 

 chiefly is Collocate: Again, you muft rake the Parts in the Time, and AS 

 when that Virtue is moft in Exercife ; And then you muft apply it to that 



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