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ments, as the Chinefes, ^or^/>Porcellane. ^But we have them] 

 in greater Variety , and jome of them more fine. We alfo haVe great 

 Variety of Compofb • and Soils , for the Making of the Earth Fruit 

 full. 



We haVe High Towers^ The Highefl about half a Mile in Height 

 And Jome of them nkewife fet upon High Mountains: So that the 

 Wantage of the Hill with the Tower , is in the Highefl of them three 

 Mtles at leaft.Jnd theft TlacesTbe call the Upper Region; A camming 

 the Ait between the High Places , and the Low 9 as a Mi idle Regi- 

 on. We ufe thefe Towers, according to their feVeral Heights x and 

 Situations , for Infolacion , Refrigeration, Confeivation,^ nd for 

 the View ofdiVers Meteors j A s Winds, Rain , Snow , Hail ; 

 Jnd fome of the Fiery Meteors alfo. And upon them, in fome Places , 

 are Dwellings of Hermits , whom we vifit [onetimes, and injlrutl what 

 to ob/erVe. 



We have great Lakes, both Salt , and Frefh, whereof H>e haVe ufe 

 for the Fifb, and Fowl. W z ufe them alfo for Burials, of fome Na- 

 tural Bodies : For we find a difference in things buned in Earth , 

 or in Air bel w the Earth ; and thmgs buried in Water. We haVe 

 alfo Pools, of which fome do ftrain Frefli Water out of Salt; And 

 others by Art do turn Freih Water into Salt. We have alfo fome 

 Rocks in the MidB of the Sea ; Jnd feme Bayes upon the Shore for 

 fme Works , wherein is required the Air and Vapour of the Sea. 

 We have likewife violent Streams and Cataracts , which fet Ve us 

 for many Motions . And likewft Engines for Multiplying and 

 Enforcing of Winds, to fet alfo on going divers Motions. 



We hm alfo a Number of Artificial Wells and Fountains, made 

 in Imitation of the Natural Sources and Bathes j A s tintled up m Vi . 

 trioll , Sulphur, Steel, Braffe, Lead, Nitre, and other Minerals . 

 And again , "we haVe little Wells for Infufions of many Things, where 

 | the Waters take the Vertue quicker and better, than in VelTels or Bafins, 

 I A nd amongfl them "toe haVe a Water, "wh'u h ft>e call water of Paradife, 

 | being, by that "we do it ■> made Very Soveraign for Health and Prolonga- 

 tion of Life. 



j We have alfo GxcdX. and fpadousWoufei where We imitate and de- 

 \ monflrate Meteors j As Snow, Hail, Rain, fome Artificial Rains 

 j of Bodies, and not of Water, Thunders, Lightnings; A Ifo Genera- 

 tions o/Bodies, in Air- As Frogs, Flies, and divers Others. 



We haVe alfo certain Chambers, which we call Chambers of Health, 

 where T&e qualifie the Air as "toe think good and proper for the Cure oj 

 Aivers Difeafes, and Prefervation of Health. 



