j Atlantis. 



I c^^mTjnd ajfo of Liberal Sciences ; Andalfo of praBices which 

 ! are not Brought into Arts, Thefe we call Myftery-men. 



We baVe Three that trie New Experimencs. 

 I Such as themfelves think good. The/e "toe call Pioneers or Mi- 

 ners. 



' We haw Ifhrez that Draw the Experiments of the Former Four 

 into Tides and Tables , to give the better light for the drawing o/Ob- 

 fervations and Axiomes out of them. Tkefe we ^//Compilers - 



We haW three that bend themfelves y Looking into the Experiments 

 of their Fellows , and cafl about to to draw cut of them Things 

 of lite, and Practice for Mans life, and Knowledge, as well /or 

 Works as for Plain Demonftration o/Caufes, Means of Natural 

 Divinations , and the eafie and clear Difcovery of the Vermes and 

 Parts of Bodies. Thefe we call Dowry-men or Benefactors. 



Then after diverfe Meetings and Confults of our whole Number, 

 to confidercf the former Labours and Collections , we have three that 

 take care , out of thtm, to Direct New Experiments 3 of a Higher 

 Light , more Penetrating into Nam- e than the Eormer. Thefe Tt>e 

 call Lamps. 



We have Three othet s that do Fxecute the Experiment,^ Direct- 

 ed, and Report them . Thef we call Inoculators. 



Laflly^ we have Three that raife the former Dilcoveries by Fxperi- 

 ments y into Greater Ob/ervations, Axiomes a W Aporifmes. 

 Tbefe we ca// Interpreters of Nature. 



We haVealfo,asyou mu$l think, Novices and Apprentices, that 

 the Succefsmn of the former Employed men do twtfail; be fides a great 

 Number of Servants and Attendants, Men } WVVomen. Jndthis 

 Tfre? do alfo : We have Gonfuitations , which of the Inventions and 

 Experiences , which we have difcovered fball be Tublified, and which 

 not : And take all an Oath of Secrecy , fop the concealing ofthofe 'which 

 we think meet to keep Secret •' Though fame of thofe "we do reveal fometime 

 to the State, and fome not. 



For our Ordinances and Rites : We have two Very Long , and 

 ■ Fair Galleries : In o .e of thefe we place Patterns and Sam- 

 ples of all manner of the more Rare and Excellent Inventions : In 

 the other We place the Statuaes of Principal Inventours. There 

 we have the Statua of your Columbus , f&af difcoVered the Weft- 

 Indies : Jlfo the Inventour of Ships : Tour Monk that was the 

 Inventour of Ordinance, dM^o/Gunpowder ; The Inventouf oj 

 Mufick : The Inventour of Letters : The Inventour of Printing . 

 The Inventour of Obfervations of Aftronomy = Ibe Inventour 0/ 



Works! 



