2 3 4 Mijcellattea Curtoja. 



A more powerful and intenfe Heat muft need 8 

 hurry up a larger quantity of that Matter a* 

 long with the humid Vapours that form Rain, 

 than one more feeble and remifs ever poffibly 

 can. The W ater of one Spring may flow forth 

 with an higher Charge of this Matter, than that 

 of another ; this depending partly upon the 

 quicknefs of the Ebullition of the Water, and 

 partly upon the Quantity of that Matter latent 

 In the Strata, through which the Fluid pafles, 

 and the greater or lefs laxity of thofe Strata. 

 For the fame Reafbn, the Water of one River 

 may abound with it more than that of ano- 

 ther. Nay, the fame River, when much agi- 

 tated, and in commotion, muft bear up more 

 of it, than when it moves with lefs^rapidity and 

 violence. That there is a great Quantity of 

 this Matter in Rivers ; and that it contributes 

 vaftly to the ordinary Fertility of the Earth, we 

 have an illustrious Inftance in theM/e, the Ganges, 

 and other Rivers that yearly overflow the neigh- 

 bouring Plains. Their Banks (hew the faireft 

 and largeft Crops of any in the whole World. 

 They are even loaded with the multitude of 

 their Productions ; and thofe who have not feen 

 them, will hardly be induced to believe the 

 mighty Returns thofe Traces make in, compan- 

 ion of others, that have not the Benefit of like 

 Inundations. 



J. Water ferves only for a Vehicle to the Ter m 

 reftrial Matter, which forms Vegetables j and does 

 not it felf make any addition unto them. Where 

 the proper Terreftrial Matter is wanting, the 

 Plant is not augmented, though never fb much 

 Water afcend into It. The Catafutia in E, took 



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