1 1 1 the Natural liiflory P^rttl • 



though this Eruption was preceded by 

 leveral Earthquakes ( the Country all 

 round having been frequently fhaken 

 for almoft the fpace of two years be- 

 fore) as thofe of Vtfuvim^ and 

 Hech ufually are, yet this Hill was not 

 elevated or heaved up by any of thofc 

 Earthquakes, but the Matter, whereof 

 'tis compiled, difcharged out of the 

 Volcano^ as aforefaid ; in hke manner 

 as Mtna.^ Vefuvim^ and the reft, fling 

 forth Stones, Cinders, &c. upon any 

 extraordinary Eruption of them. 



That there have not been any IJlands 

 of note, or confiderable extent, torn 

 and caft off from the Continent by 

 Earthquakes, or levered from it by the 

 feoifterous Allifion of the Sea. That 

 Sicily^ Cyprus^ the Negropontj and ma- 

 ny more, which have been fuppofed 

 by- jfome to be only diCmembered par- 

 cels of the; Main-land, and anciently 

 parted from it by one or other of thefe 

 means, yet really never were ib ; but 

 have been Iflands ever fince the tittle 

 of the Noetick Deluge. 

 Unto this Second Part I fhall annex, 



A Difcourfe concerning the Trees, 

 which are cotnmonly called Sahnrra- 

 ma^i Trees^ or Foj^l fVood^ and which 



are 



