fifteen years wafted all the Rotaan Prc^^^^^ ^mmh 
his Author J and X/^/tt^ his abettor io thefe words j Nee 
alia mquam major lues miki kBaJpatio temfOTum,fiveterrarum. 
As plaguesaod famioejfo ftoross and tcmpeftsjand (as far as 
r<:ouIdcollcft) ihis froftj and Tome windsg (more in feme 
places then in other) did run from one place, and break out 
Id another at differing times^ and by (bort journeys^ about 
^en miles at a time.Thitndcr is not often beard above twen- 
ty miles oflf 5 except when it rolls about in a large compafs, 
orthc (bund is affiftcd by the conveyance of Woods, Fo'^ 
refts,Rivers or Channels. Hence CGrrefpondence will be 
tieceflary to perfeQ: theft Regifters* 
If fuehaiQj/<?;^^r as is hcre^propofcd, were happily be- 
gun, theleadingcxample would draw on and grow to af- 
ford us better Light^ than hath been hitherto affured by all 
the remains of Aftrology, And they may make acquaintance 
with others, who have a genius^im ploy men t and ppponuoi- 
tics fir to bear the trouble ^^m/^iw^ the Tables of Weather 
and remarkable fatalities^ Ferewarnings may pre- 
'|>are us to confult for Preventions or Remedies* 
In the year 1629 or 1^30 there was a Dearth 
in £/j|Ai/;/3? : And much talk there was then, that in London 
they had a way to knead and ferment boy led Turneps with 
a fmall quantity of me^l ; and that it made better Bread for 
whitenefs, plealantnefs^ lafting and wholefomnefs, than is 
made of the fincft flower or wheat. Turnepsj Rapes, Gar* 
rets, Parlneps, Potadoes, and other Roots lye fafe undct 
,^round from fcorching heat, and arc faid to thrive faeft in 
the greatcft rain* Potadoes were a relief to Ireland in their 
laft femine.Thcy yield meat and drink,But after all ourdili- 
gence and contrivances>our only fafcguard is, to lerve him^ 
that is the Supreme Governor and Difpofer of all 
Jan* i^. l6~* 
