thing to remove them 5 fiich as are many ftagnant waters^ 
which he judgeth may be eafily drained away into the neigh* 
bouring Rivers by means of Channels, neglefted hitherto* 
The greateft evil are theP^^^^iwLakes^and all that flat Chore of 
the Sea^whence the Sun e>.t rafts ftore of noxious fteams, which 
jnfeft the Air^ being difiufed by the Southern winds through 
the neighbouring Country, efpecially by the South-Eaft* 
Winds, which traverfiog the length of thofe Lakes, raJe and 
carry away with them peftiferous vapors. This Evil the Au- 
thor would remedy by drainTng^^hofe grounds, and by let- 
ting into them running and live waters 5 as alfo by planting 
woods of Pine-trees, that fhould cover that Campagne and 
Rome it felf from thofe pernicious Lakes. 
Which being done^ he would have the Houfesfor the new 
Inhabitants built on raifed ground, clofe joyned together in 
the forme of Caftles, there being no better remedy againft 
anill Air than that of many Fires kept clofe together^ And 
here he advifes,that the Churches,Granaries and Ammunition- 
houfes, and other high Buildings (hould beraifed toward the 
South, thereby to ftielter fuch Caftles from the Winds that 
blow from that quarter* But above all things he recommends, 
that good and wholefome Waters may be conveighed thither** 
athing little lelsneceflary for life than Air it felf: On which 
occafion he giveth an accurate account of all the Fountains, 
Riversj and other frefti Waters^ that are to be found in that 
Campagne. 
Having faid thisjhe declareth fo great a confidence of his m 
thefe means well managed, that heis perfwaded, the Inhabi* 
tants would (bon prove very numerous therejefpecially if mee 
were by the chief Governours of 2?^?«?e encouraged with the 
conceffion of great priviledges and with good ufage tofettlei® 
that place. 
