The fubjeft of the third Book , are Works of Arf^ 
There being in this Mufeuw feveral J[olumt:s of different 
P^per, and writing. Divers Macheiratick and Pbyfical In- 
ilruments. Togerher with the feveral kinds of Weapons 
and other Inftruments of War. Upon occafion of which 
latter , the Author difcourfes at large of the Original of 
^ War, and of every Engine and Weapon in particular 
made ufe of in an Army. 
There are here alfo divers Sepulchral Lamps of the 
Antients. The Fire whereof the Author of the abovefaid 
Journal weilobferves, that it was no otherwife perpe- 
tual , than that of the Veftals^ which they took care to 
feed everyday with frefli fupplies of nourifliment.Which 
i5 a! fa confirmed by one Article of Mavis s Will reported in 
L, M£via 44.fF. Mammifs. tcjiament in thefe words 
fc. I do afFranchife Saccus my Slave , and EutjfchU and 
Ire^e my Servants, on condition that every one of them 
in their turn , from moneth to moneth, ftall tepleniOi 
the Lamp with Oyle that burns in my Sepulchre. 
The Fourth and Fifth Books are concerning the Me- 
dals and Gods of the Antients : Of which a further ac- 
count is proniifed hereafter. 
II. Sjpma BlWorheca CoU^H Parijiexfjis Sec. Jefu^ U 
4 ji Pms cher Sebafiicn MAbr^-Cramoifis 167 8» 
OF which Library the Author of the faid Journal faith , 
that it conteins above two and thirty thoufand Vo- 
lumes. 
