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immenfe labour in purfuit of the longeft reaches in Mathemitticks% 
whilftothers draw down themoft pregnant branches of it for the 
moft confiderable of Human llfes. 
So that foniething is done already, and much more may in time 
be done towards the Explication of thtPh^mmemof Nature by 
tht Union of Chjmijlry^ as it is now become fincere, with Optica! 
and oiher Mechanicai aids^ and wirfa all the branches of Mathema» 
ticks^ pure and mixed. - Hence we have already obtained a more 
rationcil and clofer Accomptof fome of thofe, which are reputed 
Occult^ Qualities, than any of the Pw/^^^^/V^ Schools have yet gi- 
ven of thofe which they acknowledge to be moft fenJtRe and ob- 
vious. 
Others in all thdr Travels by Sea and Land make diligent Re- 
fearches into the Myfteriesof jirts^ and for all B,arities and fingu- 
larities ; that fo what is worthy to be acquiredjOr to be imitated, - 
and may be attain'd in any one^dxi of the world, may, ( as Arts 
grow, and as knowledge fpreads abroad ) be communicated for 
the benefit of ^i?» 
And we are not deftitute of Learned Antiqum^s^ who read 
much, and ftudy to perfefi Chron^kgies^ which for fome Ages may 
at good certainty record the great Changes of human affairs, the 
RevolutionsofKingdoms and Governments ; the genius, faculties, 
addiftionsjand humors of Men in all ages ; the lnundations,Earth- 
quakes, Tempefts, Heats, Droughts, Famines, Feftilences, Epide- 
mical Infeflions and unknown Difeafes, Comets, and other more 
flrange and unufual Fhanomem : Whilft others are re-caicujating 
Celepd Motions^ according to theaccuratenefs of Modern di- 
ligence. Our greateft want at prefent is of fuch Antiquaries, 2S 
may throughly undertake to re-examine to confider 
the moft proper Succedmea^zx^d the revival of Ancient htts. This 
we made bold to recommend in the Preface to our 5V^/^ Volum 
[ Rear the end. 
The Ingenuofa Arts do furnifli Employments for the younger 
Defcendents of generous Families 5 as Limming, Painting, Scu'p- 
ture. Chalcography, Calligraphy, Architefture, Navigation, the 
Breeding ofthebeft races of Horfes for all fervices, theCicuration 
of Animals the Hortulan and all the other noblefi: kinds of Agri- 
culture, as Vine-yards, Hop-yards, Mulberry-groves, Saffron, Li- 
quorice, Woade, Madder;^r. That fo all our Gentry may be good 
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