w9ul4 <i^_M^ thfe figure bf a Staff^ 
and tlie^erp^ht v^findiri^ itfelf about the faid'feni, denotes 
only the formation of the reft of the Letters 5 to that as 
the divers flexures and curvities oi the Serpent are in re» 
gard tothe Bill^ fo isl in regard, of all the Letters, tornfd 
by the various Knees (JC»^) ia tlie prop L Moreover, by 
tlie Serpent itfclf, that common^ way of their Anceftors of 
cuttipg Letters in the figures of Serpents is intimated. 
From what he has intimated from the flexures of Ser- 
pents, and Runef cut in them, he fays a man may alio eafi- 
ly underftand, why -^/^'^, that is, Mimrva^ who is alfo 
called Pallas^ wore Jerpents on her Garments, vi%, it being 
well known that minerm is tlie Prefident of Sciences and 
Letters, which the Author has fhewn more than once 
to have been wont to be cut on the Spires and Skins of 
Serpents 5 (he was accounted a Goddefs by the Learned. 
Therefore it's worthy obfervation, that in her Helmet a 
$erpent is; feen, markt as it were witb Rnnich^ Letters , this 
only denoting, that from the Brain Judgment and Know- 
ledge is drawn, for expounding memorable things. 
He tells us alfo, that from" feveral Monuments taken 
firdrii the Sepulchres of their Anceftors, he finds it was ufual 
with them to frame in the Bofles of their Bucklers, made 
of Brafs, one or more Heads of Medufa^ appearing fright- 
fuLfrom the twifted Serpents about it, and Rnmck <5ia- 
raftefs cut on it, whereby they, rendered themfel ves In vin- 
cible againCt any forte of Weapons : And he fays, their 
Heroes, wlio went from their Country Eaftward, pleased 
themfelves in carrying fuch 3, among whom he counts the 
Valmnt^gam^nm, defcended,. as the iUithor makes out^ 
from their Aneeftors. . 
Proceeding to give an acfwiljt^Qf the Writings of their 
AtiGcftors on Parcbi^ni, rj^9 lay^^Jh^^ can fcarce find any 
Writer of theirs more'ancifpf th^ hiu^ mention'd in anci- 
ent Hiftories, czWd XomdimGs'^mwmer^ fometimes 5^«?«;/- 
d^r^&c. being born in ^^^^^ about the year of Chrifi 
