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deftroy the natural firength and vigour of thci^ 
bodies^ which was the reafon of that ill fuccefs 
which we read they had in all their wars. Heroia- 
/«^}lib. 3. tells uS}tbat after a war^feeing the heads 
of many Egyptians and Pyr^ant^ he obferved the 
heads of the Perjians co be Ibfter, whenas the heads 
of the Egjftinns were much harder and firmer , 
they wafting their ftrength in Iqft and lafciviouf- 
nefs2 there are feveral things Ihave obferved in 
the nature of a Beari which may not unfitly be 
compared to a SchoUfiical and PhUofifhicalltiei 
for inftance, the Bears, at firft when young, are 
very deformed Creatures , untill Ihe by licking 
them hath brought them into lhape ; thus it is 
inoft commonly amongft Scholars, the firft thing 
they put out is not fo polite and well digefted as 
the next is ; and then fecondly, as the Bear hath a 
great love and affedion tQ her young ones, thus 
vaeisethit Scholars do feta high price and value 
upon the fjrtt fruits of their ftudy. Thirdly, as 
the Bear is fo good at climbing of Trees, thus 
learned men ffiould make it their chiefeft bufinefs 
to feek thofe things that are above. Again, as a 
Bear lovcth Caves and Dens, thus Scholaos love 
Yctirednefs and fecrecy j moreover , as the Bear 
when he is tyed to a ftake, will ftill be walking 
round it ; thus tfie Scholar delighteth to be in his 
ftudy, and among his Books, fpeqdiag allhistim^ 
there. Again, as Bears love honey, thus learnl 
ed me i cannot endure to fpend their time in rea- 
ding of dull Books, but in thofe Books wherein 
|:h.ey find fomething of fweetnefs, the reading of 
which 
