sion，theshipsarenototherwisefraughtthanwithstoreofvictuals，andgoodquantityoftreasuretoremainwiththebrethren，forthebuyingofsuchthings，andrewardingofsuchpersons，astheyshouldthinkfit。Nowformetotellyouhowthevulgarsortofmarinersarecontainedfrombeingdiscoveredatland，andhowtheymustbeputonshoreforanytime，colorthemselvesunderthenamesofothernations，andtowhatplacesthesevoyageshavebeendesigned；andwhatplacesofrendez-
　　vousareappointedforthenewmissions，andthelikecircum-
　　stancesofthepractice，Imaynotdoit，neitherisitmuchtoyourdesire。Butthusyouseewemaintainatrade，notforgold，silver，orjewels，norforsilks，norforspices，noranyothercommodityofmatter；butonlyforGod’sfirstcreature，whichwaslight；tohavelight，Isay，ofthegrowthofallpartsoftheworld。"
　　Andwhenhehadsaidthis，hewassilent，andsowereweall；forindeedwewereallastonishedtohearsostrangethingssoprobablytold。Andheperceivingthatwewerewillingtosaysomewhat，buthaditnotready，ingreatcourtesytookusoff，anddescendedtoaskusquestionsofourvoyageandfortunes，andintheendconcludedthatwemightdowelltothinkwithourselveswhattimeofstaywewoulddemandoftheState，andbadeusnottoscantourselves；forhewouldprocuresuchtimeaswedesired。Whereuponweallroseupandpre-
　　sentedourselvestokisstheskirtofhistippet，buthewouldnotsufferus，andsotookhisleave。ButwhenitcameonceamongourpeoplethattheStateusedtoofferconditionstostrangersthatwouldstay，wehadworkenoughtogetanyofourmentolooktoourship，andtokeepthemfromgoingpresentlytothegovernortocraveconditions；butwithmuchadowerestrainedthem，tillwemightagreewhatcoursetotake。
　　Wetookourselvesnowforfreemen，seeingtherewasnodangerofourutterperdition，andlivedmostjoyfully，goingabroadandseeingwhatwastobeseeninthecityandplacesadjacent，withinourtedder；andobtainingacquaintancewithmanyofthecity，notofthemeanestquality，atwhosehandswefoundsuchhumanity，andsuchafreedomanddesiretotakestrangers，asitwere，intotheirbosom，aswasenoughtomakeusforgetallthatwasdeartousinourowncountries，andcon-
　　tinuallywemetwithmanythings，rightworthyofobservationandrelation；asindeed，iftherebeamirrorintheworld，worthytoholdmen’seyes，itisthatcountry。Onedaythereweretwoofourcompanybiddentoafeastofthefamily，astheycallit；
　　amostnatural，pious，andreverendcustomitis，showingthatnationtobecompoundedofallgoodness。Thisisthemannerofit；itisgrantedtoanymanthatshalllivetoseethirtyper-
　　sonsdescendedofhisbody，alivetogether，andallabovethreeyearsold，tomakethisfeast，whichisdoneatthecostoftheState。Thefatherofthefamily，whomtheycallthetirsan，twodaysbeforethefeast，takethtohimthreeofsuchfriendsashelikethtochoose，andisassistedalsobythegovernorofthecityorplacewherethefeastiscelebrated；andalltheper-
　　sonsofthefamily，ofbothsexes，aresummonedtoattendhim。
　　Thesetwodaysthetirsansittethinconsultation，concerningthegoodestateofthefamily。There，iftherebeanydiscordorsuitsbetweenanyofthefamily，theyarecompoundedandappeased。There，ifanyofthefamilybedistressedordecayed，orderistakenfortheirrelief，andcompetentmeanstolive。
　　There，ifanybesubjecttovice，ortakeill-courses，theyarereprovedandcensured。So，likewise，directionisgiventouch-
　　ingmarriages，andthecoursesoflifewhichanyofthemshouldtake，withdiversotherthelikeordersandadvices。Thegov-
　　ernorsittethtotheend，toputinexecution，byhispublicau-
　　thority，thedecreesandordersofthetirsan，iftheyshouldbedisobeyed，thoughthatseldomneedeth；suchreverenceandobediencetheygivetotheorderofnature。
　　Thetirsandothalsotheneverchooseonemanfromamonghissons，toliveinhousewithhim，whoiscalledeveraftertheSonoftheVine。Thereasonwillhereafterappear。Onthefeastday，thefather，ortirsan，comethforthafterdivineserviceintoalargeroomwherethefeastiscelebrated；whichroomhathahalf-paceattheupperend。Againstthewall，inthemiddleofthehalf-pace，isachairplacedforhim，withatableandcarpetbeforeit。Overthechairisastate，maderoundorovalanditisofivy；anivysomewhatwhiterthanours，liketheleafofasilver-asp，butmoreshining；foritisgreenallwin-
　　ter。Andthestateiscuriouslywroughtwithsilverandsilkofdiverscolors，broidingorbindingintheivy；andiseveroftheworkofsomeofthedaughtersofthefamily，andveiledoveratthetop，withafinenetofsilkandsilver。Butthesubstanceofitistrueivy；whereofafteritistakendown，thefriendsofthefamilyaredesiroustohavesomeleaforsprigtokeep。Thetirsancomethforthwithallhisgenerationorlineage，themalesbeforehim，andthefemalesfollowinghim；andiftherebeamother，fromwhosebodythewholelineageisdescended，thereisatraverseplacedinaloftaboveontherighthandofthechair，withaprivydoor，andacarvedwindowofglass，leadedwithgoldandblue；whereshesitteth，butisnotseen。
　　Whenthetirsaniscomeforth，hesittethdowninthechair；
　　andallthelineageplacethemselvesagainstthewall，bothathisback，anduponthereturnofthehalf-pace，inorderoftheiryears）withoutdifferenceofsex，andstandupontheirfeet。
　　Whenheisset，theroombeingalwaysfullofcompany，butwellkeptandwithoutdisorder，aftersomepausetherecomethinfromthelowerendoftheroomataratan（whichisasmuchasaherald），andoneithersideofhimtwoyounglads：whereofonecarriethascrolloftheirshiningyellowparchment，andtheotheraclusterofgrapesofgold，withalongfootorstalk。
　　Theheraldandchildrenareclothedwithmantlesofsea-water-
　　greensatin；buttheherald’smantleisstreamedwithgold，andhathatrain。Thentheheraldwiththreecourtesies，orratherinclinations，comethupasfarasthehalf-pace，andtherefirsttakethintohishandthescroll。ThisscrollistheKing’schar-
　　ter，containinggiftofrevenue，andmanyprivileges，exemp-
　　tions，andpointsofhonor，grantedtothefatherofthefamily；
　　anditiseverstyledanddirected，"Tosuchanone，ourwell-
　　belovedfriendandcreditor，"whichisatitleproperonlytothiscase。Fortheysay，theKingisdebtortonoman，butforpropagationofhissubjects；thesealsettotheKing’scharteristheKing’simage，embossedormouldedingold；andthoughsuchchartersbeexpeditedofcourse，andasofright，yettheyarevariedbydiscretion，accordingtothenumberanddignityofthefamily。Thischartertheheraldreadethaloud；andwhileitisread，thefather，ortirsan，standethup，supportedbytwoofhissons，suchashechooseth。
　　Thentheheraldmounteththehalf-pace，anddelivereththecharterintohishand：andwiththatthereisanacclamation，byallthatarepresent，intheirlanguage，whichisthusmuch，"HappyarethepeopleofBensalem。"Thentheheraldtakethintohishandfromtheotherchildtheclusterofgrapes，whichisofgold；boththestalk，andthegrapes。Butthegrapesaredaintilyenamelled：andifthemalesofthefamilybethegreaternumber，thegrapesareenamelledpurple，withalittlesunsetonthetop；ifthefemales，thentheyareenamelledintoagreen-
　　ishyellow，withacrescentonthetop。Thegrapesareinnum-
　　berasmanyastherearedescendantsofthefamily。Thisgoldenclustertheheralddeliverethalsotothetirsan；whopresentlydeliverethitovertothatsonthathehadformerlychosen，tobeinhousewithhim：whobearethitbeforehisfather，asanensignofhonor，whenhegoethinpubliceverafter；andisthereuponcalledtheSonoftheVine。Afterthisceremonyendedthefather，ortirsan，retireth，andaftersometimecomethforthagaintodinner，wherehesittethaloneunderthestate，asbefore；andnoneofhisdescendantssitwithhim，ofwhatdegreeordignitysoever，excepthehaptobeofSalo-
　　man’sHouse。Heisservedonlybyhisownchildren，suchasaremale；whoperformuntohimallserviceofthetableupontheknee，andthewomenonlystandabouthim，leaningagainstthewall。Theroombelowhishalf-pacehathtablesonthesidesforthegueststhatarebidden；whoareservedwithgreatandcomelyorder；andtowardtheendofdinner（whichinthegreatestfeastswiththemlastethneveraboveanhourandahalf）thereisahymnsung，variedaccordingtotheinventionofhimthatcomposethit（fortheyhaveexcellentpoesy），butthesubjectofitisalwaysthepraisesofAdam，andNoah，andAbraham；whereoftheformertwopeopledtheworld，andthelastwasthefatherofthefaithful：concludingeverwithathanksgivingforthenativityofourSaviour，inwhosebirththebirthsofallareonlyblessed。
　　Dinnerbeingdone，thetirsanretirethagain；andhavingwithdrawnhimselfaloneintoaplace，wherehemakethsomeprivateprayers，hecomethforththethirdtime，togivetheblessing；withallhisdescendants，whostandabouthimasatthefirst。Thenhecalleththemforthbyoneandbyone，bynameashepleaseth，thoughseldomtheorderofagebeinverted。
　　Thepersonthatiscalled（thetablebeingbeforeremoved）
　　kneelethdownbeforethechair，andthefatherlayethhishanduponhishead，orherhead，andgiveththeblessinginthesewords："SonofBensalem（ordaughterofBensalem），thyfathersaithit；themanbywhomthouhastbreathandlifespeakeththeword；theblessingoftheeverlastingFather，thePrinceofPeace，andtheHolyDovebeuponthee，andmakethedaysofthypilgrimagegoodandmany。"Thishesaithtoeveryofthem；andthatdone，iftherebeanyofhissonsofemi-
　　nentmeritandvirtue，sotheybenotabovetwo，hecallethforthemagain，andsaith，layinghisarmovertheirshoulders，theystanding："Sons，itiswellyouareborn，giveGodthepraise，andperseveretotheend；"andwithaldeliverethtoeitherofthemajewel，madeinthefigureofanearofwheat，whichtheyeverafterwearinthefrontoftheirturban，orhat；thisdone，theyfalltomusicanddances，andotherrecreations，aftertheirmanner，fortherestoftheday。Thisisthefullorderofthatfeast。
　　Bythattimesixorsevendayswerespent，Iwasfallenintostraightacquaintancewithamerchantofthatcity，whosenamewasJoabin。HewasaJewandcircumcised；fortheyhavesomefewstirpsofJewsyetremainingamongthem，whomtheyleavetotheirownreligion。Whichtheymaythebetterdo，becausetheyareofafardifferingdispositionfromtheJewsinotherparts。ForwhereastheyhatethenameofChrist，andhaveasecretinbredrancoragainstthepeopleamongwhomtheylive；these，contrariwise，giveuntoourSaviourmanyhighattributes，andlovethenationofBensalemextremely。SurelythismanofwhomIspeakwouldeveracknowledgethatChristwasbornofaVirgin；andthathewasmorethanaman；andhewouldtellhowGodmadehimruleroftheseraphim，whichguardhisthrone；andtheycallhimalsotheMilkenWay，andtheEliahoftheMessiah，andmanyotherhighnames，whichthoughtheybeinferiortohisdivinemajesty，yettheyarefarfromthelanguageofotherJews。AndforthecountryofBen-
　　salem，thismanwouldmakenoendofcommendingit，beingdesirousbytraditionamongtheJewstheretohaveitbelievedthatthepeoplethereofwereofthegenerationsofAbraham，byanotherson，whomtheycallNachoran；andthatMosesbyasecretcabalaordainedthelawsofBensalemwhichtheynowuse；andthatwhentheMessiasshouldcome，andsitinhisthroneatHierusalem，theKingofBensalemshouldsitathisfeet，whereasotherkingsshouldkeepagreatdistance。ButyetsettingasidetheseJewishdreams，themanwasawisemanandlearned，andofgreatpolicy，andexcellentlyseeninthelawsandcustomsofthatnation。
　　AmongotherdiscoursesonedayItoldhim，Iwasmuchaf-
　　fectedwiththerelationIhadfromsomeofthecompanyoftheircustominholdingthefeastofthefamily，forthat，me-
　　thought，Ihadneverheardofasolemnitywhereinnaturedidsomuchpreside。Andbecausepropagationoffamiliespro-
　　ceedethfromthenuptialcopulation，Idesiredtoknowofhimwhatlawsandcustomstheyhadconcerningmarriage，andwhethertheykeptmarriagewell，andwhethertheyweretiedtoonewife？Forthatwherepopulationissomuchaffected，andsuchaswiththemitseemedtobe，thereiscommonlyper-
　　missionofpluralityofwives。Tothishesaid：
　　"Youhavereasonfortocommendthatexcellentinstitutionofthefeastofthefamily；andindeedwehaveexperience，thatthosefamiliesthatarepartakersoftheblessingsofthatfeast，doflourishandprospereverafter，inanextraordinarymanner。
　　Buthearmenow，andIwilltellyouwhatIknow。YoushallunderstandthatthereisnotundertheheavenssochasteanationasthisofBensalem，norsofreefromallpollutionorfoulness。Itisthevirginoftheworld；Iremember，IhavereadinoneofyourEuropeanbooks，ofaholyhermitamongyou，thatdesiredtoseethespiritoffornication，andthereap-
　　pearedtohimalittlefouluglyEthiope；butifhehaddesiredtoseethespiritofchastityofBensalem，itwouldhaveappearedtohiminthelikenessofafairbeautifulcherub。Forthereisnothing，amongmortalmen，morefairandadmirablethanthechastemindsofthispeople。
　　"Know，therefore，thatwiththemtherearenostews，nodis-
　　solutehouses，nocourtesans，noranythingofthatkind。Nay，theywonder，withdetestation，atyouinEurope，whichpermitsuchthings。Theysayyehaveputmarriageoutofoffice；formarriageisordainedaremedyforunlawfulconcupiscence；
　　andnaturalconcupiscenceseemethasaspurtomarriage。Butwhenmenhaveathandaremedy，moreagreeabletotheircor-
　　ruptwill，marriageisalmostexpulsed。Andthereforetherearewithyouseeninfinitementhatmarrynot，butchooseratheralibertineandimpuresinglelife，thantobeyokedinmarriage；
　　andmanythatdomarry，marrylate，whentheprimeandstrengthoftheiryearsarepast。Andwhentheydomarry，whatismarriagetothembutaverybargain；whereinissoughtalliance，orportion，orreputation，withsomedesire（almostin-
　　different）ofissue；andnotthefaithfulnuptialunionofmanandwife，thatwasfirstinstituted。Neitherisitpossiblethatthosethathavecastawaysobaselysomuchoftheirstrength，shouldgreatlyesteemchildren（beingofthesamematter）aschastemendo。Solikewiseduringmarriageisthecasemuchamended，asitoughttobeifthosethingsweretoleratedonlyfornecessity；no，buttheyremainstillasaveryaffronttomar-
　　riage。
　　"Thehauntingofthosedissoluteplaces，orresorttocourte-
　　sans，arenomorepunishedinmarriedmenthaninbachelors。
　　Andthedepravedcustomofchange，andthedelightinmere-
　　triciousembracements（wheresinisturnedintoart），makethmarriageadullthing，andakindofimpositionortax。Theyhearyoudefendthesethings，asdonetoavoidgreaterevils；
　　asadvoutries，defloweringofvirgins，unnaturallust，andthelike。Buttheysaythisisapreposterouswisdom；andtheycallitLot’soffer，whotosavehisguestsfromabusing，offeredhisdaughters；nay，theysayfurther，thatthereislittlegainedinthis；forthatthesamevicesandappetitesdostillremainandabound，unlawfullustbeinglikeafurnace，thatifyoustoptheflamesaltogetheritwillquench，butifyougiveitanyventitwillrage；asformasculinelove，theyhavenotouchofit；andyettherearenotsofaithfulandinviolatefriendshipsintheworldagainasarethere，andtospeakgenerally（asIsaidbe-
　　fore）Ihavenotreadofanysuchchastityinanypeopleastheirs。Andtheirusualsayingisthatwhosoeverisunchastecannotreverencehimself；andtheysaythatthereverenceofaman’sself，is，nextreligion，thechiefestbridleofallvices。"
　　AndwhenhehadsaidthisthegoodJewpausedalittle；
　　whereuponI，farmorewillingtohearhimspeakonthantospeakmyself；yetthinkingitdecentthatuponhispauseofspeechIshouldnotbealtogethersilent，saidonlythis；thatI
　　wouldsaytohim，asthewidowofSareptasaidtoElias："thathewascometobringtomemoryoursins；"andthatIconfesstherighteousnessofBensalemwasgreaterthantherighteous-
　　nessofEurope。Atwhichspeechhebowedhishead，andwentonthismanner：
　　"Theyhavealsomanywiseandexcellentlaws，touchingmarriage。Theyallownopolygamy。Theyhaveordainedthatnonedointermarry，orcontract，untilamonthbepastfromtheirfirstinterview。Marriagewithoutconsentofparentstheydonotmakevoid，buttheymulctitintheinheritors；forthechildrenofsuchmarriagesarenotadmittedtoinheritaboveathirdpartoftheirparents’inheritance。Ihavereadinabookofoneofyourmen，ofafeignedcommonwealth，wherethemarriedcouplearepermitted，beforetheycontract，toseeoneanothernaked。Thistheydislike；fortheythinkitascorntogivearefusalaftersofamiliarknowledge；butbecauseofmanyhiddendefectsinmenandwomen’sbodies，theyhaveamorecivilway；fortheyhaveneareverytownacoupleofpools（whichtheycallAdamandEve’spools），whereitispermittedtooneofthefriendsoftheman，andanotherofthefriendsofthewoman，toseethemseverallybathenaked。"
　　Andaswewerethusinconference，therecameonethatseemedtobeamessenger，inarichhuke，thatspakewiththeJew；whereuponheturnedtome，andsaid，"Youwillpardonme，forIamcommandedawayinhaste。"Thenextmorninghecametomeagain，joyfulasitseemed，andsaid："Thereiswordcometothegovernorofthecity，thatoneofthefathersofSalomon’sHousewillbeherethisdayseven-night；wehaveseennoneofthemthisdozenyears。Hiscomingisinstate；
　　butthecauseofthiscomingissecret。Iwillprovideyouandyourfellowsofagoodstandingtoseehisentry。"Ithankedhim，andtoldhimIwasmostgladofthenews。
　　Thedaybeingcomehemadehisentry。Hewasamanofmiddlestatureandage，comelyofperson，andhadanaspectasifhepitiedmen。Hewasclothedinarobeoffineblackclothandwidesleeves，andacape：hisunder-garmentwasofex-
　　cellentwhitelinendowntothefoot，girtwithagirdleofthesame；andasindonortippetofthesameabouthisneck。Hehadglovesthatwerecurious，andsetwithstone；andshoesofpeach-coloredvelvet。Hisneckwasbaretotheshoulders。
　　Hishatwaslikeahelmet，orSpanishmontero；andhislockscurledbelowitdecently；theywereofcolorbrown。Hisheardwascutroundandofthesamecolorwithhishair，somewhatlighter。Hewascarriedinarichchariot，withoutwheels，lit-
　　ter-wise，withtwohorsesateitherend，richlytrappedinbluevelvetembroidered；andtwofootmenoneachsideinthelikeattire。Thechariotwasallofcedar，giltandadornedwithcrystal；savethattheforeendhadpanelsofsapphiressetinbordersofgold，andthehinderendthelikeofemeraldsofthePerucolor。Therewasalsoasunofgold，radiantuponthetop，inthemidst；andonthetopbeforeasmallcherubofgold，withwingsdisplayed。Thechariotwascoveredwithcloth-of-
　　goldtissueduponblue。Hehadbeforehimfiftyattendants，youngmenall，inwhitesatinloosecoatsuptothemid-leg，andstockingsofwhitesilk；andshoesofbluevelvet；andhatsofbluevelvet，withfineplumesofdiverscolors，setroundlikehat-bands。Nextbeforethechariotwenttwomen，bare-
　　headed，inlinengarmentsdowntothefoot，girt，andshoesofbluevelvet，whocarriedtheoneacrosier，theotherapastoralstafflikeasheep-hook；neitherofthemofmetal，butthecrosierofbalm-wood，thepastoralstaffofcedar。Horsemenhehadnone，neitherbeforenorbehindhischariot；asitseemeth，toavoidalltumultandtrouble。Behindhischariotwentalltheofficersandprincipalsofthecompaniesofthecity。Hesatalone，uponcushions，ofakindofexcellentplush，blue；andunderhisfootcuriouscarpetsofsilkofdiverscolors，likethePersian，butfarfiner。Hehelduphisbarehand，ashewent，asblessingthepeople，butinsilence。Thestreetwaswonder-
　　fullywellkept；sothattherewasneveranyarmyhadtheirmenstandinbetterbattle-arraythanthepeoplestood。Thewin-
　　dowslikewisewerenotcrowded，buteveryonestoodinthem，asiftheyhadbeenplaced。
　　Whentheshowwaspassed，theJewsaidtome，"IshallnotbeabletoattendyouasIwould，inregardofsomechargethecityhathlaiduponmefortheentertainingofthisgreatperson。"
　　ThreedaysaftertheJewcametomeagain，andsaid："Yearehappymen；forthefatherofSalomon’sHousetakethknowl-
　　edgeofyourbeinghere，andcommandedmetotellyouthathewilladmitallyourcompanytohispresence，andhaveprivateconferencewithoneofyou，thatyeshallchoose；andforthishathappointedthenextdayafterto-morrow。Andbecausehemeanethtogiveyouhisblessing，hehathappointeditintheforenoon。"Wecameatourdayandhour，andIwaschosenbymyfellowsfortheprivateaccess。Wefoundhiminafairchamber，richlyhanged，andcarpetedunderfoot，withoutanydegreestothestate；hewassetuponalowthronerichlyadorned，andarichclothofstateoverhisheadofbluesatinembroidered。Hewasalone，savethathehadtwopagesofhonor，oneitherhandone，finelyattiredinwhite。Hisunder-
　　garmentswerethelikethatwesawhimwearinthechariot；butinsteadofhisgown，hehadonhimamantlewithacape，ofthesamefineblack，fastenedabouthim。Whenwecamein，asweweretaught，webowedlowatourfirstentrance；andwhenwewerecomenearhischair，hestoodup，holdingforthhishandungloved，andinpostureofblessing；andweeveryoneofusstoopeddownandkissedtheendofhistippet。Thatdone，therestdeparted，andIremained。Thenhewarnedthepagesforthoftheroom，andcausedmetositdownbesidehim，andspaketomethusintheSpanishtongue：
　　"Godblessthee，myson；IwillgivetheethegreatestjewelIhave。ForIwillimpartuntothee，fortheloveofGodandmen，arelationofthetruestateofSalomon’sHouse。Son，tomakeyouknowthetruestateofSalomon’sHouse，Iwillkeepthisorder。First，Iwillsetforthuntoyoutheendofourfoun-
　　dation。Secondly，thepreparationsandinstrumentswehaveforourworks。Thirdly，theseveralemploymentsandfunc-
　　tionswheretoourfellowsareassigned。Andfourthly，theordinancesandriteswhichweobserve。
　　"Theendofourfoundationistheknowledgeofcauses，andsecretmotionsofthings；andtheenlargingoftheboundsofhumanempire，totheeffectingofallthingspossible。
　　"Thepreparationsandinstrumentsarethese：Wehavelargeanddeepcavesofseveraldepths；thedeepestaresunk600
　　fathoms；andsomeofthemarediggedandmadeundergreathillsandmountains；sothatifyoureckontogetherthedepthofthehillandthedepthofthecave，theyare，someofthem，abovethreemilesdeep。Forwefindthatthedepthofahillandthedepthofacavefromtheflatarethesamething；bothremotealikefromthesunandheaven’sbeams，andfromtheopenair。Thesecaveswecallthelowerregion。Andweusethemforallcoagulations，indurations，refrigerations，andcon-
　　servationsofbodies。Weusethemlikewisefortheimitationofnaturalminesandtheproducingalsoofnewartificialmetals，bycompositionsandmaterialswhichweuseandlaythereformanyyears。Weusethemalsosometimes（whichmayseemstrange）forcuringofsomediseases，andforprolongationoflife，insomehermitsthatchoosetolivethere，wellaccommo-
　　datedofallthingsnecessary，andindeedliveverylong；bywhomalsowelearnmanythings。
　　"Wehaveburialsinseveralearths，whereweputdiversce-
　　ments，astheChinesedotheirporcelain。Butwehavethemingreatervariety，andsomeofthemmorefine。Wealsohavegreatvarietyofcompostsandsoils，forthemakingoftheearthfruitful。
　　"Wehavehightowers，thehighestabouthalfamileinheight，andsomeofthemlikewisesetuponhighmountains，sothatthevantageofthehillwiththetowerisinthehighestofthemthreemilesatleast。Andtheseplaceswecalltheupperregion，accounttheairbetweenthehighplacesandthelowasamiddleregion。Weusethesetowers，accordingtotheirseveralheightsandsituations，forinsulation，refrigera-
　　tion，conservation，andfortheviewofdiversmeteors——aswinds，rain，snow，hail，andsomeofthefierymeteorsalso。
　　Andupontheminsomeplacesaredwellingsofhermits，whomwevisitsometimesandinstructwhattoobserve。
　　"Wehavegreatlakes，bothsaltandfresh，whereofwehaveuseforthefishandfowl。Weusethemalsoforburialsofsomenaturalbodies，forwefindadifferenceinthingsburiedinearth，orinairbelowtheearth，andthingsburiedinwater。Wehavealsopools，ofwhichsomedostrainfreshwateroutofsalt，andothersbyartdoturnfreshwaterintosalt。Wehavealsosomerocksinthemidstofthesea，andsomebaysupontheshoreforsomeworks，whereinarerequiredtheairandvaporofthesea。
　　Wehavelikewiseviolentstreamsandcataracts，whichserveusformanymotions；andlikewiseenginesformultiplyingandenforcingofwindstosetalsoondiversmotions。
　　"Wehavealsoanumberofartificialwellsandfountains，madeinimitationofthenaturalsourcesandbaths，astincteduponvitriol，sulphur，steel，brass，lead，nitre，andothermin-
　　erals；andagain，wehavelittlewellsforinfusionsofmanythings，wherethewaterstakethevirtuequickerandbetterthaninvesselsorbasins。Andamongthemwehaveawater，whichwecallwaterofparadise，beingbythatwedoitmadeverysovereignforhealthandprolongationoflife。
　　"Wehavealsogreatandspacioushouses，whereweimitateanddemonstratemeteors——assnow，hail，rain，someartificialrainsofbodiesandnotofwater，thunders，lightnings；alsogen-
　　erationsofbodiesinair——asfrogs，flies，anddiversothers。
　　"Wehavealsocertainchambers，whichwecallchambersofhealth，wherewequalifytheairaswethinkgoodandproperforthecureofdiversdiseasesandpreservationofhealth。
　　"Wehavealsofairandlargebaths，ofseveralmixtures，forthecureofdiseases，andtherestoringofman’sbodyfromare-
　　faction；andothersfortheconfirmingofitinstrengthofsinews，vitalparts，andtheveryjuiceandsubstanceofthebody。
　　"Wehavealsolargeandvariousorchardsandgardens，whereinwedonotsomuchrespectbeautyasvarietyofgroundandsoil，properfordiverstreesandherbs，andsomeveryspa-
　　cious，wheretreesandberriesareset，whereofwemakediverskindsofdrinks，besidethevineyards。Inthesewepractiselikewiseallconclusionsofgrafting，andinoculating，aswellofwild-treesasfruit-trees，whichproducethmanyeffects。Andwemakebyart，inthesameorchardsandgardens，treesandflowers，tocomeearlierorlaterthantheirseasons，andtocomeupandbearmorespeedilythanbytheirnaturalcoursetheydo。
　　Wemakethemalsobyartgreatermuchthantheirnature；andtheirfruitgreaterandsweeter，andofdifferingtaste，smell，color，andfigure，fromtheirnature。Andmanyofthemwesoorderasthattheybecomeofmedicinaluse。
　　"Wehavealsomeanstomakediversplantsrisebymixturesofearthswithoutseeds，andlikewisetomakediversnewplants，differingfromthevulgar，andtomakeonetreeorplantturnintoanother。
　　"Wehavealsoparks，andenclosuresofallsorts，ofbeastsandbirds；whichweusenotonlyforvieworrareness，butlike-
　　wisefordissectionsandtrials，thattherebymaytakelightwhatmaybewroughtuponthebodyofman。Whereinwefindmanystrangeeffects：ascontinuinglifeinthem，thoughdiversparts，whichyouaccountvital，beperishedandtakenforth；resusci-
　　tatingofsomethatseemdeadinappearance，andthelike。Wetryalsoallpoisons，andothermedicinesuponthem，aswellofchirurgeryasphysic。Byartlikewisewemakethemgreaterorsmallerthantheirkindis，andcontrariwisedwarfthemandstaytheirgrowth；wemakethemmorefruitfulandbearingthantheirkindis，andcontrariwisebarrenandnotgenerative。
　　Alsowemakethemdifferincolor，shape，activity，manyways。
　　Wefindmeanstomakecommixturesandcopulationsofdiverskinds，whichhaveproducedmanynewkinds，andthemnotbarren，asthegeneralopinionis。Wemakeanumberofkindsofserpents，worms，flies，fishesofputrefaction，whereofsomeareadvanced（ineffect）tobeperfectcreatures，likebeastsorbirds，andhavesexes，anddopropagate。Neitherdowethisbychance，butweknowbeforehandofwhatmatterandcom-
　　mixture，whatkindofthosecreatureswillarise。
　　"Wehavealsoparticularpoolswherewemaketrialsuponfishes，aswehavesaidbeforeofbeastsandbirds。
　　"Wehavealsoplacesforbreedandgenerationofthosekindsofwormsandflieswhichareofspecialuse；suchasarewithyouyoursilkwormsandbees。
　　"Iwillnotholdyoulongwithrecountingofourbrew-
　　houses，bake-houses，andkitchens，wherearemadediversdrinks，breads，andmeats，rareandofspecialeffects。Wineswehaveofgrapes，anddrinksofotherjuice，offruits，ofgrains，andofroots，andofmixtureswithhoney，sugar，manna，andfruitsdriedanddecocted；alsoofthetearsorwoundingoftreesandofthepulpofcanes。Andthesedrinksareofseveralages，sometotheageorlastoffortyyears。Wehavedrinksalsobrewedwithseveralherbsandrootsandspices；yea，withsev-
　　eralfleshesandwhitemeats；whereofsomeofthedrinksaresuchastheyareineffectmeatanddrinkboth，sothatdivers，especiallyinage，dodesiretolivewiththemwithlittleornomeatorbread。Andaboveallwestrivetohavedrinksofex-
　　tremethinparts，toinsinuateintothebody，andyetwithoutallbiting，sharpness，orfretting；insomuchassomeofthemputuponthebackofyourhand，willwithalittlestaypassthroughtothepalm，andyettastemildtothemouth。Wehavealsowaters，whichweripeninthatfashion，astheybecomenourishing，sothattheyareindeedexcellentdrinks，andmanywillusenoother。Breadwehaveofseveralgrains，roots，andkernels；yea，andsomeofflesh，andfish，dried；withdiverskindsofleavingsandseasonings；sothatsomedoextremelymoveappetites，somedonourishsoasdiversdoliveofthem，withoutanyothermeat，wholiveverylong。Soformeats，wehavesomeofthemsobeaten，andmadetender，andmortified，yetwithoutallcorrupting，asaweakheatofthestomachwillturnthemintogoodchilus，aswellasastrongheatwouldmeatotherwiseprepared。Wehavesomemeatsalsoandbread，anddrinks，which，takenbymen，enablethemtofastlongafter；
　　andsomeother，thatusedmaketheveryfleshofmen’sbodiessensiblymorehardandtough，andtheirstrengthfargreaterthanotherwiseitwouldbe。
　　"Wehavedispensatoriesorshopsofmedicines；whereinyoumayeasilythink，ifwehavesuchvarietyofplants，andlivingcreatures，morethanyouhaveinEurope（forweknowwhatyouhave），thesimples，drugs，andingredientsofmedicines，mustlikewisebeinsomuchthegreatervariety。Wehavethemlikewiseofdiversages，andlongfermentations。Andfortheirpreparations，wehavenotonlyallmannerofexquisitedistillations，andseparations，andespeciallybygentleheats，andpercolationsthroughdiversstrainers，yea，andsubstances；butalsoexactformsofcomposition，wherebytheyincorporateal-
　　mostastheywerenaturalsimples。
　　"Wehavealsodiversmechanicalarts，whichyouhavenot；
　　andstuffsmadebythem，aspapers，linen，silks，tissues，daintyworksoffeathersofwonderfullustre，excellentdyes，andmanyothers，andshopslikewiseaswellforsuchasarenotbroughtintovulgaruseamongus，asforthosethatare。Foryoumustknow，thatofthethingsbeforerecited，manyofthemaregrownintousethroughoutthekingdom，butyet，iftheydidflowfromourinvention，wehaveofthemalsoforpatternsandprincipals。
　　"Wehavealsofurnacesofgreatdiversities，andthatkeepgreatdiversityofheats；fierceandquick，strongandconstant，softandmild，blown，quiet，dry，moist，andthelike。Butaboveallwehaveheats，inimitationofthesun’sandheavenlybodies’
　　heats，thatpassdiversinequalities，andasitwereorbs，prog-
　　resses，andreturnswherebyweproduceadmirableeffects。Be-
　　sides，wehaveheatsofdungs，andofbelliesandmawsoflivingcreaturesandoftheirbloodsandbodies，andofhaysandherbslaidupmoist，oflimeunquenched，andsuchlike。Instrumentsalsowhichgenerateheatonlybymotion。Andfarther，placesforstronginsulations；and，again，placesundertheearth，whichbynatureorartyieldheat。Thesediversheatsweuseasthenatureoftheoperationwhichweintendrequireth。
　　"Wehavealsoperspectivehouses，wherewemakedemon-
　　strationsofalllightsandradiationsandofallcolors；andoutofthingsuncoloredandtransparentwecanrepresentuntoyouallseveralcolors，notinrainbows，asitisingemsandprisms，butofthemselvessingle。Werepresentalsoallmultiplicationsoflight，whichwecarrytogreatdistance，andmakesosharpastodiscernsmallpointsandlines。Alsoallcolorationsoflight：alldelusionsanddeceitsofthesight，infigures，magni-
　　tudes，motions，colors；alldemonstrationsofshadows。Wefindalsodiversmeans，yetunknowntoyou，ofproducingoflight，originallyfromdiversbodies。Weprocuremeansofsee-
　　ingobjectsafaroff，asintheheavenandremoteplaces；andrepresentthingsnearasafaroff，andthingsafaroffasnear；
　　makingfeigneddistances。Wehavealsohelpsforthesightfarabovespectaclesandglassesinuse；wehavealsoglassesandmeanstoseesmallandminutebodies，perfectlyanddis-
　　tinctly；astheshapesandcolorsofsmallfliesandworms，grains，andflawsingemswhichcannototherwisebeseen，ob-
　　servationsinurineandbloodnototherwisetobeseen。Wemakeartificialrainbows，halos，andcirclesaboutlight。Werepresentalsoallmannerofreflections，refractions，andmulti-
　　plicationsofvisualbeamsofobjects。
　　"Wehavealsopreciousstones，ofallkinds，manyofthemofgreatbeautyandtoyouunknown，crystalslikewise，andglassesofdiverskind；andamongthemsomeofmetalsvitrifi-
　　cated，andothermaterials，besidesthoseofwhichyoumakeglass。Alsoanumberoffossilsandimperfectminerals，whichyouhavenot。Likewiseloadstonesofprodigiousvirtue，andotherrarestones，bothnaturalandartificial。
　　"Wehavealsosound-houses，wherewepractiseanddemon-
　　strateallsoundsandtheirgeneration。Wehaveharmonywhichyouhavenot，ofquarter-soundsandlesserslidesofsounds。Diversinstrumentsofmusiclikewisetoyouunknown，somesweeterthananyyouhave；withbellsandringsthataredaintyandsweet。Werepresentsmallsoundsasgreatanddeep，likewisegreatsoundsextenuateandsharp；wemakediverstremblingsandwarblingsofsounds，whichintheirorig-
　　inalareentire。Werepresentandimitateallarticulatesoundsandletters，andthevoicesandnotesofbeastsandbirds。Wehavecertainhelpswhich，settotheear，dofurtherthehearinggreatly；wehavealsodiversstrangeandartificialechoes，re-
　　flectingthevoicemanytimes，and，asitwere，tossingit；andsomethatgivebackthevoicelouderthanitcame，someshrillerandsomedeeper；yea，somerenderingthevoice，differinginthelettersorarticulatesoundfromthattheyreceive。Wehaveallmeanstoconveysoundsintrunksandpipes，instrangelinesanddistances。
　　"Wehavealsoperfume-houses，wherewithwejoinalsopracticesoftaste。Wemultiplysmellswhichmayseemstrange：weimitatesmells，makingallsmellstobreatheoutofothermixturesthanthosethatgivethem。Wemakediversimitationsoftastelikewise，sothattheywilldeceiveanyman’staste。Andinthishousewecontainalsoaconfiture-house，wherewemakeallsweatmeats，dryandmoist，anddiverspleas-
　　antwines，milks，broths，andsalads，faringreatervarietythanyouhave。
　　"Wehavealsoengine-houses，wherearepreparedenginesandinstrumentsforallsortsofmotions。Thereweimitateandpractisetomakeswiftermotionsthananyyouhave，eitheroutofyourmusketsoranyenginethatyouhave；andtomakethemandmultiplythemmoreeasilyandwithsmallforce，bywheelsandothermeans，andtomakethemstrongerandmoreviolentthanyoursare，exceedingyourgreatestcannonsandbasilisks。Werepresentalsoordnanceandinstrumentsofwarandenginesofallkinds；andlikewisenewmixturesandcom-
　　positionsofgunpowder，wild-firesburninginwaterandun-
　　quenchable，alsofire-worksofallvariety，bothforpleasureanduse。Weimitatealsoflightsofbirds；wehavesomedegreesofflyingintheair。Wehaveshipsandboatsforgoingunderwaterandbrookingofseas，alsoswimming-girdlesandsup-
　　porters。Wehavediverscuriousclocksandotherlikemotionsofreturn，andsomeperpetualmotions。Weimitatealsomo-
　　tionsoflivingcreaturesbyimagesofmen，beasts，birds，fishes，andserpents；wehavealsoagreatnumberofothervariousmotions，strangeforequality，fineness，andsubtilty。
　　"Wehavealsoamathematical-house，wherearerepresentedallinstruments，aswellofgeometryasastronomy，exquisitelymade。
　　"Wehavealsohousesofdeceitsofthesenses，wherewerep-
　　resentallmanneroffeatsofjuggling，falseapparitions，im-
　　posturesandillusions，andtheirfallacies。Andsurelyyouwilleasilybelievethatwe，thathavesomanythingstrulynaturalwhichinduceadmiration，couldinaworldofparticularsde-
　　ceivethesensesifwewoulddisguisethosethings，andlabortomakethemmoremiraculous。Butwedohateallimposturesandlies，insomuchaswehaveseverelyforbiddenittoallourfellows，underpainofignominyandfines，thattheydonotshowanynaturalworkorthingadornedorswelling，butonlypureasitis，andwithoutallaffectationofstrangeness。
　　"Theseare，myson，therichesofSalomon’sHouse。
　　"Fortheseveralemploymentsandofficesofourfellows，wehavetwelvethatsailintoforeigncountriesunderthenamesofothernations（forourownweconceal），whobringusthebooksandabstracts，andpatternsofexperimentsofallotherparts。Thesewecallmerchantsoflight。
　　"Wehavethreethatcollecttheexperimentswhichareinallbooks。Thesewecalldepredators。
　　"Wehavethreethatcollecttheexperimentsofallmechani-
　　calarts，andalsoofliberalsciences，andalsoofpracticeswhicharenotbroughtintoarts。Thesewecallmystery-men。
　　"Wehavethreethattrynewexperiments，suchasthemselvesthinkgood。Thesewecallpioneersorminers。
　　"Wehavethreethatdrawtheexperimentsoftheformerfourintotitlesandtables，togivethebetterlightforthedraw-
　　ingofobservationsandaxiomsoutofthem。Thesewecallcompilers。Wehavethreethatbendthemselves，lookingintotheexperimentsoftheirfellows，andcastabouthowtodrawoutofthemthingsofuseandpracticeforman’slifeandknowl-
　　edge，aswellforworksasforplaindemonstrationofcauses，meansofnaturaldivinations，andtheeasyandcleardiscoveryofthevirtuesandpartsofbodies。Thesewecalldowry-menorbenefactors。
　　"Thenafterdiversmeetingsandconsultsofourwholenum-
　　ber，toconsideroftheformerlaborsandcollections，wehavethreethattakecareoutofthemtodirectnewexperiments，ofahigherlight，morepenetratingintonaturethantheformer。
　　Thesewecalllamps。
　　"Wehavethreeothersthatdoexecutetheexperimentssodirected，andreportthem。Thesewecallinoculators。
　　"Lastly，wehavethreethatraisetheformerdiscoveriesbyexperimentsintogreaterobservations，axioms，andaphorisms。
　　Thesewecallinterpretersofnature。
　　"Wehavealso，asyoumustthink，novicesandapprentices，thatthesuccessionoftheformeremployedmendonotfail；be-
　　sidesagreatnumberofservantsandattendants，menandwomen。Andthiswedoalso：wehaveconsultations，whichoftheinventionsandexperienceswhichwehavediscoveredshallbepublished，andwhichnot；andtakeallanoathofsecrecyfortheconcealingofthosewhichwethinkfittokeepsecret；
　　thoughsomeofthosewedorevealsometimetotheState，andsomenot。
　　"Forourordinancesandriteswehavetwoverylongandfairgalleries。Inoneoftheseweplacepatternsandsamplesofallmannerofthemorerareandexcellentinventions；intheotherweplacethestatuesofallprincipalinventors。TherewehavethestatueofyourColumbus，thatdiscoveredtheWestIndies，alsotheinventorofships，yourmonkthatwasthein-
　　ventorofordnanceandofgunpowder，theinventorofmusic，theinventorofletters，theinventorofprinting，theinventorofobservationsofastronomy，theinventorofworksinmetal，theinventorofglass，theinventorofsilkoftheworm，theinventorofwine，theinventorofcornandbread，theinventorofsugars；
　　andallthesebymorecertaintraditionthanyouhave。Thenwehavediversinventorsofourown，ofexcellentworks；which，sinceyouhavenotseen）itweretoolongtomakedescriptionsofthem；andbesides，intherightunderstandingofthosede-
　　scriptionsyoumighteasilyerr。Foruponeveryinventionofvalueweerectastatuetotheinventor，andgivehimaliberalandhonorablereward。Thesestatuesaresomeofbrass，someofmarbleandtouchstone，someofcedarandotherspecialwoodsgiltandadorned；someofiron，someofsilver，someofgold。
　　"Wehavecertainhymnsandservices，whichwesaydaily，oflaudandthankstoGodforHismarvellousworks。Andformsofprayers，imploringHisaidandblessingfortheillumi-
　　nationofourlabors；andturningthemintogoodandholyuses。
　　"Lastly，wehavecircuitsorvisits，ofdiversprincipalcitiesofthekingdom；whereasitcomethtopasswedopublishsuchnewprofitableinventionsaswethinkgood。Andwedoalsodeclarenaturaldivinationsofdiseases，plagues，swarmsofhurtfulcreatures，scarcity，tempest，earthquakes，greatinunda-
　　tions，comets，temperatureoftheyear，anddiversotherthings；
　　andwegivecounselthereupon，whatthepeopleshalldoforthepreventionandremedyofthem。"
　　Andwhenhehadsaidthishestoodup，andI，asIhadbeentaught，kneltdown；andhelaidhisrighthanduponmyhead，andsaid："Godblessthee，myson，andGodblessthisrelationwhichIhavemade。Igivetheeleavetopublishit，forthegoodofothernations；forwehereareinGod’sbosom，alandun-
　　known。"Andsoheleftme；havingassignedavalueofabout2，000ducatsforabountytomeandmyfellows。Fortheygivegreatlargesses，wheretheycome，uponalloccasions。