the branches either ‖ that of broader leaves growing commonly in woods having a tuft of white four-leaved flowers of a sweet sent or that of narrower leaves the flower consisting of five leaves 10. WOODROF SPURRY Of Herbs considered according to their Flowers HErbs considered according to their flower having no seed-vessel besides the Cup which covers the flower may be distinguished into STAMINEOUS whose flower doth consist of threddy Filaments or Stamina having no leaves besides the Perianthium or those herbaceous leaves encompassing these stamina which do not wither or fall away before the seed is ripe I. Foliaceous which besides the Stamina have leaves being either of Compound flowers consisting of many leaves or a circle of Leaves and a Thrumm of short stamina close set together whether NOT PAPPOUS II. PAPPOUS whose seeds do either ly in down or have some downy parts III. Simple flowers which besides a circle or border of leaves have only some fewer longer stamina more sparsedly set together like threds or strings to be distinguished by the manner of the growing of the Flower into Vmbelliferous such as grow in the fashion of an Umbel on several little stalks proceeding from the top of a bigger stalk which all together represent the figure of an inverted Cone the flowers being the Basis which have generally two seeds growing together and a compound leaf whether of BROADER LEAVES under which are comprehended all such whose leaves are about the same bredth or broader then Parsly IV. FINER LEAVES under which are comprehended all such whose leaves are divided into narrower segments then those of Parsley V. Verticillate by which those kinds of Plants are meant whose flowers grow in rundles or whirles about the stalk being of the shape of a Hood or Helmet as likewise those whose flowers are of the like shape namely Galeated having the like open seed-vessel but their leaves growing by pairs whether FRUTICOSE having stalks of a hard woody consistence VI. NOT FRUTICOSE VII SPICATE VIII SEED growing MANY TOGETHER IN A Cluster or BUTTON IX I. HERBS OF STAMINEOUS FLOWERS and not of grassy leaves may be distributed into such whose seeds are Triangular the plants to which they belong being either Perennial Bigger having a great leaf not jagged about the edges ‖ either that whose leaf is more large and the root used for purging or that whose leaf is more oblong 1. RUBARB DOCK Lesser having a grateful acidity in the tast of the leaf ‖ either that whose leaf is oblong or roundish 2. SORREL FRENCH SORREL Annual having leaves Triangular and black seed ‖ either that which is Erect whose seed is Esculent or that which is Climbing 3. BUCK-WHEAT Brank BLACK BINDWEED Not Angular being short and slender upon week procumbent stalks full of joynts 4. KNOT-GRASS Round Distinguishable by Sex of male and female because from the same seed some plants are produced which bear flowers and no seeds and others which bear seeds and no flowers The bigger having a divided leaf ‖ either that which hath a large hollow stalk and a compound or fingered leaf of the rine of which Linnen is made or that which is a climbing Plant twisting about such things as are next to it from the right hand towards the left contrary to the manner of other twining Plants of a rough roundish leaf divided into many segments with a head of scaly tufts growing in a cluster or bunch commonly used to preserve drink from sowring 5. HEMP Tow Canvas HOPP The Lesser whose leaves are Shorter either that which hath smooth leaves and is annual or that which hath hoary leaves being perennial 6. MERCURY CHILDING MERCURY Longer of serrate edges the root being perennial 7. DOGS MERCURY Not distinguishable by Sex but either by their Leaf being Triangular considerable for Being of an unctuous touch and used for Sallets ‖ either that which hath a bigger and echinate seed or that which hath a less and smooth seed 7. SPINAGE ENGLISH MERCURY Having a seed vessel made up of two leaves closing together or having the leaf sinuate about the edges 9. ORRAGE· GOOS-FOOT Broad with smooth edges of a dull insipid tast with a large long root the seed-vessel being round rugged and hard conteining two or three seeds 10. BEET Narrow and long having a spicate head ‖ either that used by Dyers having undivided leaves and longer spikes or that which hath divided leaves and shorter spikes 11. DYERS-WEED BASE ROCKET Winged leaves with a stiffe stalk growing to a good stature and bearing Triangular Cods 12. MEADOW-RUE Sent or smell Pleasant either that whose leaves resemble those of an Oak with red veins or that whose leaves resemble those of Wormwood bearing the flowers in a long spike and having a rough seed-vessel 13. OAK OF HIERUSALEM OAK OF CAPPADOCIA Vnpleasant having a serrate leaf with stinging prickles 14. NETTLE Seed-vessel bearing chaffy tufts ‖ either that which hath a roundish leaf or that whose leaf is more oblong and pointed 14. BLITE PRINCES FEATHER Amaranthus Place of Growth being usually upon walls having red stalks and a rough seed 16. PELLITORY OF THE WALL Littleness being the least of this kind ‖ either that which hath weak stalks leaning on the ground with leaves like those of Time but smaller bearing the seeds in clusters about the joynts or that which is of a woody stalk bearing the flowers and seeds at the top of the branches 17. RUPTUREWORT STINKING GROUND-PINE II. HERBS having a COMPOUND FLOWER NOT PAPPOUS may be distinguished into such whose flowers are compounded either of Short hollow stamina thick set together in a thrumm with a circle of leaves or without such a circle commonly called Corimbiferous being either of Vndivided leaves having a Radiate flower whose limb is Yellow either the Greater and tallest ‖ either that which is the biggest of flowers or that which hath a tuberous esculent root 1. SUN-FLOWER HIERUSALEM-HARTICHOKE Lesser having a crooked seed 2. MARIGOLD White either the greater and taller having a ramous leavy stalk or the lesser and lower having a naked stalk 3. GREAT DAISY DAISY Naked Flower considerable for having A strong pleasant smell either that which is the bigger plant of a broad leaf or that which is the lesser plant of more narrow leaves more deeply indented whose flowers grow in an Umbell 4. ALECOST Costmary MAUDLIN TANSY Long hoary leaves either that which is Odorate having a yellowish flower of a dry strawy consistence preserving the colour for several years after its being gathered or that which bears a white flower the more common sort of which is not Odorate 5. GOLDEN STAECHAS CUDWEED Cottonweed Divided leaves having a Radiate flower whose limb is Yellow considerable for the leaves being More finely divided either that which grows usually amongst Corn or that which doth commonly grow
bearing generally blew flowers ‖ either that whose leaves resemble those of wild Marjoram or that whose leaves are like those of the lesser Daisy creeping by strings 16. SELF-HEAL BUGLE No leaves but only strings or wires growing upon other plants from whom when it is arrived to any bigness it receives its nourishment the root in the ground dying 17. DODDER VIII SPICATE HERBS may be distinguished into such as are Spinous having prickly leaves whether those whose head is Oblong ‖ either that whose leaves do so encompass the stalks as to hold the rain water or that of a jagged leaf whose roots are often Candied for sweet-meats 1. TEASEL ERINGO Round ‖ either which hath a resemblance to Thistles or to Teasels 2. GLOBE THISTLE SHEPHEARDS ROD. Not spinous distinguishable by their Seeds being little burrs ‖ either that of a winged leaf and yellow flower or that of an undivided leaf bearing a white flower 3. AGRIMONY ENCHANTERS NIGHT-SHADE Winged leaf 4. BURNET Trefoil ‖ either that which hath a woolly spike or that whose seed-vessel doth in the top of it expend it self into five rays 5. HARES-FOOT STARR-HEADED TREFOIL Long leaves growing in wet places ‖ either that of a hot biting tast or that which hath a fairer spike of flowers being of an acid tast 6. ARSMART NARROW-LEAVED PONDWEED IX HERBS bearing MANY SEEDS together IN A cluster or BUTTON may be distinguished according to the Leaf into such as have Winged leaves ‖ either that whose leaf is underneath hoary and of a silver colour or that whose leaves are broad at the end having little pinnulae towards the bottom of them bearing a burr 1. WILD TANSY AVENS Fingered leaves growing from the same point of the foot-stalk ‖ either five having a flower consisting of five leaves or seven the flower consisting of four leaves 2. CINQUEFOIL TORMENTIL But one leaf upon the foot-stalk of the flower and but one flower ‖ either that whose leaves and stalks are generally more Smooth or more Hairy the head after the flower is faded being covered with long woolly locks 3. ANEMONY Wind-flower PASCH FLOWER Flowers whether most commonly Yellow shining as if varnished bearing their seed in a rough head ‖ either that whose flower doth generally consist of five round pointed leaves or that whose flower hath eight or nine leaves blowing early 4. CROW-FOOT PILEWORT Red having leaves like those of Camomil 5. ADONIS FLOWER Seed in a head of a round flat cheese-like figure ‖ either that which is Of rounder leaves the Less or the Greater 6. MALLOW HOLYHOK Of hoary soft leaves ‖ either the less growing in Marshes or the greater by the Sea 7. MARSH MALLOWS TREE MALLOW Of jagged leaves 8. VERVAIN MALLOW Of Herbs considered according to their Seed-vessel HERBS of Perfect flowers considered according to their Seed-vessels may be distinguished into such as have A divided Seed-vessel into several distinct cases which may be called CORNICULATE I. An entâ—re Seed-vessel whether Siliquous containing their seeds in long pods distinguishable according to their flowers into Papillionaceous the flower having some resemblance to a Butterfly as the blooms of Pease or Beans c. whether CLIMBERS such as are generally furnished with Tendrils or Claspers II. NOT CLIMBERS being without such Tendrils III. Not papillionaceous such whose FLOWERS do generally CONSIST OF FOUR LEAVES IV. Capsulate having shorter seed-vessels distinguishable into Pentapetala such as bear FLOWERS OF FIVE LEAVES V. Tripetala and Tetrapetala such as bear FLOWERS OF THREE or FOUR LEAVES VI. Monopetala such as bear a flower of one intire leaf whether Campanulate such whose flowers have some resemblance to the figure of a Bell VII Not campanulate the limbs of whose flowers are divided into several segments representing so many distinct leaves VIII BACCIFEROUS whose seeds are included in a juicy pulpe IX I. HERBS OF A CORNICULATE or Horned SEED-VESSEL may be distinguished into such as are More esteemed for the flower having Bigger seeds ‖ either that with a compound broad leaf bearing the largest flower of any low herb or that with a winged leaf like Ash having black shining seeds and a sent like Hops 1. PIONY FRAXINELLA Bastard Dittany Lesser seeds ‖ either that of a divided slender leaf the flower having a long heel or that which hath a compound leaf the flower bending downwards consisting of tubulous parts 2. LARKS HEEL COLUMBINE Less esteemed for the flower having Hooded flowers and roundish jagged leaves ‖ either that which is counted Poison or that which is counted an Antidote WOLVES BANE WHOLSOM WOLVES BANE Not hooded flower ‖ either that of a tuberous root the flower coming cut of the middle of the leaf blowing in Winter or that with a Triangular seed of a biting tast 4. WINTER WOLF-BANE STAâ—ES-ACRE Seed-vessel like the long bill of a bird ‖ either that which bears larger flowers more sparsedly set or that which bears lesser flowers in the fashion of an Umbel 5. RANES-BILL VENUS COMB Shepheards needle II. PAPILIONACEOUS CLIMBING HERBS may be distributed into such as do climb either by Twisting having long flat cods their leaves being set by threes 1. KIDNEY BEAN French bean Ginny bean Tendrils or Claspers to befurther distinguished by their Seed whether Round and esculent ‖ either that whose seed is black the leaves and flowers like those of the common Bean or that whose seed is not black the leaves of a lighter green 2. BEAN OF THE ANTIENTS PEASE Flat and esculent having hairy winged leaves ‖ the Greater or the Less 3. VETCH LENTIL Cods being knotted otherwise resembling a Vetch 4. BITTER VETCH Stalks being Angular ‖ either that which bears one pair of smooth leaves upon a foot-stalk or that whose leaf is undivided only towards the top having two or three segments bearing a white flower 5. CHICKLING WINGED WILD PEASE Leaves by pairs encompassing the stalk being more broad at bottom and sharp pointed bearing a yellow flower having black shining seeds 6. YELLOW WILD VETCH Manner of bearing the esculent part under ground ‖ either that which bears its seed both under ground and above ground or that of small tuberous esculent roots bearing bright purple flowers many together upon a foot-stalk 7. UNDERGROUND CHICKLING PEASE EARTH-NUTS III. PAPILIONACEOUS HERBS NOT CLIMBING may be distinguished into such as have either More leaves then three Esculent whether the Larger of a flat seed ‖ either that of a great hollow stalk broad leaves of a dark green the cod lined with a woolly substance the blossoms being black and white or that which hath a fingered leaf being from one foot-stalk divided into many segments bearing a spike of flowers 1. BEAN LUPIN Lesser of a round seed having small winged leaves indented the cods round and turgid 2. CHICH
or Spirit whether Vegetative more Imperfect such Bodies as grow in Veins of the Earth which though they are not commonly owned and reckoned under this Rank yet several Learned men have heretofore reduced them hither as being a more imperfect kind of Vegetable because when Mines have seemed to be totally exhausted of them yet there hath remained behind some kind of Seminal or Spermatic parts whereby they have in process of time been renewed again and continued to propagate their kinds 1. MINERAL Perfect whether according to the General name 2. PLANT Vegetable Special kinds denoting either that tribe of Plants that are most small tender and numerous Or those kinds amongst these which are commonly fed upon by beasts c. 3. HERB Wort Weed Botanic GRASS Grase Greensword Sensitive 4. ANIMAL Brute-ish Rational 5. MAN Woman Human-ity Folk VI. Besides those General parts into which the World may be divided there is likewise consideration to be had of those Imaginary CIRCLES by which men have agreed to divide both the Celestial and Terrestrial Globe for the better explaining of the Distances and Motions of the Starrs and the several Climates of the Earth to which may be adjoyned for Affinity the Notion of ORBE Sphere These Circles are either Greater dividing the Sphere into two equal parts Indeterminately namely that which separates the upper and visible part of the Globe from that which by reason of its being below us we cannot see terminating our vision 1. HORIZON tall Determinately as to Northern and Southern parts whether Directly wherein the Sun makes every-where equal day and night 2. AEQUATOR Aequinoctial the Line Obliquely namely that Line wherein the Sun is supposed constantly to move in its Annual course to which may be adjoyned that Circular superficies on each side of this which terminates the motion of the Planets 3. ECLIPTIC ZODIAC Eastern and Western parts wherein the Sun makes mid-day or mid-night to which those other Circles correspond which pass through the Poles of the Horizon as the former do through the Poles of the World 4. MERIDIAN Colure AZIMUTH Lesser dividing the Sphere into two unequal parts whether Polar described by the supposed motion of the Poles of the Ecliptic ‖ either Northern or Southern 5. ARTIC ANTARTIC Tropic terminating the motion of the Sun in its greatest Declination ‖ Northern or Southern 6. TROPIC of ♋ Summer Solstice TROPIC of ♑ Winter Solstice Parallels relating ‖ either to the Aequator or to the Horizon 7. PARALLEL ALMACANTAR CHAP. III. I. Of Elements and Meteors II. Of Stones III. Of Metals WHereas men do now begin to doubt whether those that are called the Four ELEMENTS be really the Primordia rerum First Principles of which all mixed Bodies are compounded therefore may they here be taken notice of and enumerated without particular restriction to that Notion of them as being onely the great Masses of natural Bodies which are of a more simple Fabric then the rest For which reason the word METEOR may be annexed to Element for its affinity in this respect signifying the several kinds of Bodies which are of a more imperfect mixture These are according to the common Theory distinguishable into More simple whether Real such as do actually exist Lighter FIRE I. AIR II. Heavier WATER III. EARTH IV. APPARENT V. More mixed denoting various modes of Air. WEATHER VI. I. The hottest and lightest kind of those that are counted Elements is called FIRE Burn Scald Singe Kindle Tind Light The several Notions referring to the Parts or Kinds of it are distinguishable by their Magnitude Place Duration Shape c. The General parts or kinds of Fire are ‖ either greater which seem to be enkindled Air or less being a small separated portion of Fire 1. FLAME Blaze Coruscation Flash Leam Light fire SPARK Strike fire The Special sorts of Fiery Bodies to which custom hath given particular names are such as are either More considerable in respect of their Lastingness continuing for some time in the same place and then ‖ vanishing or falling 2. COMET Standing Blazing starr FALLING STARR Suddenness being ‖ either the Shining and flash of inflamed Exhalations or the Sound made by such Inflammations 3. LIGHTNING Flash Coruscation THUNDER Fulminate Less considerable More high in the Air Of Coherent parts in the shape of ‖ a standing perpendicular Column or of a Dart in motion 4. BEAM Trabs DART Iaculum Of Disjoyned parts of a shape ‖ bigger or lesser 5. CAPRA SALTANS SCINTILLAE VOLANTES More low in the Air loose wandring ‖ as that which appears often to Mariners at Sea and if single it is called St. Hermo Helena and is thought to portend Storms if double 't is styled Castor and Pollux signifying good weather Or that which adheres to and encompasses several Animals without hurting them being probably an Inflammation of their Effluvia 6. IGNIS FATUUS Will with a Wisp Iack with a Lanthorn IGNIS LAMBENS Within the Earth 7. DAMP II. The General name for that kind of Body which for its Levity and Warmth is counted the next Element to that of Fire is AER eal Wind Breath It is distinguishable by its Purity being ‖ either more remote from the Earth and its Exhalations or adjoyning to the Terrestrial Globe and impregnated by the Steams and Efflluvia that proceed from it 1. AETHER or aethereal Air Firmament Skie Welkin ATMOSPHERE Kinds of mixture according to the more General name or that particular kind which signifies a mixture of Watry parts 2 EXHALATION Steam Reek Effluvium volatile VAPOR Evaporate Breathe Particular kinds in respect of its mixture with ‖ Earthy or Fiery parts 3. FUME SMOKE Suffumigation bloting fume Motion Above ground ‖ Direct or Circular 4. WIND Blow Gale Breath Blast Puff Gust Flaw Monsoon Trade-wind Bellows Eolipile Fan Ventiduct WHIRLWIND Heâ—ricano Tornado Vnder ground ‖ Violent or Gentle 5. EARTHQUAKE DAMP III. The third of those greater Masses of Body considerable for its Gravity and Moisture is styled WATER Aqueous Dip padle Drein The names belonging to this are such as concern either The smaller Particles of it ‖ whether Solid or Hollow 1. DROP Drip drible drizle trickle sprinkle run shed instil BUBBLE Froth Spume Fome Mantle Ebullition The Mixture of it with Air ‖ Vpper or Lower 2. CLOUD Overcast gloomy MIST Fogg nebulous The Condensation of it ‖ from a Cloud or from a Mist. 3. RAIN Drizie DEW The Congelation of it according to its more General acception or according to that special kind of it relating to the smaller particles of a Cloud styled 4 FROST Freeze Ice congele Isicle SNOW Particular restriction to the Drops ‖ of Rain or of Dew 5 HAIL RIME Hoarâ—frost The Kinds of Dew More Concrete of a sweet tast to which may be adjoyned that peculiar kind of physical Dew mixed with the Exudations of the Plant Ladanum 6. MANNA LADANUM More Liquid gathered from Plants by Bees to which may be adjoyned for its
BUTTERWORT York-shire Sanicle GRASS OF PARNASSUS Many together Terrestrial distinguishable by The flowers growing in a Spike being white ‖ either that which is bigger having green leaves like those of a Pear-tree or that which is less with red hairs upon the leaves retaining the Dew growing in moist places 8. WINTERGREEN SUN DEW The leaves Indented and divided into several Angles ‖ either that which hath smooth shining leaves and seeds like small burrs or that whose leaves are somewhat hairy being of an elegant structure bearing yellowish green flowers 9. SANICLE LADIES MANTLE Scolloped about the edges ‖ either that which is taller of a white flower the root consisting of many small reddish kernels or that which is lower of a yellow flower and fibrous root growing in moist places 10. WHITE SAXIFRAGE GOLDEN SAXIFRAGE The manner of growing whether Creeping on the ground either that with a hairy leaf of an ill sent bearing a blew hooded flower or that of a small leaf bearing a yellow flower 11 GROUND IVY Alehoof Tunnhoof MONYWORT Herb twopence Climbing of a hot biting tast and an elegant flower with a long heel 12 INDIAN CRESS. Marine growing in salt places near the Sea ‖ either that of a salt juicy leaf bearing a spike of small white flowers or that which hath a large bell flower the plant running upon the ground being Purgative 13. SCURVY-GRASS SEA-BINDWEED VII HERBS OF NERVOUS LEAVES may be distributed into such as are Terrestrial growing in dryer places which are distinguishable according to the Fashion of their leaves whether More broad to be further considered according to their Manner of growth having Leavy stalks viz. the leaves embracing the stalk ‖ either that which hath pleited leaves whose root is a vehement purgative or that other having a spike of flowers like those of Orchis 1. WHITE HELLEBORE Neezwort HELLEBORINE Bastard white Hellebore Naked stalks and flowers in a spike ‖ either that whose leaves are undivided or that whose leaves are so divided into jaggs as to represent a Staggs horn 2. PLANTAIN BUCKSHORN Colour of the leaves whether that whose leaves are of a dark green above and ash-coloured underneath bearing a spike of flowers or that whose leaves are of a paler green bearing the flowers in a kind of Vmbel 3. SNAKEWEED Bistort SOPEWORT More narrow either that whose spike is round and more long or that whose spike is more short conteining seeds resembling fleas 4. SEA-PLANTAIN FLEAWORT Number of their leaves either that which hath only one leaf or that which hath only two leaves 5. ONE-BLADE TWAY-BLADE Flower of one leaf whether Greater in the fashion of a Bell the plant having a bitter tast ‖ either the Taller and larger or the Lower and smaller 6. GENTIAN Fellwort DWARF-GENTIAN Lesser having small one leaved flowers hanging down their heads and bearing berries ‖ either the Higher or the Lower 7. SOLOMONS-SEAL LILLY OF THE VALLEY Aquatic growing in the water bearing spikes of flowers from the joynts of the stalk ‖ either that of smooth edged leaves or that whose leaves are either curled or waved about the edges 8 PONDWEED WATER-CALTROPE VIII SUCCULENT HERBS may be distributed into such as are Biggest either that whose leaf is more broad and not indented or that whose leaf is long sharp and indented 1. HOUSELEEK Sengreen ALOE Lesser Terrestrial considerable for having Broad and commonly crenated leaves a round stalk the flowers growing in the fashion of an Umbell ‖ either that whose leaves are more blunt pointed or that whose leaves are more sharp pointed the root having a sent like that of Roses 2. ORPINE ROSEWORT Round pointed leaves not indented ‖ either that which is greater having reddish stalks bearing yellowish flowers being esculent or that which is less bearing small white flowers of five leaves 3. PURSLAIN GARDEN BROOKLIME White flowers speckled with red the leaves serrate ‖ either that which hath a more round leaf and larger flower or that whose leaf is more oblong and flower less 4. SPOTTED SANICLE INDENTED SENGREEN Narrow leaves growing in dry places the Greater or the Lesser 5. STONE CROPP WALL PEPPER Small round leaves the stalk proceeding from the middle or Center of it bearing a spike of small flowers 6. NAVELWORT Wall-pennywort Marine growing in salt places whose leaf is cylindrical the ashes of it being used in making of Glass 7. GLASSWORT IX HERBS considered according to the SUPERFICIES of their Leaves or their MANNER OF GROWING may be distinguished into such as are Rough leaved whether More rough having Blew flowers either ‖ that whose leaves are broader having black streaked seed or that whose leaves are longer the Segments of the flower being not so sharp pointed as the other 1. BURRAGE BUGLOSS Long narrow leaves either ‖ that which hath a red root commonly used in Dying or that which bears larger flowers which before they are explicated do turn like a Scorpions tail 2. ALKANET VIPERS BUGLOSS Less rough distinguishable by their having Spotted leaves bearing one entire flower of different colours viz. White and Purple on the same root or that whose flower is a round tube hanging downwards the leaves embracing the stalk 3. SAGE OF JERUSALEM Ladies-glove HONYWORT Broad leaves sharp pointed being large plants either ‖ that whose flower is long hollow and of one leaf divided into five segments or that which is of an offensive sent the flower of a dirty red the flower succeeded by 4 seeds in the shape of little burrs 4. COMFREY DOGS-TONGUE Hounds-tongue Small leaves either ‖ that whose seed is of an ash colour hard and shining like a polished stone or that the spike of whose flowers is crooked and supposed to turn towards the Sun 5. GRUMMELL HELIOTROPE Stellate so stiled from the manner of the growth of their leaves which encompass the stalk at intervals like the rays of a Starr distinguishable by bearing Lesser flowers Erect having slender long leaves of Solid stalks either ‖ the taller bearing red berries the shoots of w ch are used for food or the lower of an ill sent bearing yellow flowers used in some places to coagulate Milk 6. ASPARAGUS LADIES-BEDSTRAW Cheeserunning Hollow stalks jointed without any leavy flowers either ‖ that whose leaves are like bristles or that whose leaves are branched like the horns of a Stagg 7. HORSE-TAIL HORNED WATER-MILFOIL Ramping of Broader leaves either ‖ that which hath a red root used for Dying or that whose leaf is more hairy having four leaves opposite to one another at a joint bearing yellow flowers 8. MADDER CROSSWORT Narrower leaves either ‖ that which is like Madder or that common weed whose stalks and little burrs are apt to stick to a man's clothes 9. BASTARD MADDER GOOSE-GRASS Cleavers Larger flowers growing on the top of
round black shining stalks 13. YELLOW JESSAMINE Having no leaf the flowers and berries coming out at the joynts of the 14. SEA-GRAPE III. BACCIFEROUS SEMPERVIRENT SHRUBS may be distributed into such whose leaves are either Compound whether Winged ‖ either that which is of a fragrant smell bearing yellow seeds in black berries or that which bears small berries like Mulberries 1. TRUE BALSOM Balm THORNY BURNET Fingered having several leaves growing from one foot-stalk bearing the fruit in clusters 2. DWARF PALM Intire whether of Indented edges bearing Black berries ‖ either that whose leaves grow against one another or that whose leaves grow alternately 3. PHYLLYRAEA Mock-privet EVERGREEN PRIVET Red berries ‖ either that of oblong shining serrate leaves bearing fruit like Strawberries but bigger or that which bears berries of a more pale yellowish red 4. STRAWBERRY TREE EVERGREEN THORN Smooth edges to be further distinguished by the Tast hot and biting being violent purgers whether such whose leaves are Broader of a tough stalk the leaves towards the bottom being more long then those of Bays bearing greenish flowers and black berries of a very hot tast 5. SPURGE LAUREL Narrower ‖ either that which bears long pale leaves and red berries or that which bears dark green leaves the berries growing by threes 6. SPURGE OLIVE WIDOW WAIL Flower as to the manner of its growth as likewise of the berries either In the midst of the leaf whether having Larger leaves not spinous the latter of which hath a small leaf growing out of the middle of another leaf betwixt which two the blossoms and berries do grow 7. LAUREL OF ALEXANDRIA HORSE-TONGUE Lesser leaves spinous bearing large red berries 8. BUTCHERS BROOM In an Vmbel having a thick broad dark coloured leaf bearing early flowers and said to blossom twice in one year 9. WILD BAY Leaf whether Small slender and prickly at the ends being odorate ‖ either that whose leaves and wood are of a more pleasant sent producing blewish berries or that whose sent is less pleasant bearing black berries 10. JUNIPER SAVIN Roundish and broad ‖ either that which is odorate or that whose flowers grow in clusters bearing pentagonal fruit about the bigness of a Pease 11. MYRTLE MYRTLE SYMACH Manner of growing upon other plants ‖ either that which hath weak branches angular shining leaves black berries in clusters growing commonly upon other trees or walls or that which never grows on the ground of a paler colour and transparent berries 12. IVY MISSELTO IV. SILIQUOUS SHRUBS may be distinguished into such as are Deciduous whether having Intire leaves the Greater being a tall plant approaching nearer to the magnitude of a Tree bearing beautiful spikes of blew flowers 1. LILACH Pipe-tree Lesser ‖ either that of a round leaf being a low plant the bud of whose flower when pickled is an esculent sauce bearing large white flowers or that which is taller bearing yellow flowers 2. CAPAR THORNY BROOM Compound leaves Trefoils bearing yellow flowers the Greater or the lesser 3. BEAN TREFOIL SHRUB TREFOIL Winged leaves Europaean considerable for having A purgative quality ‖ either that which hath no od leaf at the end or that which bears its seeds in hollow pods or bladders 4. SENA BASTARD SENA An esculent root of a sweet juice 5. LICCORICE Exotic The Greater being thorny bearing yellow flowers ‖ either that whose leaves are smaller the flowers growing in a sphaerical cluster being odorate or that whose leaves are much larger 6. BINDING BEAN TREE LOCUST TREE The Lesser considerable for the falling down of the branches and closing of the leaves upon a touch as if the plant had sense 7. HUMBLE PLANT Sempervirent having Green twigs bearing yellow flowers ‖ either that which hath long slender square flexile twigs and long thin cods or that whose twigs are more short and stiffe and prickly bearing shorter cods more full and thick 8. BROOM FURRS Hoary leaves ‖ either that which hath long thorns standing thick bearing white flowers shaped like those of Broom having winged leaves or that which is a Cinquefoil 9. GOATS THORN DORYCNIUM V. GRANIFEROUS DECIDUOUS SHRUBS may be distinguished into such as are Erect to be considered according to their Flowers whether such as have Smaller flowers in spikes bearing Round fruit like berries ‖ either that which bears five leaves upon a foot-stalk or whose seed-vessels are pentagonal conteining small yellow seed 1. CHAST TREE SPIKED WILLOW OF THEOPHRASTUS Seed wrapt up in Down having very small leaves like those of Cipres and an odorate wood 2. TAMARISK Larger flowers whether Odorate ‖ either that which hath weak branches whose flowers are of a more pleasant smell or that whose flowers are of a strong and less pleasant smell 3. JESSAMINE WHITE PIPE TREE Not odorate having leaves like those of Marsh mallow being soft and hoary 4. SHRUB MALLOW Odorateness of the leaves ‖ either that which grows in fenny places bearing long leaves and small squamous Catkins or that which is a lower plant having roundish nervous leaves upon long foot-stalks bearing woolly tufts and seeds like Lentils 5. GALLS RED SUMACH Milkiness of the juice being a violent purger having long leaves of a pale green colour 6. TREE SPURGE Climbers either by Twisting ‖ either that which is a Trefoil or that which hath winged leaves bearing the flowers in a cluster having feathery tufts 7. CLEMATIS Virgins-bower TRAVELLERS JOY Laying hold on walls or trees by small tendrils like clawes or fingers 8. VIRGINIAN CLIMBERS Virginian Ivy. VI. GRANIFEROUS EVERGREEN SHRUBS may be distinguished into such as are Europaean considerable for Bearing large flowers whether that which hath hoary leaves the flower consisting of five leaves or that which bears long stiffe leaves of a dark green 1. HOLY ROSE OLEANDER Rose-bay Having a purging quality whether such as have Hoary leaves ‖ either that which hath small leaves thick set upon the stalk being hoary underneath or that whose leaves are bigger and hoary all over bearing small flowers in tufts 2. SANA MUNDA GUTTWORT Trouble-belly Smooth hard dry leaves bearing a blew flower like that of Scabious 3. HERB TERRIBLE Being odorate whether such as have Hoary leaves verticillate having hooded flowers ‖ either that which hath narrow long leaves hoary underneath or that which hath broader leaves hoary all over bearing yellow gaping flowers 4. ROSEMARY SAGE MULLEIN Green leaves whether that which bears small flowers in an Vmbel or that which bears a large flower like that of Oleander yellow and spotted 5. HARTWORT SWEET MOUNTAIN ROSE The place of their growth whether Near the Sea being of a pale colour ‖ either that whose leaves are smooth bearing mossy flowers and a small compressed seed or that of winged
Veal Runt bellow low Heard Cowheard Lesser being useful either in respect of the Fleece and Flesh or Hair and Flesh. 2. SHEEP Ram Ewe Lamb Weather Mutton Bleat Fold Flock Shepheard GOAT Kid. Solid branched deciduous being proper only to the males whether the Bigger kind ‖ either that of the highest stature having horns without brow-antlers of a short stemm and then spreading out into breadth branched at the edges or that of a lower stature having round long branched horns 3. ELKE STAGG Hart Hind Red Deer Venison Middle kind whose horns become broad towards the ends ‖ either that of lesser horns not used for labour or that which hath the largest horns in proportion to that body of any other Deer with a double branched brow-antler being in the Northern Countries used for the drawing of Sleds 4. BUCK Doe Fawn Pricket Sorel Sore Fallow Deer Venison REIN-DEER Tarandu Least kind having a short round branched horn 5. ROE-BUCK Roe Horned but not ruminant having but one horn placed on the nose being a beast of great bigness covered with a kind of Armature and counted untamable 6. RHINOCEROT Ruminant but not horned being useful to men only when living for carriage of burdens having the longest neck of any other Animal if there be really any such Beast 7. CAMELOPARD Giraffa Neither horned nor ruminant useful only when dead for its flesh 8. HOG Swine Bore Sow Pig Porket Barrow Shoot Pork Bacon Brawn Grunt Amongst those that belong to the Bovinum genus there are several sorts described by Authors distinguished by their having either A Beard stiled Vrus A Bunch on the back stiled Bisons Horns reflected about the ears stiled Bonasus Broad flat rugged horns stiled Buffalus Besides the more common kinds of Sheep there are others mentioned by Authors and described to have Streight wreathed horns called Ovis Stepsiceros Great thick tails called Broad tailed Sheep Amongst those that belong to the Goat-kind besides the more vulgar sort there are others whose horns are either Angular and knobbed called Stone Buck. Small and round being hooked at the end called Shamois Streight and wreathed called Antilope III. CLAWED Beasts NOT RAPACIOUS may be distinguished into such as are either Man-like having faces and ears somewhat resembling those of Men with only four broad incisores or cutting teeth and two short eye-teeth not longer then the other their fore-feet being generally like hands with thumbs going upon their heels whether the Bigger kind ‖ either that which hath a short tail or that which hath no tail 1. BABOON Drill APE Iackanapes Lesser kind having a long tail and being very nimble to which may be adjoined for its affinity to this kind in respect of the face that beast which is the slowest of all others having but three toes on each foot feeding on leaves having a blind gut joyned to the upper orifice of his stomack being probably ruminant 2. MONKEY Marmosit SLOTH Haut Ay. Hare-kind having two long teeth in the lower jaw before and two others opposite to those tho not quite so long in the upper jaw most of which are counted ruminant because when they have by the help of their incisores filled their mouths with meat they after chew it over again with their Molares or grinders but they are not properly ruminant because they have but one stomack out of which they do not fetch up their food being once swallowed These may be distinguished into the Bigger kind whether such as are covered with Hair living either Above ground being of all others the most fearful 3. HARE Leveret Vnder ground ‖ either that with long ears and a short tail or that with short ears and a long tail being said to sleep all the Winter 4. CONNY Rabbet MARMOTTO Quills ‖ either the bigger or the lesser kind 5. PORCUPINE HEDGHOG Middle kind ‖ either that which lives in Trees with a spreading bushy tail or that which lives on the ground with a short tail and course hair having only three toes on a foot 6. SQUIRREL GINNY PIG Least kind living commonly either In houses being mischievous to Corn ‖ the greater or lesser kind 7. RAT MOUSE Abroad under ground having small eyes and broad feet like hands being not so properly belonging to this tribe but of near affinity to it 8. MOLE Besides the common Rat there are others having Flat tails their hinder feet being palmipedes called Water-rat Musk-rat Short tails and spotted skins called Leming Besides the more common sort of Mice there are others Of long snouts counted venemous called Field-mouse Sheew-mouse Of a sandy colour a spreading tail sleeping much called Dormouse Having wings upon which there are four claws instead of feet the only flying beast called Batt Flittermouse IV. RAPACIOUS Beasts of the CAT-KIND may be distributed into such whose bodies are in proportion to their legs either Less long having generally two Claviculae or canel-bones by which they are inabled to strike or cuff with their fore-feet and to climb being able to sheath their claws whether the Bigger considerable for Boldness and courage being the chief of all wild beasts or for slowness and slugginess going upon the heels 1. LION ess Whelp roar BEARE Cub Spottedness ‖ either with Rundles or with Streaks 2. TYGER PARD Panther Leopard Quick sightedness 3. OUNCE Lynx Lesser ‖ either that Domestic Animal the Enemy to Mice or that wild fierce creature of some resemblance to this producing Civet 4. CAT Kitling Kitten Mew CIVET-CAT More long namely such as by the length of their bodies and shortness of their legs are fitted to creep and wind themselves into holes for the catching of their prey The Verminous-kind whether such as are Terrestrial of a Courser furr being noxious to Rabbets ‖ either that which is frequently trained up by Men for the catching of Connies or that which is of a stinking savour 5. FERRET POLECAT Fitchew Finer furr whether the Bigger being commonly white under the throat 6. MARTIN Sable Gennet Lesser ‖ either that which is wholly white excepting a black spot on the tail or that whose belly is white the tip of the tail black the back of a light dun 7. STOAT Ermine WEESLE Amphibious ‖ either that of a finer furr having a broad thick scaly tail or that of a courser furr 8. CASTOR Beaver OTTER As for that mongrel generation which many Authors describe as being begotten betwixt a Pard and a Lioness being therefore called Leopard as likewise that other Beast commonly described by the name of Gulo or Ierf and that other named Hyaena There is reason to doubt whether there be any such species of Animals distinct from those here enumerated Tho the belief of these as of several other fictitious things hath been propagated by Orators upon account of