.jaj:uT» V. . ! I I i DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY I The Glenn Negley Collection of Utopian Literature q ERA N I A: A NEW DISCOVERY Little fort of PEOPLE Jncientlj Difcourfed of, called PYGMIES- IVith a lively Defcriprm Of their Stature , Habit , Manners, Buildings, Know- ledge, and Government, being very delightful and profitable. By JOSHUA BARNES, of Emanuel College, Cdnbridge. Ingentes animos anguflo in Corpore i/erfam, Virg. ofxaiA. Hciiod. LONDON, Printed by IV, G. tor Obadlah Bk^rave , at ihe Sign of the IriHtin^-pycJi , over agairil ihe P«w?p in Little- R.ttam^ l 675". 515^20 • m THE PREFACE TO THE READER. THere is fuch an innate principle in the Hearts of moft Men^ that they are able to admit nothing for currant J but tvhat is ob^ions , nor reckon any thing credible , nnlefs it be vifible : But feeing almoft every Climate doth pecu* liarly afford fomething rare and Hnnfual^ it fiands with reafon , ^hat feme Climate fhonld in , A 3 efpecial The PREFACE efpcrijl wjmjcr produce font more cxtraordtvary Noi/clty , // not to otb^rf iturcdible ^ yet at leafi rrondtrfiil ^ avd not ejfly digejl^d for a truth. ihitt there is a Ndtionof Men^ called Py^MTiics , hath been a- qjcrredby Authors of pregnant Ingenuity , foltd Judc^enient , and aHthentifk IJiceuf *, and thou(^b many hj^yc omitted a due inqutji into this matter^ yet fuch and fo wany have f^iven their fnff^ragesfor the certainty of it^ that ive ni ty rvithout the impn^ tatioi of credulity account it no fable. And n hy puiuld it he thouiiht injprobabi*^ that Natnrd ( nbo continually delights to cwbroidcr to the READER* embroider this Frame of Being , rpith 1/ariety of Creatnres ) fhould fomervhere produce Men of a f mailer CharaSler than our [elves y conftdering thofe Capital Letters (Gy ants I wean) have been h^otvn fo far to exceed hs on the other fide ? That it is not unbefitting the way of natural TroduSlions , rve may quickjy afcertain our minds , if tpe do but refleSi on thofe many Piimi- lio's and Tom-thumb's , which even among People of the largejl ft^eare frequently exhibited as Examples of the other Copies. But having only given an occa- (ton here for others to exercife iheir ratiocination , / fhall con- tent tik preface, 6-c. tent my [elf with this roncif^ fre.%mbli , as fatisfaBory enough to the JudicioHf , rvho indeed way better perftpadc themfclvef by wore ttvportant reafons , which their orvn dm conftdera- t ion way fnggefi unto them ^ and fo begin my intended Difcourfe , if not altogether true , yet noV rvhoUy -d'o hljll bf,f! N E W & fKQUf prHE. , ,: ,. -ji, j H ' th^ Seventh ofNoi/^n^ her^ failing as plcafaatly on the , Gmges iz:^ th© natural impetuofity of that Stream would permit , itbe Weather changing qn afudUairii our Ship Veer'd abputto fhciiLar^; board, and we w^re driven l>y ^ violent cold and jdiy Northi wjnd 5 into a narrpW'Arraof a g?e^t L^J^e on the utmoft Bonders, of M^i'^ ^ •io B that that tafcesits rife from one common head tvSh that famous River . there having efcaped that direful em- brace 3 which fl^c inhofoitable Waves had feem'd to proter us, we proceeded foflowly 5 as if a Re- mora, had held our Keel , or rather as if W5 had- caft Anchot in the tMdre CMortutim-^ but having at laft with miibh labour conquered Three Lee^i^s |,oyaKds. tlie jae^^ft Lani) iii^aODutVight iind kweiity hours, we began to eafe our felves^by defining from our toy 1 5 and by a geiJerafl pa;rticipation of the refidiie ef our Vk^uafe 5 which as yet held out a»:W^ ^dldiired* After this re- freflimettty fthe goldett Raycs df vh^ethonht^va to -make the Eafteril Mbuiiltains bluflis 'that' all tli^ir; Coftfy Stones and to our hopes no Itfs th'^n Gojden Mount^ains , \^t ftill fining (Our B 2 4 31 J^ircoberp o( Eyes on that defireable objeft , 'till a fuddain nolle of the rufling of Leaves alarunVd our Ears, which kept lentinel at the fide portals of our Brain , and they recalling our Eyes from their ftudious curiofity, fent thera towards the Shoar, as He- ralds, to enquire the realon of that fo cafie dirturbance. Where we beheld a few Perlbns , whom we thought Men , Inhabitants of that place- though they fent no Voices to frighten or invite us , but only certain mimical and ridiculous Geftures , from whence notwith-* ftanding , we might foon collcifl , that they profefs'd us no ill-will. With which encouraged , we re- doubled our endeavours to reach the Land , and a ftedfall: blaft or tw^o backing our dcfign , that in leii than an liour we touch'd the Shoar ^whcre we might eafily difcern, tha our Invitants forbore to welcome u wit tl^e PYGMIES. 5 with acclamations, or with obli- ging words, to complement us to a nearer accefs , not becaufe they lack'd Civility , but wanted thole channels of Expreflion, which we call Mouths. Their Pofture, though fomething uncouth , was not fo rude, but that it declared them to be fo far different from Brutes , that nothing feem'd abfent , which might make them compleat Men , but the Gentleman-Uilier of all Knowledge , Scrmocinntim, On their Heads they proudly wore green Boughs , the wanton Leaves whereof 5 feem'd defirous to fliow themfelves by their foft whifpering, more Vocal than their Bearers. Their Habit was of the woolly Mofs of Trees, moft artificially cemented with Gum , and inter-^ fperfed wijh delegable Pofies^ a- bout their Necks they wore plea- fant chains of odoriferoiis Flowers, B 3 t:he 6 a JSiUober^ ot thcfmell whereof is their chiefeft aliment, except that of a certain hilhious and nourilhing Juice , uhich thev luck thorough a fniall TubcorPipc, intothat Httlc Ori- fice, which Niturc hath granted them in the place and liead of M)uths. Their Legs arc dcltitutc of any other covering , but what their natural Hair luppHcs them with •, but the Nails ot both Hands jind Feet were augmented to inch a length J by their Sylvan Diet and Ignorance of more luimanc ways^ that they ferved them inlfead of Weapons , againll the llrongcll VvililBealt, who was alwayes too weak for them -, and with thofe they dug up Flowers and Plants, asthcyplealcd. They received us with no vulgar Civility, expref- iingbv their nodds and lcx]uacious motions of their adive Limbs, no fmall pride at our prefence. But poor PYGMIES. i, poor Creatures ! Alafs ^ ojir ftoek of Viftuals was but low , and we were not io good' Chameleons as. they, to live upon Air, neither could their fragrant Chappletspre- vent our Famiihment , if we ftaid longeu there. Wherefore being foon weary of their dumb conver- fation 5 we refolved in time, tx> feek fome other People ^ whofe liberali- ty might ftore us with Provifion for another Voyage , and whofe community of li^rmg , being not fo abhorrent from ours, might make tliem more fenfible of our necefli- ties 5 and fo more prone to relieve them. To which end, having left twenty Men in the Ship, and all the remaining Viftuolsy (which was enough to laft them five or fix days) and Iblemnly promifing not to go far , but to find out fome place, and return again within fix or feven days ; after Breakfaft , on ^Monday ^i 4 Moiining 8 a JDtrcObR^ Ot Morning, and Prayers for the Di- vine protection and diredion , all the reft of our Company ( which was thirty five) being dircfted by the figns of the K^jlomt (for fo thelc People arc called) went ftraight up towards the Mountains. It was now fpring time of the Year, yet notwithftanding the warmth of the Seafon^ the Mountains were cloathed with a double Garment, the embroideitd Veft of Flora. , and the Eye-dazling Mantle of Phxbus ^ and while they glittered in their eminence and apparel , theccmulous Valleys raifed their 1 welling breafts of Corn to fuch an exuberance of height 5 as if they intended to make the Mountains acknowledge them- iilves inferiour to them : Which lovely contention , was fuch an incentive to the Poetical Genius of oncin our Company, that he could not forbear exonerating his fancy in this Gratulatory manner. t tl^e PYGMIES. 9 L where are We , Afpifes ? Only yoH Can tell this lovely flace ; Where ^ Ion doth her joHth renevp ^ 4nd adds each day new Inftre to her face. IL hthisfdirT^^^tt OrtheCliipe H'here you with Graces dwell ; For Ctres here is in her prime , j^nd Bacchus;©; doth in each cluftrefwell? III. 7/ it Elizium ? No, oh I ml For here Sol /hows his rays ; Jlnd Fruits and Flowers for Men do grow J Souls in Elizium live not bjfuch ways. IV. what ever place 'tis caltd , thrice ilefi j4re thofe that here do live : But Nature fure,fpares in the refi , When (he thefe ilej/in^s d»thfo freely give. And 10 a ©ifcofaitp of And truly the lalt Dillick was Prophetical enough , for tliougli the(e BlefTmgs arc lo i'uperabun- dintly great, yet t hoi l who have the fruition of tlicm, are Microcof- miciillyhttlctolucha degree, that I verily believe , excepting ionic other parts of tlicir own Nation , they are the iinalleil: People in the whole Habitable. The iJril wc met with were km\c Children, driving an Herd of Kids; we pre- Icntly began to admire with our icives at tlie Ingenuity of the Inha- bitants, tJiinking they had inven- ted thele little Hngins, ih is by Clock' work to make them walk: But we were foon put out of th:it iondnels, when the little Imps be- holding our Gigantick fize , run ^\v:\y fhrieking, and the nimbJe Kids, run Icatter'd back in no lefs confuhontlian their drivers ; truly a Imall matter would ha\ c made us t^ PYGMIES. II us tuh away too, we were lb a- maz'd atfiich an intricate accident. Some thought it was the Land of the Paries , and implored me to lead them back ^ others fuppofing them Devils 5 exhorted me to re- cal my foot-fteps , and halt back a- gainj while there was opportunity. But Hunger was a more prevalent Oratour at that time •, for we had now Trav^aird hard two daycs and an half 5 having only broke our faft the Morning we fet out , and fince not met with any thing to allay our Appetite, except fome few ftrange Fruits we found in the way 5 fo that if we went back , we were fure to faint and famifli a- mong fruitlefs Flowers, and unpro- fitable Dainties ^ wherefore I en- couraged them to proceed cheerful- ly , and rather to venture any death than kill themielves by Fear, and dye by Famine, But they had had little 12 31 SBifcoberr of little ftomach to follow my advice, if the Poet Eucompfus had not adi- ftcdmewith his Oration^ and in- deed he was our only lupport and (blacc in Travail , Ix^ing a very merry Fellow, eminently ingenious, of a large and noble Soul , and iny lingular good Friend. But becaulc you may better conjc^Slure at his Perfon by his fpeech , and that I may do him right , Tic give you his very Words, as near as I can remember; which for the future, as oft as occafion fcrves, I will promile you to do, whether tliey be Verfe or Prole -^ becaufc I ever took good heed oi his Dilbourles and other Fancies. And thus he began: Friends and Cowp.tnio»s , let me dejirc yon for two or three Minutes $nly^ to compose your {elves , for ihAve ^ome thirty to fay, that rviU plcafe a?id jecure yon. At this they all came about himj and flood quaking, to hear t^ PYGMIES. 13 hear what he would deliver; like a timorous Herd of Deer 5 when they are firft terrifi'd with the ap- proaching noife of Huntfmen and Dogs. And though I could not devife what his intent might be, I doubted not , but it would be very convenient for the occaGon ; but thus he went on : It is not the man- ner of grmons Heaven to fUce unbe^ coming Inhabitants in fo happy a Soil^ nor can any Man of reason or judg- ment believe thefe Creatures to be Faries (/. e. nothing) or any fpiritual Being. Injbort, they are Men ; (here they ftarcd at him monftroully, ) /, Men , J [ay, rational as voe are , and I doubP, far more couragious ; for did you not obferve themfometimes to make ajland, and looking at us.feem'd almofi prepared to come to us ? CAnd certain- ly, though the unufual largenefs of our Bulk might jujily amaze them ^ had rve had thetr hearts , rpe fhould not have trembled 14 31 Dircoberv tit trembled, fs edfily at the fight of fuch THtnute K^nimtils, I h^vc often heard cf Pygmies , that they ride on Goats , and thofe Kids y^e far¥ are Colts , pro- forttonablc enf^uaf) to fuch Courfers^ The darkness cf their Cdmflexion be- ing A corffcqneMce of this Cltmate , why jhonldwe fnfpcH am Diabolical Affa- r it ion ? Seeing Drvils, as Spirits , can hxvc no colour at all, because (ncf^ Q^ualittcs are only proper to B9dtes ^ and if no colour ^ yvhy may they nvt in the ajfumption of Bodies to them^ tn^ veji that Body they ajftime vrith any ether colour as rve II as Bl.tck ^ For thus, though we paint Devils of that colour , ri'hich is mo(l different fro?H curs • \h the iEtlliopians are accujhmed to paint them rvhite , and perhaps rvith no lefs abfurdity. Having therefore jhorvn them to be ?io immaterial Suhjlances , it remains y they mujl be material , that is ( as may be g^uthered from their felf" motion andf^oice) Animal Creatures -^ and t^e PYGMIES. IS a^Jtfmrjhrkking hhg much after the ^manner of our Children, thmgh niort fharfandfyffeakingy as rpell as their flyApe and habit perfivades us they mufi he ' he holp to Crofs him too , and fell into fuch a violent Laughter , that while none of us could refrain, the noife being at leaft trebly in- creafed by the reverberation of that mountainous and hilly Country, put Pandeifon into fuch a fright , that he haftned down the Moun- tains 5 like one polTefTed , till his praecipitant fear gave him fuch a fall, that we thought he had broke his Neck- yet for all this, our Laughter was rather augmented than diminifhed , till a charitable Thought for our Companion, enfor- ced us to a reftraint. And thi^ Mirth did us fo much good , as to make us forget our Hunger? which wc could hardly elfe have tolerated longer. So we fent four of our Servants to bring him back to us , who made a very fpeedy return C agaia i8 31 ZDifcoberv of | again with pi^nr P^r?dftfon in ft iwoimd , his Clo;\tlis and Face alli torn, and his left Arm broken* all which Jecm'd tons a very cheap r^nfoni for lus Neck. But as loon as ever he recovered , lie \\ inked very ilighly , and of a liiddain cry'd out on us, as if wc were Devils too, which occalioncd us to Laugh once more. But at iall, finding how IHll and harmlcls we bore our lelvcs , he took the confi- dence to open his Eyes a httle wider, and Iiaving come to the knowledge of us, he intreated our pardon , and defired, we would not leave liim l>chind us , hut carry Jiim to the next Houie we rtiould ice, and rcll there till he was re- covered. Then we cut up Ibme Grafs and Flowers , and having Ijned them on a Bed, which we had compofcd of Tw igs and Boughs wccommittcd him to our four Ser- vants , t^e PYGMIES. t^ bntSj to be laid thereon , and fp to be brought after us. Thus all was at rights again. The firft Province we came to 5 was that of Gadozo/ia , the People whereof being called Gadezim , are th^ fairelt, largeft, and moft ftately of all other Fygmies. The very fight of theSraoak here gave heat to our refolutions , and we made fuch haft, being enforced by Hun- ger, that to ufe a Scholaftick Phrafe , We did even devour the way. At laft being direfted by a great Smoak, which was fufB- ciently obfervable in fo thin and ferene an Air , we arrived before a ftately Fabrick of about 209 Foot fquare , yet not above fixty Foot high 5 madeallof well-carveo! Wood , which abound.s in that Country, called Geramphomn^^ a Wood, that contrary tp the nature of all other, dyes when it is in the C 2 Earthf> ^o 3 !3i[coberF o{ Earth, after it hatli grown twenty Years ^ but when it is feird down,it proves ftronger, and looks more vc- get tlian before ; lo that age, which conquers all other things, makes this to triumph • and Worms them- felvcs, as knowmg their attem^^t will prove vain > never corrode, or lo mucli as come near it. On the Battlements of this Caftlc , (for a Caftle it proved) was Earth ipread, fb tliat we took it for arable Ground, and Corn was lx*lprinkled in the counterfo^it Furrows- at each cor- ner of which were Stakes falincd , and four Nets fo artificially Ipread, that no fooner could any thing of weight touch that ground, which is called Ccodyciyum^ but the Nets arc clulcd on all fides, andilic Prey that is taken , lyes hampered on the iieodyliytim. We needed not to crave entrance at this Caftle, for belore we came to tiie Gates , there met ' t^C PYGMIES. 21 met us nine young dandiprat-Gal- lants, about two Foot and an half or three Foot high, attired in a party-coloured Silk , with Tur- bants on their Heads of Linnen, covered over with cloth of Gold , and adorned with divers fplendent Jewels , about their Back was caft a Mantle of blew Sarcinet, which was gathered upon the right Shoul- der with a golden Button, over which there was caft a fmall chain of Silver, whereon a rich Sword of about a Foot long was hung , their Legs were cover 'd with fine Linnen , and on their Feet they wore Sandals of Sheeps Leather, every one beftriding a lufty Ram , with guilded Horns, and Trappings bcfet with fparkling Diamonds. ^neompfus had by this time pretty well confirmed us all in the opinion, that thefe were fygmies^ fo that we did not much admire at th^ C 3 ftrange 11 a Difcobftr o{ ftringc Equipage of lucli dwarfiili Orlindcs , but bowing our Bodies to them, ftood Itill in a jx)fl:urc to receive them , when three oi' tlic forniolt, and as it appeared , moll Noble ot them, turning back, and making their follov^ers to Hand , of a fuddain , fprung , as it were , ^vitllonecon^ent, from their Ram- Horfes , and with admirable cele- rity coming up to us, M\ boldly beheld our l-aces , and then in xhQ IndiAn Language bad us all wel- come to their Countrcy. Eucompf^fs and my lelf, and another Friend of ours, having formcrl)' for fomc jeai^s Traffick'd in the Irjdtcs , made lliitr to underftand them , and to return them an alTurancc , that wc came in peace , and defircd only to Sojourn fo long in their Country, as to repair our lack of Provifion , and bvobfcrving their Culloms to tncrcafc our Knowledge. They having i t^e PYGMIES. 23 having affured us of all that might conduce to our fatisfaftion , entrea- ted us to follow them , pointing to the Caftle , which they called the Royal Bulwark ; Then they iiimbly remounted , and placing themfelves before our company , two others on each fide , and the remaining two behind- in this or- der we all moved towards the Royal Bulwark , they riding foftly with us. But when we came to -the Gates, one of their Company took from his Neck a fraall Rams-horn, tipt with Silver , and ty'd with a Silken Cord , and having Jblov/n three blafts with fuch ftrength, that he was forced to ftagger in his Sad- dle 5 the Caftle-gates were imme- diately opened by twenty Men, who .puird them v/ide by filken Cords, which were faftned to the//rv^ and having ()i)Hgingiv commended his Voice , he thank'd him for the Honcnir confcn'd on their Solemnity, and confeifrng that by a famiharity with his Country l^rieds, he had attained to lb much knowledge at left in the En^c^hjh Tongue, as nnght make him perceive the drifp of his Song to be m prailc of that Conibrt , he therefore defired to be permitted to make his return in the hke nature • which Eitccmpftfj gladly condelccnded to 5 and whif- pered to me and my Friend his intent, fo tiiat wc were almoit Ear-ltarved with cxpedation of that genial entertanuncnt-, when of a luddain, tlic Mulick liaving play'3 tlje PYGMIES. 41 playM one Preparative , the Spirit of the young Heroe was fo ra- vifhingly elevated , that foaring above the ulual pitch of meaner Poets 5 he warbled forth, with the mod: gratiouHy ilirprizing Voice imaginable , this Song in x\\q Indian Language. L 'Tls fiot our Mufick^ (Str Angers trave) That can ycHr Senfes bind\ Our Verfes mfuch Magiek^ have Tour GenereHs Spirits t9 enJlAve : Alas ! Ton re too too kjnd, n. Yet frcm the heat of Phxbns rajes We* re not fo far removd^ But that Tve fometimfs fm-chafe Bayes , ^nd wander thr§Mgh thofc florv'rj rvajes , So much bj Mtijes lovd. in. 4» 28 JDifcofacrr of III. But fi/icf t he Sdcred Treble- three Norp in this Cufile drrell . (ForjoH hdve brouih: them here we fee) ffV hope cur Canto's mjj uoree Some othir time as well, IV. But nowjdir K<^\^that dofl- Mtttre Thjfelf tnSubleJ'efl', Be thoii prooitioHf, we defire , lyhile th'fe kind Strangers do retire > ^ndfneeslj take thar Kefi. After this favourable A^//^- , the refidiie of our Supper was taken away , in the lame order it was all hrouglit in, and immediately, upon the ringing cf tlie Golden Bell, thePriell, whieh they call :[Drdwcfco (/. d*. a reprefeutativc of ,Chriil) returned in the lame Habit and t^e PYGMIES. 43 and manner as before 3 who moun- ting on the aforementioned Ivory JBafis^ returned the Thanks of the Guefts to the Sapiream Deity in thefe words , O thor^ ineffable Being y rvhofeGoodnefs is as hotmdlefs as thine Empire , in the name of thefe Stran- gers y I thine unvporthy Subftitute , return thee deferved Thanks for thi^ prefent comfortable repajl , as tvell as thy daily favours to them • befeeching thee 3 that as their tveak Bodies , through thy Mercy, are nourifhed with daily Foody fo their immortal Souls may continually be fatisfed with the Spiritual Banquets of thy Grace , that both their Souls and Bodies may joyn in a pure Life , to the Glory of thy Great Name y and the Health of their own Souls : Grant this of thine un- jpeake able clemency. So be it. Having fo faid, he blefled us, and bad us reft in Peace • adding , that he would fee us the next mor- 44 3 JDifcofafrp of morninp, and contcr witli us; at M'hichliiyini^ 5 \\c all role up and lx)\v'dtohim, which he Iccni'd to take no notice of , hut went di- re(ft!youtof the Hall- after which tlKrccairrc in four Damleli (who were of the hundred fore- mentio- ned) with lighted Tapers in their hands , who approaching to me firft, as being the Chief, lx:ck'nedJ to mc to follow them , which I did, | f leaving the relt behind on their Cuiliions, as the cullom of the Country required) till they brought me into a fair Chamber , whereni there was a large Couch, ftandmg on four I'cet of Ebony , and co- vered witlia rich Mantle of Silk, quilted with Wool , on which there iccitiM Poppies to grow : They pointed to tlie Couch , and fet the Tapers in Sockets of Silver, which were purpolely placed on each iide the Couch , and lb left mc t^e PYGMIES. 45 me to my repofe , clofing the Door after them. No fooner was this done) but the mofl: Fragrant fent imaginable began to allure my yielding Sen fes to a retirement^ it proceeded from a Smoak of burnt Spices and Perfumes , which I fuppofe 5 the Maids, by fome Tube , transfufed int3 my Chamber through the hole of the Door^ I was thinking , what a rare fub- jedl that w^ould prove iox Eucompfiis to exercife his Poetry on ^ but in- deed the Virtue of this fweet Fu- migation was fo effedually fopori- ferous , that I had no fooner lay'd my felf on the Couch, and co- vered me with the Mantle, but theirrefiftable Charms of Somms Rocked up my wearied Senfes in the Cabinet of Reft. And fo I lay 5 till a knocking at my Door awaked me with this Tetraftich. 46 3 JDifcoDcrp oC ^rifc, O AfxN, for vpljAt is Sleep B^a Dcttl/s EJfi^^/cs rr^^ht f The VAtcs rvill omc thy y^itxlsjfccf //; A more Lillinc Al/i^ht. o o Ac w'hiLli iijrious and apt^^^e- mer/to^ I Taw the Tapers Ixgan to confcfs thcmrdves ulclel's at the approach of ^^//rora^ and as iee- niing deiirous to rcfign their Oi- hceto a brighter Luminary, they Jiid their djing He.idb in the Soc- kets, and yet ui their very Ih'jtft, left an odoriferous Savon r behind them. Then I arolc , and hav ing taken a turn or tuo in ni\' Cham- ber, and view 'd the delectable and coftly furnilhing thereof, the four former Muds came in, and beck- ning to mc to foUow , tliey recon- ducted me int^) the ihme Hill, where havmg lefr me , four others came in w uh E'icowi>J)is ^ and fo every t^e PYGMIES. 47 every one in the order they fat at Supper 5 was conduced in by four Maids , till we were all met , and then it was found , that all of us had a like ceremony ufed in all refpeds. But while we were de- bating on the paft occafions, ap^ plauding their Magnificence and Hofpitality , the Venerable Dra- mefio came in, according to his promife, and defiring us to fit down on our Cufliions^ he him- felf mounted on a Step of Ebony ^ oppofite to the Ivory Bafis, and made this following Difcourfe to us. Friends and Brethren , firj} of all y as Englifli '^ien , ihidyouvcelcome -, hnt as Chriftians , / embrace your Society, That Bajis of Ivory being Consecrated to Holy Ujesjneverjland on it^ unless vphtle larn 'Praying or Vrayfing $f God'^ but this vf her eon norv I am -, is the lUce where I ufmllj Difiourfcy and 48 a JDifcobcrr of And tt /J df this cclour , to [{'O^nifie M thst all other t.ifk ts as much Lfiotm that , as hUck ts coitvAty to nhitt\ But thcje thtrjos /in ol/iious , dnd of thcmfclves cxvlicMc enough, I [itp- fo[e you mxy .tllwcnder to he.tr me jpeak foreadj/yyour Z..t;y^//.«^t' , in fo remote a Country . hut you mujl know , that our Dramcrco*s > irhomyou callPneJls, itretaughtfromtheir Inf.ujcy , nil the mof} knoxh'n L.tnguages of the Jf'or/d y ivhtch for the mojl part ^ uy/;; a pretty manner Attain to , ?jot\vah(landing the hrevtty of our Lnes ^ which never exceeds forty Tears - nxy nr count tTventy nfufficient "^ge , though many attain to thirty-^ but forty , as 1 {aid before , is the htghejl apex, to which our Life can or did ever climb, ^^nd yet J Come a?no?;'^ us , have been found ab/e in all the Sciences , and skill d in fifty four Languages \ a thing:, which to the Europeans may fcem incredible , hut as foon as thn hii>)v our circum- Jlanccx tl)e PYGMIES. 4p fiances , it vpili not prove fo difficult to believe. For the Nature of ortV climate y it is fo providentially dif-. pofed, as if Heaven intended to com-- penfate the deficience of our time in a more vigilant aptitude to Jnduflry ; for he that is mofi wearied with La- bour among us , in the fpace of twenty four hours , requires hut one three hours sleep , hy which only he is fuffi-- ciently invigorated and refreshed : Befides , we have the pre fence of the Sun two hours and an half fooner than any in Europe , andf/^d him fitting hut an hour fooner , fo that our day gain s^ of them one whole hour and an half'y moreover Nature has enriched this Soyl with a foveraign Plant cal- led Anthypuuiii , the Berries where^ of . being made into a Drink , do re- frefb us as well as any Sleep , and fave us the lofs of ti7ne • {o that though our Bodies are fo inconfiderable , and our Tears fo few , yet our Ltfe may be E 'juftty 50 3 Difcobetv ot Juf}/y reckoned the lon^ejl and. mojl pr(fcr L'fe , leanfc it is h.xrdly ever , sn:i then hut for n fw.ill tnnc deprived of Its oper.it fons , hv th.it jitent un- aHivc Interregnum cf Sleep. And J remember to h.izc he.trd of fuch a Vr ink, among you of England , rvhich is called hy that improper name of CoflRjC ; you count that a great help to vigiLincy , andfo I grant it may he , hut J can affure you , ^t is made of a plant n-h.'ch is the hafiird Plant to our Anthy}Xium , and has fcarce one fcrnp/e of the Virtue "ivhich belongs to ours, Ifiippofe, it ts thu way of Hed- vento hlefs each Soy /with thofc Fruits r\'hich are mofl congruous and agreeable to the d/fpojit/on of the Inhabitants , And mofi profitable and necejfary for the fujlenance of the Country, Our people are for the mcfl part Huf band- men , Gardeners and Keepers of Cat- ^le ; only tnv Hundred thoufand if the Corhmonalty are in e (fecial em- flofd t^C PYGMIES. 51 ployed in digging of Mines , which a" hound here ^ andcoyning the Gold an^ Silver ^ though there are but 50000 of them work at it yearly. Others make it their Trade to Work in all kinds of Silk y to make Tafejlry , and Quilted Works r A>^d to make Apparel for the refl of the i\ation. Others that are &f the C^iiitia, arefent every Spring to the Sea- fide y to break the Eggs of the young Cranes , and kill the old ones , /ftf many as they can, Thus^ every one is helpful to another • one fort manures the Ground , another defends if^e Country : Another Cloaths us , a^io^ ther Feeds us , and another helps us to Barter for vphatvpe lack , by enriching our Coffers ; So that every one being content with his Profejfion , and every Profejflon being fufficiently gainful^ ( b^caufe we are all Jndr^flrious , and know not thofe luxurious wayes of Spending , which others practice ) thofe that have much have but enouqh , E 2 and 52 3 Ditcotoui^ ot a^d thoji th.it h.ive little want Nothi^?^^, Noiv the deft re of Rtches tctf/^ H>i7)AttirAl to our ConjUt tit tons y ANdthcrvayes cf Deceiving being un- known , whtle every one enjoys his own, no body n in w.tnt ,and our orwnSoyl yields us as ynnch as the whole n'orld could. Hi nee having no need to fall to baje pracl/feSyWe are allexcrafcfiitn our on» locations , and when we are Old we leal e the prafl ice and gains of onr Trade to our children , who, ( as we wrought, before tomaintatf: thcni ) are now , by the Law both of Nature and our Land, forced to nourifh us , which they do rnojl dutifully .* But if any 7jegletl it , as I never yet could hear of more than two , the iud^es^ that oo About to look to fuch things y bring them from their lathers Jfoufc , and having caitj'ed their Eyes to be pulTd out , and bran- ding them with the Figure of a f^iper in their fore-heads , they fend them forth) thus helplefs , into the Fields y and tlje PYGMIES. 55 and jo thofe who refufed to nourifh their Parents , are now uncap le of finding nourijhment for themfehes ; hnt being hated and abhorred of all ^ vcho fee them fo Jiigmatizd , they wander a- bout 5 till they d.ye defervedly mifc- rable. And here the Good Man having made a paufe , and looking ftedfaftly on me , I thought fitting to make fome reply • and thinking nothing could prove more accep- table, than if I iliould retaliate him, by a narration of our Cu- ftoms , I prepared to anfwer him in that kind , though I was a- (liam'd to fee how thele fmali ones exceeded us : But yet , becaufe I doubted whether he might not have attained to the knowledge of them , as well as of our Language , I firft chofe to ask him, whetlier he had ever yet been acquainted v/ith our wayes of Government , or would dehre to hear any News E 3 from 54 28 Sifcobfty cE from use' To which , he thus re- turned. x^U/a 2660 springs I'AJi y (for tve commonly uje tbat part of the TcAr til d/fcourfe , for the rvhole , ff being the only metnorxile time for K^.tion votth us ) there came tnto our Country An Indian Bracliinan , {for fo their iVtfe C^den are ^..ilud) the f}fl Stranger that our^^j»ais m/tl:c went /on of, called Mclc^^encS of d eomely Perfona^e , tall ahji lo.'.g-yi fa- ffed , his Eyes black and jharp-fi^hted j his ILiir and Beard as n^hite as Goats-' Milk , his C omflexion Sanguine ; uni in fhort , his Aspect fnch , as could allure yJlfens loz'e , and enforce their refpecJ. He n^as no [oo/ser feen by fome of our Nation , but they received him as a God , adoring him and ojfe^ rinz hun Prelents : but ivhen the King of Gcranii ( which is the Name of cur Country ") heard of him ^ he came himfelf to do him Honour , and i carrying him into the Temple of I Jupiter, t^ PYGMIES. 55 Jupiter , who was then God of the Land , made there a pimptuous Feaji for him ; at which , he having Eaten little y and Drunk lefs , came to the King, and (pake to this purpofe in the Indian Language ^ which was fear cely then underftood hy our ^nceHours. O King ! I am no Gody nor Perfon that merit fuch Divine Honours , but a Graecian Born , and a Man that h^e Travailed mojl parts of the known World y to encreafe Knowledge, I h• Speech , Hihit , And Vrofcffion , I feen: a N.t- ttve of that Country, Bnt of all the People I ever met with ^ none, as yety ha'je appeared to me to Live fo irre^^u- larly as your People do , rvho thcnjh they are naturally vccll cnclih d to Hofpitaltty and a fenfe of Rel/y/on , yet hetng defl/tute of a fujfic/ent Lvv- Quiver , they live among themselves more like Bri*tcs than rational Crea- tures, I/ifhort , give me Authyrity^ O King , and jjball fo employ my skill tn cultivating their Manners , hy ivholfome L.uvs , and in Moddcllmg your Government by good Policy , that yoa fljxll have caufe to remember me for ever, <^t this frying , the King fell dotvn before his Feet , and tr/lify- tng his ready acceptance , committed all his Affairs to the Difcret ion of this Stravger-^ but would [uffer him to refdc no where , but in the Temple of Jupiter 5 with the Vricjls of that God y ti^e PYGMIES. 57 Cod J partly , l/ccaufe he efleemed him next that Beity , and partly , becaufe no place befide in that Province was hig enough for the reception of fuch a Man, Here then he abode , and after he had infituted all thofe Laws, where- by this Land is yet governed , he di- vifedy for increafe of Knowledge , two places , which he called Lefcha's, the one for the Dranicefco's or Holy Men . the other for the Talcomummij which you call Lay-Men • and added this difference , that the Dramssfco's fljould be bred there , and trained up from their Child-hood , in all the known Languages y and after the at- tainment of them in the Myfleries of Theology , Ethicks, Metaphyficks, Aftronomy, ^W Geometry, only , and that the Talcomummi jhould only know the mofl proper Dialect of the Indian Tongue , and in that find out the Secrets of Nature , Jludying Lo- gick 5 Mathematicks 5 Mufick , and 58 26 DifcoUccp of and Ethicks , ^vhich co?>jfrehe?td dl the libcrd Set ernes . nnd to this in- tent , he /eft us Forty Folumns , every one in a (everai L.m^^uAge , \Yhnh he ever bore with him , hein2 lioht Roll.< of Parchment . one whereof, contained the rvnt/M^s of Moic^^ David, dnd Solomon ; dddtn^, that they h.id been Servants to the true God , and that by their iVntujgs , he had perfwaded hipnfelj\ how the Heathen G^^ds (hould jhortly be dewo//jhed ^ and the true God ?n.xnifclhno himftlf to the lyor/d , jhouldtcAch Men a way to ferve him ; tn the mean time he left us in our Lclcha this wonderful Prophecy : Which I may thus Englijh to you , six hundred firfl, one hundred then , And after ten ; Six J feventy and two hundred more yy til bring to you the SAV'IOUR. He t^e PYGMIES. 59 He faidvphen this number of Tears was complete , vphich is g%o^ vpejhould ^nderJland the Prophecy : Novp^ "which is firc^nge , tho[e Letters in Greek 5 "which rn/ike this number , being joy ned together in that order he placed them , do conjlitute the word XetV©- 5 Chrijl , who was Preached to us in that Tear , which this Prophecy foretold, ^fter this he ordered fuch Caftles as thefe to be made in fuch places , that may mojl annoy the Cranes ^^ and /bew'd us the Nature of three moji ufeful things , the one of the Tree which he called Geranophonon , which figni- fes a Crane-killer ; for if a Crane doth but touch it y it makes the Claws or Bills y or any other part , that tou- ches it 5 to fall ojf^ and foon dejlroys that enemy of ours ; Then he jhow^d us the uje of an Herb called Moly by us ^ but by him Cynoctph^lta^ which being beat to Powder and drank in Wine ^ is a foveraign Remedy againft Witch' 6o H JDifcobcrp of If ffchcrjft .j/jd Pofjhj. But this mojl frofuavle A'Jttdotc , irhojc chief Kir- tttc lies in its Root , // fo deep ar/d jJroN^ly radiated in the Etrth , th.it jve ought to life cur utwojl care in dig- ^in^ about it , for fear of break tn^^ the Root, And lajlly , he taught us the manner of waking that Drink , which we ufe inflead of sleep , and therefore he called it {^n\\\\\>\\\.\m, K^nd ha- ving done all theje things of love for us , in the [pace of eight or nine years , he told us he would depart naw for Greece , ^tnd promifed to mention us to the fVorld.in the n'ritings he inten- dedto puhliflj , which he faid ^ jbonld comprehend the Rigour of the Bi^dy , and ffrength of a n'/fe :J\find , as a means to eternize his Name , which, though firjl he [aid was Mcleilgenes, be afterwards acknowledged it to be Homer , that is blind , becaufe his Country 'Men feeing him not overcome as others , by vain Plcajures , which be^in ■ t^C PYGMIES. 6i hegin at the Eyes , they counted hint' as blind , and therefore , called htm Homer , never considering , that the quick eye of his Reason and Virtue hadpurfofely clojed the Eye of Concu- fifcence , vpith which , as long as Men fee 5 they themfehes are no better than blind, But when our Kin^ heard o of his intended departure , after all his Prayers^ perfivafons , and promi- fes proved ineffectual to flay him , he offered him many large favours , which when he refufed to accept , the King begg'dof him to fay what he (hould do for hi^fake , that had done fo much for our Country, He only de fired him U do three things-^ frfl.to Erect a Tem- ple , biggn than that of Jupiter, and Dedicate it t^ iXtLso^wat (di-S-, to the God that was t$ come , and to ho- nour him with no Sacrif&es , bitt of continual Prayer and Praifes , and to that end to infitute a Quire with Songs and 'JMjftck, , to Blcf^ and Mag- n/fie 6i 3B JSifcobfrp of ^ijir him . The^ he defired him to give hts mmd to Ifolpttdlity ; and t0 th.tt frtrfofe , to provide Ta'o hundred Chawicrs tn every Cijlle , and / cannot l)e attained to by other People, becaule , no where ellc are found liich gotn] vSimples, luch Sanative Drinks, iiieh lear- ned TreatileSj and rare Hxperi- nientSj liich exquilite Care and Dih^ence, and liich moderate and whohomc Diet , and perhaps fuch iaithfiil Ph\ fitians too. And then I underftood by liim , how, at our rirft entrance , he was taken by the t\\ o hindmoll Geutlemen , riding on Kams, (it being un- lawful for Sick Strangers to enter tlie Hall) and liidtlainly laid on a Chariot, drawn by iix Hce-Goats, and carried to Phylicht^'s-Lcfcha^ wliere his Servants attended him, andin that 11)ort time his Arm was Set J t^e PYGMIES. 69 Set, and the rents of his Face cloied up to admiration • nay, and his very Cloaths were fo neatly ranter-draw'd , that ho man h- ving could ever difcern they had been torn. Which kind ufage made Pandeifcn as obftinately now afRrm them good Angels , as be- fore he would make them appear to be Imps of Hell. And indeed that fall made him afterward (land the furer ; for where before he thought every Bufli a Murtherer, and every breath of Wind a flat- t'ring Traytor, con^dering now^ the ill confequencesof fuch pufilla- nimousCowardize, he bore him- felf for the future with a far more virile and couragious Refolved- nefs. But now the Ancient Gentleman fat down among us , and bad his three Sons to difcourfe with us , about what he had ordered 5 when F 3 the 70 a Difcotjrtp of theyoungefl'of tlicin placing him- felf near EHco?»pltf^ , began this relation : n'frthy Gcntlcf?icn , jcc- wwg your fclves young dnd vigorous BUdrs . And l?ci»g^ I doubt , not xvcll skilled m yJMilit.iry .ifft/rs , you would t.xL'c ft kindly , / pre fume , if we jboulddcln'fr unto you the true w.j/f-^ ner of cur li\ir r\-ith the Cr.ines , ft being tmfoffiUe , tlhit you jhonld be ignorant of our yl^tip.trhy. To pre- vent therefore your ?nod(lh , According to the Genera f my fathers Orders y J fljAll tell you the whole Story , th.xt \ when you talk iff us to the Europoxins, there way be no mjfake. t^.ind fir ft , you ynujl knew ^ my Father , whom you fee , is the tallrfl Man , the mofl Aged, und has been the Iref} experrenced in this whole Realm of Gcrania • when he was twenty Tears old , his firfl ivije , my Elder Brothers Mother ^ dyed for grief , that one of her Sons had been (lain by the Cranes in a fierce skrymijb ; after tlje PYGMIES. 71 after that y the late King Paiitalcus re que [led him to Marry his D it lighter , which he condescended to {though he came of a more Honourable race ^ from King Porus his Dwarf ) and then he WAS created Generali/llmo of ail the Kings forces , Lord Hojpi taller of Geranea , and his Cover nour of this Cajlle -^ to which he no fooner came y hut in revenge of his Sons Death , and for love of his late wife , he invented this mojl artificial Snare , which you fawfrom the high Ground , on the Bat- tlements of our Cajlle, For the Cranes being the only caufers of Famin in our Land , by reason they are fo numerous , that they can devour the mojl plentiful Harvefl y both by eating the Seeds be- fore-hand, and then picking the Ears that remain : My Father , to deceive them , hath caufed Earth to be fpread over the Roof^ and to be raifed into Fnrrows , which are pirfofely full of Seeds y by which thefe Creatures, F 4 (thouoj) a Difcobcrv of ( thou:;^}) very tvijc ) l^*"'^ig cbcafc.' when they think to fill thi'//j[eh'cs , frcjudtcc us , not only /ofc thofc hoji.. hut thctr Liberty nnd Lizes ^ hctfj mAde a Prey to our anger. So that , nherc other Lords of Cajl/es arc fcarce able to pay their Tnhute of one hun- dred Cranes Heads yearly , 7?;y Father, thouoh he has an im?nitnity from all fuch TiUXes , as being the Kings Bro- ther , doth freely , by the help of this Snare , prefent h.'nnvtth tno thou fan. I Heads a Tear. Non\ (not to mention tny Fathers ^cis , which arc more than any J L (lory can equal , in rejpecl of his stat:ire) every Sprtng-time , J and n:y two Brethren fjo mounted, asyoufatv us , with thofe fix Captain.^ of our IJorfe > and their Co?npanics , d'iwn to the Sea- fide , where the Cranes build ; at the fir (I U eating of cur Goat- Iljrfes , all the old Cranes leave then AV/?/ , and in them their young ones ^ and fly about us with great fury y for they tlje PYGMIES. 73 they are very fen^ible of our Hojlile intent ; then our Valour U mojl con- JJncuouJly figndized . for as they vpill Come times daringly come on the ground and endeavour J with their Jlrength , to pujh m he fide the Saddle , fome of us have been fo bold to throw by our IP capons , and fet ting our fe Ives firm y to catch hold of their long Necks ^ notwithfanding the many Wounds of their fljarp Bills , and fo wringing their Heads from their Bodies , to put them as Trophies under our Belt, i^nd thus my Father hath often faidy that day his young Son was fain {for being then but tender y yet venturous , he feperated him f If from the rejlj and having transfxt nine of them through with Jo many Darts , when all his Wea- pons were gone , he was difmounted , and wounded to the Heart , with one of their long and jbarp Bills ) that day^ I jay, he hath (aid ^ and all men acknowledge , that to comfort his n-ife 74 3 Difcobfcp of JVtfc for th.it lofs , he frefc/fted her rvtth five hundred Enemies He, ids , and three hundred dozen of their Eo^s y aH tnken tiNdfl.iin tvith his on^/f hands and my elder Brothers, K^nd many Juch encounters rve haze had and mujl have every Sfrtn^-time • but for all this-, they arc fo numerous , that in Seed-timethey come in shoals to flfoil the E{//p;and-?nar/s hopes , and our nourijh- ment ; 1'here rve hetpi^ both Horfe and Foot , [land ready n-ith Darts, Slmgs , and Staves , to afja/l them with all our Vigour, They chiefly aim at the Head and Face , hut thofe places we have guarded with an Helmet of that fatal it cod GcranopIi(Mioil ; which , •iv ho ever of them touch , are fure to dye. Now , that thefe Creatures may not feemfo incon(iderahle ^ heftdes the advantage of Flying and equalling us in Bulk , hut far exceeding us though mounted in htghth ; they are very wife and Jlrong , as may be ar- gued t!)e PYGMIES. 75 gtted by that immense waj they fly after our Harvefl , which they altvayes ex- ^e[t. when they begin their k^ try Voyage , they all agree together y and rank thernfelves in the perfect form of an Oxygonical Triangle, Some- thing like the Roman wedge-, the acute Cufpe whereof not refjiing , but penetrating the Air , flill widens the Gap , and quite takes off the force of the oppofite Wind^ which would elfe fcatter and difiurb their UPfarch, Their Flight is to the fight very lofty , the King flying formofl , whom they elecl : In the Reer they place by turns , a certain number , who are to dire^ and encourage them with their Voice , and keep the rcfl all file nt. At Night- times theyfet a Sentinel , or a Corps du guard, holding a Pebble in their Claws , which being let loofe in Sleep , andfo falling , rouzes them again to the M^'atch , and makes them afhamed of their fupine negligence. In the mean 76 31 Dircobetr ot pjCAti tij?jcthc rcjl ^Icep j'ccnrcly , h dirj\' the Jlc'.td i/»dcr the fV//jf , ana (l/i»din^ Altcrn.xtcly on each Foot, Their Kin^ fees fonvard on the Ai.irch , and for c-t ells n'hat he fees. tVe have fowe of them turned in our great Totver cf Aiiiodiiol , ^tnd theje rvill rwtn- tonly make rounds , D.tncing very p/e.tfantly , though irregularly. It ts known to your Men , th.xt ^rhcn they rcouldf.ils over the Sea , they tv/fe/y choofe the Straights between two Prom )ntorics , which we call Crcii- nicthoplon ^nd Crambis -, hy which means , when weary , they rejl them- felves. Hiving pafs'd half way , they cajl the Pebbles from their Feet , and the Sand jrom their Mouth , when they have touch' d the Continent, jyhich Sand they took , that by their file nee , they might ejcape the know- ledge ^of thoje Eagles in their way , to whofe fury their Loquacity would elfe have betrayed them. Forthefe^and m^my tlft PYGMIES. ^7 \ma^j more of their Cujloms , they de- fcrve to be reckoned a Tlyw^ Ccrn- mon-vpealth -^ and ^cme of our Poets have feigned , that bccaufe Jupiter, {vcho himself being a Pygmie , u\ed to ride on the ^Goat Amalthssa ) had been difpleafed at the frrner Pvff- mitsfor their frequent immolation of Goats (which we now hold Sacred ) he therefore Met amor f ho fed them into Cranes , who fill will fqht with our Goats y and having formerly been Husband-men , come now in (itch throngs to require the Fruits of their Ground y and toexfellus the Country. Butyif youfleafeyyou may fmile at the fancy: I jb all only add this , that from Seed- time to Harvejl , we faflen a thin net-like work on flakes ^ over our vlow'd Ground^ fo high ^ that the Cranes cannot come to the Corn, and yet the Rain and Sun-fhine is nothing hindred thereby . on the fides, of which ^xpnnded fljcets we drive clofe Jlakes ■ of ;8 20 DifcoUcrr of ^ Gcranophonon , ivhich^ ^f ^f^^^ endeavour to fAJ's , tt kills them. Ah Co l>y cur l^Alcnr A?id jVit ivr not only arc J^i.ijlcrs of our mn Land ^ btU tranfmit our Empire to the People cj the K^ir , and without a, tedious ivatcht may fc cure ly expect a full Harvcfi, And licre the Ancient Gentle- man lifting up liis itaff, gave his young Sou a [\^\\ to leave off, \vhicli he readily obeyVl , and only putting into Eucompf/fs liis hand a Voluiiin 5 \\ hieh contained his own Hiltory , he role and left his place to be iupply'd by liis Brother • who was of a long Vil'age, llraight Hair 5 Sanguine Complexion , grey Ey'd, and of a moill Palm. He being drawn near me, began thisfubfccjucnt Dilcourle : Gentlemen , you having heard the Original of our Laws , of our H^ars and C.'/ffloms , may further, I fuppofe , dejire to undcrjland after what manner we t^e PYGMIES. 7P ive exprefs our Love and Conrtjhip to the Female kind ^ the Intrigues of Love not being the jmalleji part of a young Mans enquiry, Ftrjl then-, {for I love to he brief in talk , ) where 'there is a latvful Affect ion , it can be \m "where kept fo inviolable as with us. Our pretences are not long, but after both parties are agreed^ they muft have the consent of their Parents , (irhofeldome here dye before their Chil- dren are ^Married ) vchich being ob- tained y the next New- Moon they are joyned , after vchich y they make a Feafy Inviting all their triends and Rela- tions y who y after the Fathers and Mothers of both have given their d.onation , cafl every one , according to their ability, a certain \um into a BoXyprovided onpurpofe y which ferves them for their Portion, So that Por- tions among us are never regarded y we being naturally more Generous than your great Nations , and not thinking ft 8o 31 DifcoUerr of fit to cftccm the Cowp.irf/ji' ; ^'^^^ Lnes hy the P.irc/rts Donry , Aw/ TAthcr ^ l/y ivhat Niture A//d l^irtue hith wide their oiy;;, k^s jW th.it filthy Merch.vjdtze of Bodies , nh:C' youcrill ypflitntion or yvhoredome , ivr arc utterly nn.uqu.ttrited vcith tt partly, becanfe the Nature of our hVc- men is mt^re modejl , fartly , hecaufc they have all a livelyhood ivith fuch pracJiees , a/td abhor to gain any thing nnUwfnlly . and partly , because nr have {itch an ejleem' of AUrrtage ,, {■\vhich\vould {eemvain.if other -w.iys •were fufferd) that vce count it the mojl honour able jlate of L'fe , and the mofl dreadful to violate ., and there- fore none are dejirousof it , but they are free to en]oy it , there being no great dijparity (tf Faces or Fortunes among us : iVe are all naturally health- ful , ' all llraight Bodied , all Honijl and Generous , all affable and Religi- ous ; and all obliged to profefs the \X f'inje tl)e PYGMIES. 8i fame'^ Trades as their Parents have done J by which they attain more skill andmore riches. Only-, if they have many Sons be ft de the cldejl ^ feme are hredupfor the increa.fe of the CMtli- tia J feme for the LQ&^hui of the Tal- comummi , (fir the Prieji's Sons facceedthem in the Dramaefco's iLo^i^- clia) whence they either fra^iice Phyfick or Law , or are Singers in the Temples , or Secretaries of Learned Men 5 or Counctllors to the King^ and nothing ^ ever wanting to them for the attainment of thefe things 5 fi)r the Lefcha's are maintained by the Kings charge , and every Science is able to fuflain its followers. I might tell you of our more Court-like way of winning the Ladies Hearts , of their Beauty, fweet Nature , Mode fly , and Affability ; how filenty cleanly, indii- flrious and loving our it ives are • how devout , fbber , and grave our Ma^ irons ; how lovely , ingenious , and G ch.ifi 82 ai jDifcobetr of cI)aJ} cur V'trntfjS'^ [o that this three hiuidrcd Tc.tr s have give^ hs no ex- <%mvle of any knor\^?j nijore , dtshosefi jr/fe , or tmmodcfl ivtdcnv : j4nd p> indeed tt %s with the Men too ; only one Trcbor Noftaw , one of the Talcomummi , was lately found guilty $f conveying sxK>Ay J'ome Goods and Monies from their Lefcha , and decievin'T^ a fxithjtd triend , who trnjled in him ; for which laH Fact chiefly , he was firjl di (grace fully fx- pell'd the Lclclu , and afterward (Upmatized in the forehead with this Mark I. H. h) which he being known to h.n e proved a fa/Je Friend , is hefricnded iy nvne , hut cajl cut , to live AS he can , or dye as he deferves I i^ndjnchpu/jifhments are the great ejl vc>e ever yet ufed m our Nation • he- caufe there are fb few Delinquents , u?id hecaufe the Shame and Aitfery maybe more exemflary. But I can- not foj'con fa fs by Fnendjbip y it being (I tl^e PYGMIES. 85 a Virtue fo honour able vpith us , and efpecially fo pleafng to my felf'^ and *tis a common Proverb vctth us ; Virtue and Friendfliip are the Twins of God» L^tthis time I have a Friend called Mahdeen , in the Lefcha of Dram^fco, \o fiber and virtuous, fi prudent and ingenious y fo notable for his universal knowledge and remar- kable Piety y that the hope and ex- pe elation of all pitch on him for the future ornament of cur church , and fupport of the Kingdome , by his Ju- fii'c^ and Prudence . and notrnthjlan- ding our great dijlance , he fends me notice of his Affairs , and I commit all my concerns that lye that way , to his hands , not doubting of his Fide^ Itty andDifcretion, I remember a Witty Difich he fljevvJ. me on our new contracted (^mity. G 2 'AwTOf 84 3 Oifcobcrr of I know the time, w herein our Love firfl: mutually did bene' ; But Time Himlelf iliall ne\ er prove lb Wile, to know its end. n-hich I rcqtiitcd^Mththis , OSBh, thoti^loriot4s Prince of Day , AvdMvon, thou Q^NCcnof Ni^ht , T/'^ ^4yj- our Fnemihtpjhall cUjpUy , .v//*t// Lijl as lo?:^^ .1/ )Y>/^rj, And full as The thoughts of this his friendjhip And known cohJlAncy , are norv the chit:pjl joLice I delight tn , nnd his memory tt)t PYGMIES. 8y memory is the mojl fretious and gra- f hie al Effigies of Virtue , that I ean bear about me: S^ that though fuch an Affe^ionate Intimacy is here 'very ufual . yet I dare affirm ■, that of Mahdeen and Senrab ( vohich is my Name ) to be the mofl defecated and fincere. And here again the Ancient Gen- tleman, lifting up his Staff, put him in mind to conclude his Dif- courfe , and give place to the Eldeft Brother, Vv' ho fpake in this manner. Worthy Sirs , having your minds prepojfejfed with the knowledge of what is mofi memorable with m ^ except what I am going to tell you . / thinks your felves being put to it, could not imaqin any thing undeclared of more importance , than Court matters. Of them therefore I jhall briefly inform you. Our pre fen t Government ^( as it was ever fince we knew Civility ) Jl4onnrchical , the moft natural and G 3 hejl 86 iH J?ifcobcr? of hcfl Gozernmint ; But to omit the Stcricsof our former K: rigs {\vhich Are mtMe cfiougb , but unfit for thi< time ) / (h.ill o/ily i^ive you an account of the prcfc/zt King, Tort have heard y I fftppofe ^ by the Drania;rco , that our Kingdom^' of Gcrania contains but four Provinces , Gadozalia , Ho- mcria , Caliugi , and Elyfiana ; the Metropolis of Gadozalia ts called Ainodnol , the mcjl large, rich , and populous City of the irhole Pvginean Kingdom ; here our Km^ keeps his Court J here is the Centre of all the Gentry and Nobility , and here jlou- rijhes the pracitce of all Arts and Sciences , which are highly ejleemcd and c her I (bed /;>' the King , n^hofe Name is Sulorac, Son to Pantalcus the late King , the ?nanner of nhofe Death >v^j too barbarous to be told to any fir anger , but the Aciions and Virtues of hts life have already fnoln man) Columns. He bears in hts Coat the t!je PYGMIES. 87 the Arms of each province quart ered , a Lyonpajfar^t in chief ^ an of en Book ^ vfihereonis vprttten &ia(i6 net doubting of the Wifdmt of the King and C ounce I y in difpoftng of tt. But yet, for the benefit of the Nation^ tt hath been a cujiom of our Kings , to tmpoi^'c on all the GoX'crnonrs of C a files the Tribute of an Hundred Cranes Heads yearly , which they duly pay e^Jcry Spring time. There are now belonging to the Kings houfhold, a Drd- marfco , a Poet , a Philofopher , a Phy- fictan , and a Painter , tvtlh whofe talk and works he is tijcd to relax his mind t^e PYGMIES. 89 mind from the Cures of Empire. He is a J lift , Wife , Temperate , and Valiant Prime ^ moft generous in his Largejfes, and mild in his Punrfjjments* He [ends yearly to the Heads of each Lefcha , to render him the Names of thofe , who are eminent in any faculty , -with their Agerftanding, and beharuio'^r ; and as he fees tn his Wi\dcm y he provides for them rewards Accordingto their Deferts y -which mufi needs be a great Encouragement to young Learners, He hath lately , to his eternal Renown y inftituted an Order called the Royal Lefcha , for the tncreafe and propagation of ex- perimental Knowledge , by whofe In- duftry y Philosophy hath been more promotedwithm this ten Tears y than in an hundred Tears before, <^nd indeed, there is no fuch pro^refs made tnany parts of the World as here , in Learning and Piety . for it is an Epidemical Difpofition we all have , to 90 3 DiTcobrrr of to(ljt4n cur Libour , th.tt will produce Good , nor to ewhrace afty V leisure th/U j is £i'//-, hccsufe , tf any Good thing is done with Lxbonr , the L.tbour [con pafjcs an\tY , hut the Good remains • andif >tny Evil is done n' it h r/i\ifure y the Ple.ijure foon v/intjheth^ but the Evil jlicks behind. And here he bruke off, at the fign his rather gave , and within a while after , our Supper v/as brought in after tiie former manner. Only having undcrftofxl that Eu- comfftts was a great admirer of Homer ^ and not unhappy in Greek Poetry , they brought in after Su[> per 5 a Greek TalcoynHmnn , one of the Homer ides , wlio was lately icnt thither by the King, about fomebulinels .' when the youngeft Squire p:)inting to ium, gave £/#- compfus intimation of it, who thus accofted i\\cP)[^mie: Eucomi> tl)e PYGMIES. 91 Eucomprus. 'A^X^.o j>^nvi^' Aa^sij/, TifT' hH^uai ctuTor lOv^ AiS^^ii n^^my 'O^j'pa hSdS'' ti(^p^. Pygmie, ^ Eucompfus. TeS'^ f^/mfff ^. hovrivov J\*^t/T6 ja'Ana. Pygmie Eucompfus. Pygmie. Eucompfus. K\w9g/ ^ot THnv vTts-iV TriiVcVi ofp ctV }a/^c Pygmie. Eucompfus. Eucompfus lEim (mffu6 received witli abundant tclliniony of his joy and gratitude. But by this time 5^/ had drove his Chariot al- moft halF way towards his Noon- baiting place', in a higli Town C'x\\k:{\ Me)tdies , when the other two Br(»thers having loaded nu and my ntlier l-riend with cxcel- five Ccimplements and l^rerents,WL wcreatlalt diiinilied with twelve Chariots of Provifion for our Ship , drawn by Hce-Goats , wiio went dirc(ftly , without lafli or threat, before us. and the nine Ram-Horle-men accompanied us, as they had met us the other day , to the utmoft limit of the Moun- tain tops , and bidding us , atter we h.id taken out the Provifion , to (end the Chariots back again, thev t\)Z PYGMIES. P7 they left us ; But when we retur- ned to the Ship , and had already fpooned her for Launching , we fawthofe well-taught Creatures to go diredly homeward in the fame order they came loaded , but with much more fpeed ; And we all admired at the Works of God, and the power of Nature , who hath made (b fmall a People fo Wife , that they fail in nothing of that ab/blute Dominion our felves have over the Creatures. Xetd<5 ^AKTiojV o,73»A7. H COLUMN p8 31 JDifccUrr o£ COLUMN I. You that feck Lite , Plcafurcs , or worldly llorc , Seek God., He's Life Joy, Riches, and much more. F/r/7, !(n'c your Maker y let your mind lie chjcfhto his imcs :;;c//Hd'j ;;//// ffc'A' hii Glory , dnd proclaim The jlicffd llo^joun of hu Name. A?;d yrhc/J perhaps ycu chance to read llnmyjlick Oracles^ take heed That no hafe mtrngrel thought iivcr^ The underjlanding of y cur Heart ; puHoff Stnsviil\and put on Grace, For God and you fpcakface to face : Then rvith due reverence hear his roice , ' 'Trvitlr?kxke yonr Soul and Ernes re- Joyce : K^nd t^e PYGMIES. 9p And vphat e're Larv hefhallimfArt IVrite on the Tables of pur Heart : His Word is Life, his Word^s a Treafure , Beyond all Time, without all mea- fure. H'hen ton>'rdhis Temple you proceed^ Repent of every evil deed; Requeflhis Grace andfpecialaid. That you may prance all that's [aid. with Tears your Temple purge -within : God will not dwell in Hearts of* Sin. His Sacraments vpith meeknefs take , ^y^ndfor your precious Saviours fake , Send forth a Sigh or two^ and fay , O Lordy who can thy Love difplay f who thus didjl Sin^kili'd Souls revive , Anddydfi thy f elf ^ that vpe might live f Withfuch unfained thoughts deft re Topraifejd^ovab, and lift' higher Tour Earth-clog d Soul, that it 7nay rife ' Unto a pure Love-Sacrifice. God doth no fragrant incenfe crave , H 2 jsior ICO ai JDifcoDetv of Nor hlood of Oxen yvould he hiive ; Ilcfuch obLittons doth detejl ; A contrite heart :\ffc(fls him belt. All Heart Sin- loathing , Twcetly Praying, And not unto the Tongue gain- laying. Make not long Prayers for oflentation • ^eek peace, tf you expect Salvation ; Chrillwashis Fathers Love, and he Would have his Churcli aUke to be, Knit as one Soul i/i Peace and Love 3 Receiving Pattern from above. i^pproz'e your fe if as one that bear The Glorious Name of Chrijl, and a\e K^n Heir to fuch a Kingdom's right , n'hofe Glories are tranfcendant bright. // ith cheer fulnefs defircjlill Tou may perform your \J\iaker's Will , K_yfckniwled<>inq all as his due : Believe' t • lie doth much more for yofK CO- tl^e PYGMIES. loi COLUMN II. If farther you would lead a blame- lefs life. Seek Virtue, love your Neighbour 5 hate all ftrife. Honour the King ; and Jl ill obey Thofe^ that do jujlly hear the Jway ; Kings are Gods Images , and [9^ (Next him) To them rve duty ov^e^ Reverence thofe of high degree • Tour equals love, and thofe that be Inferiburs ^ (I udy to defend: 'Tis hard to find a poor Mans Friend. The Embajfadours of chrifl efleem , FoUovp their vpayes ; but if they feem jn manners from Gods Word to fir ay , Hate "what they do ; do what they fay. H 3 Hq' 102 31 I3t(cobetp ot Homuryour Parcrjts , dnd at need Their Bellies with your Ixbonr feed, - Cherijh the Poor , Honour the Old , A'lmc?i lYith Ch.tr ity behold. Speak not nntoyonr Neghbour fur ff hate vcithin your heart you bear • Freely difc/ofe what you intend , There's nothing worfc than a falfe Friend. ihink not that Man u truly Jull r hat's undefl'd with Theft or Utfi ; But heisTo , whofliesaway Trom Vice , and Sins not , though he may. If you deflre to live *nd fee The comforts of Pojleritie , K^lflain from Sin ; 'tis that alone Gives wings to Death , who elfe hath none, ff God hath lent you worldly (lore , Stew'yd-like^ difiributeto the Poor ; Who Sow in Love, will Reap in Peace : Thus icatter'd Seeds bring great incrcale. Affect t^ PYGMIES. 103 y^ffe6i your Neighbour ; and ex- prefs Your Chmty to th' Fatherlefs. what in another CM an you blamie , K^bhor your [elf to do thefame^ Tojhun contempt, be grave, and bear A look notprcudy nor to auftcre. Be as you [e em , for time will bring To the Horld^s Knowledge , every thing. In all Affairs few Words are beft 5 Wile Men a(5t moft and prattle leaft. Think not thofe powerful Men, that be Suhduers of an Enemie : He*s the be (I Conquer our , that knows To pardon Crime Sy and love his Foes. That fw ayes the Pafflons of his mind; Andferves not Vice in any kind'^ That is nojlave to his defire , Nor burns in Lufis polluting fire • That knows to manage any flat e y And [corn the threats of Jlipp*ry fate. H 4 CO- 104 3 JDifcotorrp of COLUMN III. One Duty more, if you would pcrfc(ft be , Love your own Iclf • chcriih your Familic. H0>7cur you B)fom-Frie?ui, arid be Hcr]hielda^,tiNll aU Injur ie ; Be not morose in t.iktng vcrong , But fut a Br t die to the Tongue ; ^Tis .igre.it S/n.for Man andir/fe lo fpcnd their dayes in ynutusljlrife ; Forthofe, rvhoje Bodies Heazcn h.itb joynd , To he fo different in Mind. No curfe ni^re fad than that ; no J} ate More trouhlefome than fuch dehate , if jlje'sgood, rvhy fhonldhe com f lain , jf had ; had fpeeches are hut vain. Silence perhap^her h'lll may force , But Hcoldingfur^vill make her worfe. Grant t^ie PYGMIES. loj Gramjbe be bad ; are you p^otfo ? If voithout Sin, the frftftone throw. But Husbands may ferhaps offend ; Ly^nd fVives their Duty {hould attend. oh! m^ tf Men bad actions do ^ Well may the Women do fo too. If any Paiaafflidls the Head- The whole's thereby endangered. shun fiery nrath ; for wrath hath (lain ^Millions of Souls andwrought their bane. Be Majler of your uinger, and Over your Pleafures, bear command. Hate chiefly bruit ijh Drunk ennefs , which makes, Purfe.Lfe, and Credit lefs It is Hnpt Drunkards fjould be In anyfober comfanie ; And for the Sober 'tis unfit , That they with Drunken Men Jhould fit. Sad io6 3 Jaifcobcrp of Sad Mcn,\vliololc their Stamp Divine , Changing their Shape to fihhy Swine. ?)} Talk not of wh/it's a Sin to do^ Nor prove unto yotn word untrue. Follow your Tr.tdc, andpurchaft- Gold , By youthful p^inSy Agatnjl you re Old. Some hctp up rtchcs mxny a year To IcAVc unto their children dear ; But R idles quickly rind a blad When Virtue will forever lalt. Jf therefore lirtuc you can give Tour children^ they've enough to live. This is a Portion^ tvhich no fume of Sparkling jlarne can c^re con- fume . This is that Portion that will he Uhcir conduct to Eternitie, It hat ever thin:/ in hand you take i That you may it fuccefsful make , IP'cigh It irith due deliberation : Nothing's more lafe than conful- taiion. tlft PYGMIES. 107 if Fortune on your actions Smiles , Know, (he firft' laughs, and then beguiles. Nay 5 though forever Wealth jhouU ftay, ^ Death and Time hurry Men avcay. Tetjlill endeavour in your mind That a good Name you leave behind. If Providence doth caf you down , And angry Fates begin to frown ; Be patient , and this Maxim know , There's nothing certain here be- low. In all your actions take due care , f^nd a5t y as if the King were there. For the King's KING be fur e doth Tour Deeds ; nay Thoughts, that dee- per lye, life Moderation mof of all ; For too much Honey's worfe than Gall- Think io8 at ©ifcob£tv of Think on thrjhortnefs of ) our breath , Think on our lovtng Saviours Death ; Let Heavens Joys , the If'orlds Tern- ptat/on J j4ndpainsofjIcllbepUy0ur Me^ dttatton. To t^e PYGMIES. log To fatisfie the Readers curiofity, I fliall here produce the Epitaph of the Tigmie Governours Son , that was Slain in a Battle with the Cranes, mentioned pag, 73. as I afterwards Tranflated it out of the Greek. The EPITAPH. Parca hnjus tenuem defcerpfu for- fice Unam Et qu£ vix potuit fiLi videre , jcidit. This Dilllch was writ in Latin y in the front of the Epitaph , at the 2nd of which there was written in great Letters , ^A rn r s : ^ n r r e r v. JESUIT. EPIGR. lib. II. And then followed "ErScfc Khuo^^c^-'c. Thas no 31 JDifcoUrrp ot Thus rcndrcd in E^^lijlj , This Tomb doth hold A Pygmie W^; Vi ho when dlrue Jn Arms did thrive ; But A Crane's Bill My life didjfill.^ And h$rc I hxvc \^ fittiri'i Grave, jf you ask IV hy thcj'c f^erfes Arc fo Jhort , Attend iwd take this ferious reafon for't ; / ^Yas but one foot long ; thefe tn^s , you fee ; Though jhort , they are one foot to long for me, r I N I s. Af^ #Jfr» €jS^ <^ j>&> ^rfr* f'ff* **t^ <^ <*ii9 iA* ^n Advertifement of Books, Sold by Obadiah Blaygrave. At the sign of the Printing-Prefs in Little-Bri- tain, over againjl the Pump. BLagraves Suffplement or Enlarge- ment to Mr. Nich. Culpeper'j Engliflj Phyftcian , containing a De- fcription of the Form , Name , Place, Time, Ccelcftiai Govern- ment 3 and Virtues of all fuch Me- dicinal Plants as grow in England ^ and are omitted in his Book , called The Engliflj Phyftcian^ and fupply- ing the additional Virtues of iuch Plants wherein he is defective. Alfothe Phyfical ufe of all Drugs which are brought from beyond the Seas3 and fold in Afothecaries Shops, To which is added, a new Trad of C/{>'r/^r^e'r7;fortheCureof Wounds made c ] The Pfrfeci St Ate s -nun , or Afini- ft-cr of State , wherein arc briefly let forth the true nature of the Subject , the endowment inherent to his Perlon ^ the method of his Elcdion , Inftitution , and Recep- tion , thcobjeift of his Office, di- ftinguillied under fuch Principles as are inimediatelv requilite to the Efl:ablifliment of a Common- Welfare, by LcondrdiVi Han Elquire , in Folic^ price 5 /. ARclationof a Journey of the Right Honourable my Lord Henry How AT d 5 from Lo/tdon to Vienna^ and thence X(^ ConjLwtino^lc ^ by J ohf9 dHrLnry Gent, in OtiAV9, price iV. 6d. The HifloYy of 'Jewels , and of the pnncfpA/ Riches of the E.ijl and ^f'eji ^ taken from the Relation of divers of the mofl fimous Travellers of our Age, attended with fair Dif- coverics conducing to the know- ledge of theUniverlcand Trade. . The C 3 The Hiftory of Vhilif de Commit nes Knightj Lord of Argenton^ with Annotations , in lolto, Juveml's i6 Satyrs, Tranflated mto Engliflj by Sir Robert Starlet on, with Arguments and Marginal Notes, in Folio. Mr. Jofefh CAYjlAm large Com- mentary on Job J in twelve feveral Volumns, in Quarto,, e^ Treatise of the nature of x Minifter in all its Offices , To which is Annexed an Anfwer to Dr.Forbes concerning the neceffity of Bifhops to Ordain , which is an Anfwer to a Queftion propofed in thefe late unhappy Times , to the Author, Pfhat is a Minijler ? by Willtam Lncy , Bifliopof St. Davids fm Quarto. The Divine Right and original of the Civ ill Magiflrate from God , as it is drawn by the Apoftle St. Paul ^ in thefe words^Tj^'^r^ is no Power but of God:, the Powers that be are ordained of I 2 Qody Gnd y Illuftratcd and Vindicated bv Envardu'e. TtJc Toti^i^ M/i}9^s learning piece y in l;irgc T-ivehes. The Brxzen Serpent , or Gods grand dcngn,^'/;r.. Chnft's Exalta- tion for Man's Salvation 5 in his EclicvHi^ on }iim. or the right way to Regeneration 5 by J. Horn , in Oujtrto, The Ejjays or Counfelsof Sir Fran- cis Bacon, Lord Verulam, rifcount St, Albans, with a Table of the Colours of Good and Evil , where- iintois added the Wifdom of the Ancients, enlarged by the Ho- nourable Author liimlelf ^ and now more exa(flly publilhed ^ in large Oclavo, rarfo/7S Law^ or a Fiewof Advorv- fof!^ , wherein is contained the Rights of the Patrons. Ordinaries, and Incumbents, to Advowlbnsof Churches and Beneh'ces, with Cure [ 3 Cure of Souls , and other Spiritual Promotions , Colleded out of the whole Body of the Common Law , and fbme late Reports , by William Hughes^ of Grayes-lnn^ Efquire, whereunto is added an Appendix , containing the Heads of the feveral Statutes made in the Reigns of King CHARLES xhz-^'ix^, and King CHARLES the Second, touching the fame points , which was never before printed , in large Ociavo. The practices of the High Court cf chancery , with the nature of th^ feveral OiEces belonging to that Court 5 and the Report^ of many Cafes, wherein Relief hath been there had , and where denyed. I Stiidii Legalis Ratio ^ or Dircdi- ons for the Study of the Law, un- der thefe Heads, The Qualificati^ 3ns of the Study, The Nature of the Study , The Means of the Study, I 5 The [ ] The Method of the Study, Tlu time and place of the Study . by /r. r. ihe Cowpl.tffa»t CompAnton , OT new Jells ^ Witty Rcpartics, BulK Rhodomoiuados, aiKlpleafant No vels 5 111 larpje OcLvjo. Gerhiirdi McditAtiofnSy in Twelves, j^'/lonx Romanx Epitome , in 24^. Alexander ab /i/cxAvdro , /toti' f^uriortnn , in large O.fjio. JJijlortx Ai4^^ulh Script Of es , no:. VxYioYum , ill two Volumns , larg^ OBxro. (J){ofes Artd Airo», Civil auc EcclclialHcal Rites, ufcd by thi ancient //t'/>';viv/, oblcrved , and a large opened, for the clearing 0, many oblcurc Texts throughou the whole Scripture. Archxo/o^ix Atticx libn Scptem Seven Books of the Attick Anti quities , containing the dclcripnoi of the Cities, Glorv, Government Divj CD Divifion of the People and Towns , within the Athenian Territories • their Religion, Superftition, Sacri- fices, Account of their year , and a full relation of their Judicatories- by Francis Rom ^ Scholar of Merton Colledge in Oxon. Romans Wjloria Anthologia Recog- nita dr Au^a, an English Expofi- tion of the Roman Antiquities , wherein many Roman and Engltjh Officers are paralleled 5 and divers obfcure Phrales explained. 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