190156Natural Hiſtory;
themſelves, but they pounce and raſe their skin, that the Painting may not
be taken forth, and make it into Works: So do the Weſt-Indians; and ſo did
the ancient Picts and Britons. So that it ſeemeth Men would have the colours
of Birds Feathers, if they could tell how, or at leaſt they will have gay Skins in
ſtead of gay Cloaths.
be taken forth, and make it into Works: So do the Weſt-Indians; and ſo did
the ancient Picts and Britons. So that it ſeemeth Men would have the colours
of Birds Feathers, if they could tell how, or at leaſt they will have gay Skins in
ſtead of gay Cloaths.
IT is ſtrange that the uſe of Bathing as a part of Diet is left.
With the Ro-
11740. mans and the Grecians it was as uſual as Eating or Sleeping; and ſo is it
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Uſe of Bath-
ing and An-
ointing. amongſt the Turks at this day; whereas with us it remaineth but as a part of
Phyſick. I am of opinion, that the uſe of it as it was with the Romans, was
hurtful to health; for that it made the Body ſoft and eaſie to waſte. For the
Turks it is more proper, becauſe their drinking Water, and feeding upon
Rice, and other Food of ſmall nouriſhment, maketh their Bodies ſo ſolid
and hard, as you need not fear that Bathing ſhould make them frothy. Be-
ſides, the Turks are great ſitters, and ſeldom walk; whereby they ſweat leſs,
and need Bathing more. But yet certain it is, that Bathing, and eſpecially An-
ointing, may be ſo uſed, as it may be a great help to Health, and Prolongation
of Life. But here of we ſhall ſpeak in due place, when we come to handle
Experiments Medicinal.
11740. mans and the Grecians it was as uſual as Eating or Sleeping; and ſo is it
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Uſe of Bath-
ing and An-
ointing. amongſt the Turks at this day; whereas with us it remaineth but as a part of
Phyſick. I am of opinion, that the uſe of it as it was with the Romans, was
hurtful to health; for that it made the Body ſoft and eaſie to waſte. For the
Turks it is more proper, becauſe their drinking Water, and feeding upon
Rice, and other Food of ſmall nouriſhment, maketh their Bodies ſo ſolid
and hard, as you need not fear that Bathing ſhould make them frothy. Be-
ſides, the Turks are great ſitters, and ſeldom walk; whereby they ſweat leſs,
and need Bathing more. But yet certain it is, that Bathing, and eſpecially An-
ointing, may be ſo uſed, as it may be a great help to Health, and Prolongation
of Life. But here of we ſhall ſpeak in due place, when we come to handle
Experiments Medicinal.
THe Turks have a pretty Art of Chamoletting of Paper, which is not with
33741. us in uſe. They take divers Oyled Colours, and put them ſeverally (in
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Chamoletting
of Paper. drops) upon Water, and ſtir the Water lightly, and then wet their Paper
(being of ſome thickneſs) with it; and the Paper will be waved and veined
like Chamolet or Marble.
33741. us in uſe. They take divers Oyled Colours, and put them ſeverally (in
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Chamoletting
of Paper. drops) upon Water, and ſtir the Water lightly, and then wet their Paper
(being of ſome thickneſs) with it; and the Paper will be waved and veined
like Chamolet or Marble.
IT is ſome what ſtrange, that the Blood of all Birds, and Beaſts, and Fiſhes,
55742. ſhould be of a Red colour, and onely the Blood of the Cuttle ſhould be
66Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Cuttle-Ink. as black as Ink. A man would think that the cauſe ſhould be the high Con-
coction of that Blood; for we ſee in ordinary Puddings, that the Boyling
turneth the Blood to be black; and the Cuttle is accounted a delicate Meat,
and is much in requeſt.
55742. ſhould be of a Red colour, and onely the Blood of the Cuttle ſhould be
66Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Cuttle-Ink. as black as Ink. A man would think that the cauſe ſhould be the high Con-
coction of that Blood; for we ſee in ordinary Puddings, that the Boyling
turneth the Blood to be black; and the Cuttle is accounted a delicate Meat,
and is much in requeſt.
IT is reported of credit, That if you take Earth from Land adjoyning to the
77743. River of Nile, and preſerve it in that manner, that it neither come to be
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Encreaſe of
Weight in
Earth. wet nor waſted, and weigh it daily, it will not alter weight until the Se-
venteenth of June, which is the day when the River beginneth to riſe,
and then it will grow more and more ponderous till the River cometh to
his height. Which if it be true, it cannot be cauſed but by the Air,
which then beginneth to condenſe; and ſo turneth within that ſmall
Mould into a degree of Moiſture, which produceth weight. So it hath
been obſerved, that Tobacco cut and weighed, and then dryed by the
Fire, loſeth weight; and after being laid in the open Air, recovereth
weight again. And it ſhould ſeem, that as ſoon as ever the River beginneth
to increaſe, the whole Body of the Air there abouts ſuffereth a change: For
(that which is more ſtrange) it is credibly affirmed, that upon that very
day, when the River firſt riſeth, great Plagues in Cairo uſe ſuddenly to
break up.
77743. River of Nile, and preſerve it in that manner, that it neither come to be
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Encreaſe of
Weight in
Earth. wet nor waſted, and weigh it daily, it will not alter weight until the Se-
venteenth of June, which is the day when the River beginneth to riſe,
and then it will grow more and more ponderous till the River cometh to
his height. Which if it be true, it cannot be cauſed but by the Air,
which then beginneth to condenſe; and ſo turneth within that ſmall
Mould into a degree of Moiſture, which produceth weight. So it hath
been obſerved, that Tobacco cut and weighed, and then dryed by the
Fire, loſeth weight; and after being laid in the open Air, recovereth
weight again. And it ſhould ſeem, that as ſoon as ever the River beginneth
to increaſe, the whole Body of the Air there abouts ſuffereth a change: For
(that which is more ſtrange) it is credibly affirmed, that upon that very
day, when the River firſt riſeth, great Plagues in Cairo uſe ſuddenly to
break up.