8046Natural Hiſtory;
culate ſounds of the voice of Man or Birds, will cnter into a ſmall crany,
inconfuſed.
inconfuſed.
The unequal agitation of the Winds, and the like, though they be ma-
11193. terial to the carriage of the Sounds, further or leſs way; yet they do not
conſound the Articulation of them at all, within that diſtance that they can
be heard, thoughit may be, they make them to be heard leſs way, than in
a ſtill, as hath been partly touched.
11193. terial to the carriage of the Sounds, further or leſs way; yet they do not
conſound the Articulation of them at all, within that diſtance that they can
be heard, thoughit may be, they make them to be heard leſs way, than in
a ſtill, as hath been partly touched.
Over-great diſtance confoundeth the Articulation of Sounds, as we
22194. ſee, that you may hear the ſound of a Preachers voice, or the like, when
you cannot diſtinguiſh what he ſaith. And one Articulate ſound will con-
found another, as when many ſpeak at once.
22194. ſee, that you may hear the ſound of a Preachers voice, or the like, when
you cannot diſtinguiſh what he ſaith. And one Articulate ſound will con-
found another, as when many ſpeak at once.
In the Experiment of ſpeaking under VVater, when the voice is re-
33195. duced to ſuch an extream exhility, yet the Articulate ſounds (which are the
words) are not confounded, as hath been ſaid.
33195. duced to ſuch an extream exhility, yet the Articulate ſounds (which are the
words) are not confounded, as hath been ſaid.
I conceive that an extream ſmall, or an extream great ſound, can-
44196. not be Articulate, but that the Articulation requireth a mediocrity of
ſound: For that the extream ſmall ſound confoundeth the Articulation
by contracting, and the great ſound by diſperſing; and although
(as was formerly ſaid) a Sound Articulate, already created, will be con-
tracted into a ſmall crany; yet the firſt Articulation requireth more di-
menſion.
44196. not be Articulate, but that the Articulation requireth a mediocrity of
ſound: For that the extream ſmall ſound confoundeth the Articulation
by contracting, and the great ſound by diſperſing; and although
(as was formerly ſaid) a Sound Articulate, already created, will be con-
tracted into a ſmall crany; yet the firſt Articulation requireth more di-
menſion.
It hath been obſerved, that in a Room, or in a Chappel, Vaulted
55197. below, and Vaulted likewiſe in the Roof, a Preacher cannot be heard ſo
well, as in the like places not ſo Vaulted. The cauſe is, for that the ſub-
ſequent words come on, before the precedent words vaniſh; and there-
fore the Articulate Sounds are more confuſed, though the groſs of the Sound
be greater.
55197. below, and Vaulted likewiſe in the Roof, a Preacher cannot be heard ſo
well, as in the like places not ſo Vaulted. The cauſe is, for that the ſub-
ſequent words come on, before the precedent words vaniſh; and there-
fore the Articulate Sounds are more confuſed, though the groſs of the Sound
be greater.
The motions of the Tongue, Lips, Throat, Palate, &
c.
which go to the
66198. making of the ſeveral Alphabetical Letters are worthy inquiry, and perti-
nent to the preſent Inquiſition of Sounds: But becauſe they are ſubtil and
long to deſcribe, we will refer them over, and place them amongſt the
Experiments of Speech. The Hebrews have been diligent in it, and have
aſſigned which Letters are Labial, which Dental, which Guttural, & c. As
for the Latins and Grecians, they have diſtinguiſhed between Semi-vowels
and Mutes; and in Mutes, between Mutæ Tenues, Mediæ and Aſpiratæ, not
amiſs, but yet not diligently cnough. For the ſpecial ſtrokes and moti-
tions that create thoſe Sounds, they have little enquired; as that the
Letters, B. P. F. M. are not expreſſed, but with the contracting, or ſhut-
ting of the Mouth; that the Letters N. and B. cannotbe pronounced, but
that the Letter N. will turn into M. as Hecatonba will be Hecatomba. That
M. and T. cannot be pronounced together, but P. will come between;
as Emtus, is pronounced Emptus, and a number of the like: So that if
you enquire to the full, you will finde, that to the making of the whole
Alphabet, there will be fewer ſimple Motions required, than there are
Letters.
66198. making of the ſeveral Alphabetical Letters are worthy inquiry, and perti-
nent to the preſent Inquiſition of Sounds: But becauſe they are ſubtil and
long to deſcribe, we will refer them over, and place them amongſt the
Experiments of Speech. The Hebrews have been diligent in it, and have
aſſigned which Letters are Labial, which Dental, which Guttural, & c. As
for the Latins and Grecians, they have diſtinguiſhed between Semi-vowels
and Mutes; and in Mutes, between Mutæ Tenues, Mediæ and Aſpiratæ, not
amiſs, but yet not diligently cnough. For the ſpecial ſtrokes and moti-
tions that create thoſe Sounds, they have little enquired; as that the
Letters, B. P. F. M. are not expreſſed, but with the contracting, or ſhut-
ting of the Mouth; that the Letters N. and B. cannotbe pronounced, but
that the Letter N. will turn into M. as Hecatonba will be Hecatomba. That
M. and T. cannot be pronounced together, but P. will come between;
as Emtus, is pronounced Emptus, and a number of the like: So that if
you enquire to the full, you will finde, that to the making of the whole
Alphabet, there will be fewer ſimple Motions required, than there are
Letters.
The Lungs are the moſt ſpongy part of the Body, and therefore ableſt
77199. to contract and dilate it ſelf; and where it contracteth it ſelf, it expcllcth
the Air, which thorow the Artire, Throat, and Mouth, maketh the Voice:
But yet Arciculation is notmade, but with the help of the Tongue, Pallate, and the
reft of thoſe they call Inſtruments of Voice.
77199. to contract and dilate it ſelf; and where it contracteth it ſelf, it expcllcth
the Air, which thorow the Artire, Throat, and Mouth, maketh the Voice:
But yet Arciculation is notmade, but with the help of the Tongue, Pallate, and the
reft of thoſe they call Inſtruments of Voice.