5925Century I.
Birds, and Horſes, by age or ſcars, turn white;
and the hoar Hairs of
Men, come by the ſame reaſon. And therefore in Birds, it is very likely,
that the Feathers that come firſt, will be many times of divers colours,
according to the nature oſ the Birds; for that the skin is more porous,
but when the skin is more ſhut and cloſe, the Feathers will come white.
This is a good Experiment, not onely for the producing of Birds and
Beaſts of ſtrange colours, but alſo, for the diſcloſure of the nature of
colours themſelves; which of them require a finer poroſity, and which a
groſſer.
Men, come by the ſame reaſon. And therefore in Birds, it is very likely,
that the Feathers that come firſt, will be many times of divers colours,
according to the nature oſ the Birds; for that the skin is more porous,
but when the skin is more ſhut and cloſe, the Feathers will come white.
This is a good Experiment, not onely for the producing of Birds and
Beaſts of ſtrange colours, but alſo, for the diſcloſure of the nature of
colours themſelves; which of them require a finer poroſity, and which a
groſſer.
IT is a work of providence that hath been truly obſerved by ſome;
that
1194. the Yolk of the Egg conduceth little to the Generation of the Bird, but
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Nouriſhment
of Living
Creatures be-
fore they be
brought forth. onely to the nouriſhment of the ſame: For if a Chicken be opened when
it is new hatched, you ſhall finde much of the Yolk remaining. And it is
needful, that Birds that are ſhaped without the Females Womb, have in the
Egg, as well matter of nouriſhment, as matter of generation for the Body.
For after the Egg is laid, and ſevered from the body of the Hen, it hath no
more nouriſhment from the Hen, but onely a quickning heat when ſhe
ſitteth. But Beaſts and Men need not the matter of nouriſhment within
themſelves; becauſe they are ſhaped within the Womb of the Female, and
are nouriſhed continually from her body.
1194. the Yolk of the Egg conduceth little to the Generation of the Bird, but
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Nouriſhment
of Living
Creatures be-
fore they be
brought forth. onely to the nouriſhment of the ſame: For if a Chicken be opened when
it is new hatched, you ſhall finde much of the Yolk remaining. And it is
needful, that Birds that are ſhaped without the Females Womb, have in the
Egg, as well matter of nouriſhment, as matter of generation for the Body.
For after the Egg is laid, and ſevered from the body of the Hen, it hath no
more nouriſhment from the Hen, but onely a quickning heat when ſhe
ſitteth. But Beaſts and Men need not the matter of nouriſhment within
themſelves; becauſe they are ſhaped within the Womb of the Female, and
are nouriſhed continually from her body.
IT is an inveterate and received opinion, That Cantharides applied to any
3395. part of the Body, touch the Bladder, and exulcerate it, if they ſtay on
44Experiments
in Conſort,
touching
Sympathy and
Antipathy
for Medicinal
uſe. long. It is like wiſe received, that a kinde of Stone, which they bring out of
the Weſt-Indies, hath a peculiar force to move Gravel, and to diſſolve the
Stone; inſomuch, as laid but to the Wreſt, it hath ſo forcibly ſent down
Gravel, as Men have been glad to remove it, it was ſo violent.
3395. part of the Body, touch the Bladder, and exulcerate it, if they ſtay on
44Experiments
in Conſort,
touching
Sympathy and
Antipathy
for Medicinal
uſe. long. It is like wiſe received, that a kinde of Stone, which they bring out of
the Weſt-Indies, hath a peculiar force to move Gravel, and to diſſolve the
Stone; inſomuch, as laid but to the Wreſt, it hath ſo forcibly ſent down
Gravel, as Men have been glad to remove it, it was ſo violent.
It is received and confirmed by daily experience, that the Soals of the
5596. Feet, have great affinity with the Head, and the Mouth of the Stomack:
As we ſee, Going wetſhod, to thoſe that uſe it not, affecteth both; Applica-
tions of hot Powders to the Feet, attenuate firft, and after dry the Rheume.
And therefore a Phyſician that would be my ſtical, preſcribeth for the cure
of the Rheume, That a Man ſhould walk continually upon a Camomil-
Alley; meaning, that he ſhould put Camomil within his Socks. Likewiſe,
Pigeons bleeding, applied to the Soals of the Feet, eaſe the Head; and So-
poriſerous Medicines applied unto them, provoke ſleep.
5596. Feet, have great affinity with the Head, and the Mouth of the Stomack:
As we ſee, Going wetſhod, to thoſe that uſe it not, affecteth both; Applica-
tions of hot Powders to the Feet, attenuate firft, and after dry the Rheume.
And therefore a Phyſician that would be my ſtical, preſcribeth for the cure
of the Rheume, That a Man ſhould walk continually upon a Camomil-
Alley; meaning, that he ſhould put Camomil within his Socks. Likewiſe,
Pigeons bleeding, applied to the Soals of the Feet, eaſe the Head; and So-
poriſerous Medicines applied unto them, provoke ſleep.
It ſeemeth, that as the Feet have a ſympathy with the Head;
ſo the
6697. Wreſts and Hands have a ſympathy with the Heart. We ſee the affects and
Paffions of the Heart, and Spirits, are notably diſcloſed by the Pulſe: And
it is often tryed, that Juyces of Stock-gilly-flowers, Roſe-campion, Garlick, and
other things, applied to the Wreſts, and renewed, have cured long Agues.
And I conceive, that waſhing with certain Liquors the Palms of the Hands,
doth much good: And they do wellin Heats of Agues to hold in the Hands,
Eggs of Alablaſter, and Balls of Cryſtal.
6697. Wreſts and Hands have a ſympathy with the Heart. We ſee the affects and
Paffions of the Heart, and Spirits, are notably diſcloſed by the Pulſe: And
it is often tryed, that Juyces of Stock-gilly-flowers, Roſe-campion, Garlick, and
other things, applied to the Wreſts, and renewed, have cured long Agues.
And I conceive, that waſhing with certain Liquors the Palms of the Hands,
doth much good: And they do wellin Heats of Agues to hold in the Hands,
Eggs of Alablaſter, and Balls of Cryſtal.
Of theſe things we shall ſpeak more, when we handle the Title of Sympathy and
Antipathy, in the proper place.
7798.Antipathy, in the proper place.
THe knowledge of Man (hitherto) hath been determined by the view
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Secret Proceſſes
of Nature. or ſight; ſo that whatſoever is inviſible, either in reſpect of the fine-
neſs of the Body it ſelf, or the ſmallneſs of the Parts, or of the ſubtilty of
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Secret Proceſſes
of Nature. or ſight; ſo that whatſoever is inviſible, either in reſpect of the fine-
neſs of the Body it ſelf, or the ſmallneſs of the Parts, or of the ſubtilty of
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