1be a Ghoſt, and ſtand in fear of that which hath nothing in it of
dreadfull, like as a little child doth fear the Hobgoblin, without
knowing any more of it, ſave the name; as that which beſides
the name is nothing.
dreadfull, like as a little child doth fear the Hobgoblin, without
knowing any more of it, ſave the name; as that which beſides
the name is nothing.
SIMP. I ſhould be glad to be informed, and reclaimed from
an errour.
an errour.
SALV. Anſwer me then to the queſtions that I ſhall ask you.
And firſt of all, Tell me whether you believe, that this our Globe,
which we inhabit and call Earth, conſiſteth of one ſole and
ple matter, or elſe that it is an aggregate of matters different
from each other.
And firſt of all, Tell me whether you believe, that this our Globe,
which we inhabit and call Earth, conſiſteth of one ſole and
ple matter, or elſe that it is an aggregate of matters different
from each other.
SIMP. I ſee it to be compoſed of ſubſtances and bodies very
different; and firſt, for the greateſt parts of the compoſition,
I ſee the Water and the Earth, which extreamly differ from one
another.
different; and firſt, for the greateſt parts of the compoſition,
I ſee the Water and the Earth, which extreamly differ from one
another.
The Terreſtrial
Globe compoſed of
ſundry matters.
Globe compoſed of
ſundry matters.
SAIV. Let us, for this once, lay aſide the Seas and other
ters, and let us conſider the ſolid parts, and tell me, if you think
them one and the ſame thing, or elſe different.
ters, and let us conſider the ſolid parts, and tell me, if you think
them one and the ſame thing, or elſe different.
SIMP. As to appearance, I ſee that they are different things,
there being very great heaps of unfruitful ſands, and others of
fruitful ſoiles; There are infinite ſharp and ſteril mountains, full
of hard ſtones and quarries of ſeveral kinds, as Porphyre,
blaſter, Jaſper, and a thouſand other kinds of Marbles: There
are vaſt Minerals of ſo many kinds of metals; and in a word,
ſuch varieties of matters, that a whole day would not ſuffice
ly to enumerate them.
there being very great heaps of unfruitful ſands, and others of
fruitful ſoiles; There are infinite ſharp and ſteril mountains, full
of hard ſtones and quarries of ſeveral kinds, as Porphyre,
blaſter, Jaſper, and a thouſand other kinds of Marbles: There
are vaſt Minerals of ſo many kinds of metals; and in a word,
ſuch varieties of matters, that a whole day would not ſuffice
ly to enumerate them.
SALV. Now of all theſe different matters, do you think,
that in the compoſition of this grand maſſe, there do concur
tions, or elſe that amongſt them all there is one part that far
ceeds the reſt, and is as it were the matter and ſubſtance of the
immenſe lump?
that in the compoſition of this grand maſſe, there do concur
tions, or elſe that amongſt them all there is one part that far
ceeds the reſt, and is as it were the matter and ſubſtance of the
immenſe lump?
SIMP. I believe that the Stones, Marbles, Metals, Gems, and
the ſo many other ſeveral matters are as it were Jewels, and
teriour and ſuperficial Ornaments of the primary Globe, which
in groſſe, as I believe, doth without compare exceed all theſe
things put together.
the ſo many other ſeveral matters are as it were Jewels, and
teriour and ſuperficial Ornaments of the primary Globe, which
in groſſe, as I believe, doth without compare exceed all theſe
things put together.
SALV. And this principal and vaſt maſſe, of which thoſe
things above named are as it were excreſſences and ornaments, of
what matter do you think that it is compoſed?
things above named are as it were excreſſences and ornaments, of
what matter do you think that it is compoſed?
SIMP. I think that it is the ſimple, or leſſe impure element of
Earth.
Earth.
SALV. But what do you underſtand by Earth? Is it haply
that which is diſperſed all over the fields, which is broke up with
Mattocks and Ploughs, wherein we ſowe corne, and plant fruits,
and in which great boſcages grow up, without the help of
that which is diſperſed all over the fields, which is broke up with
Mattocks and Ploughs, wherein we ſowe corne, and plant fruits,
and in which great boſcages grow up, without the help of
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