1clare and proteſt that there ſhall follow very great dammages
to the Fields of the main Land, and extraordinary ſummes
ſhall be expended to no purpoſe. The Lake undoubtedly will
become almoſt dry, and will prove impaſſible for Navigation,
with a manifeſt danger of corrupting the Air: And in the laſt
place there will unavoidably enſue the choaking and ſtoppage of
the Ports of Venice.
to the Fields of the main Land, and extraordinary ſummes
ſhall be expended to no purpoſe. The Lake undoubtedly will
become almoſt dry, and will prove impaſſible for Navigation,
with a manifeſt danger of corrupting the Air: And in the laſt
place there will unavoidably enſue the choaking and ſtoppage of
the Ports of Venice.
Upon the 20th. of December, 1641. I imparted this my ſecond
Conſideration to the moſt Excellent Signore Baſadonna, preſen
ting him with a Copy thereof amongſt other Writings, which I
have thought good to inſert, although they ſeem not to belong
directly to our buſineſſe of the Lake.
Conſideration to the moſt Excellent Signore Baſadonna, preſen
ting him with a Copy thereof amongſt other Writings, which I
have thought good to inſert, although they ſeem not to belong
directly to our buſineſſe of the Lake.
The way to examine the MUD and SAND
that entereth and remaineth in the
LAKE of VENICE.
that entereth and remaineth in the
LAKE of VENICE.
To the moſt Excellent
SIGNORE GIO. BASADONNA.
Two very conſiderable Objections have been made a
gainſt my opinion concerning the Lake of Venice: One
was that, of which I have ſpoken at large in my firſt
Conſideration, namely, that the Brents having been taken out of
the Lake, cannot have been the occaſion of the notable fall of
the Waters in the Lake, as I pretend, and conſequently, that
the turning Brent into the Lake would be no conſiderable reme
dy, in regard that the water of Brent, and the great expanſion
of the Lake over which the water of Brent is to diffuſe and
ſpread being conſidered, it is found that the riſe proveth in
ſenſible.
gainſt my opinion concerning the Lake of Venice: One
was that, of which I have ſpoken at large in my firſt
Conſideration, namely, that the Brents having been taken out of
the Lake, cannot have been the occaſion of the notable fall of
the Waters in the Lake, as I pretend, and conſequently, that
the turning Brent into the Lake would be no conſiderable reme
dy, in regard that the water of Brent, and the great expanſion
of the Lake over which the water of Brent is to diffuſe and
ſpread being conſidered, it is found that the riſe proveth in
ſenſible.
The ſecond Objection was, that the Brent is very muddy, and
therefore if it ſhould fall muddy into the Lake, the Sand would
ſink and fill up the ſame.
therefore if it ſhould fall muddy into the Lake, the Sand would
ſink and fill up the ſame.
Touching the firſt Query, enough hath been ſaid in my firſt
Conſideration, where I have plainly diſcovered the deceipt of the
Argument, and ſhewn its fallacy; It remaineth now to examine
Conſideration, where I have plainly diſcovered the deceipt of the
Argument, and ſhewn its fallacy; It remaineth now to examine