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and che greater Or less Laxiey ot chose StratA. FOK
the TamIC FeAION, Fhe WVALCK OE ORC Rives may a
bonne vich it more chan Fhat OF anotter; nay
the Came Rirer, wrtien much asitated and in Com.
motion, must bear ux more oF ic, than wten id
mores wich less Rapidity and Violence.
That rhere I5 a Great quantir, oF chis Nartex is
Rirers; and thar it contribures vastly ro the ordi
nary Fertilirr oF ehe Parth, we have an illustrious
Instance in the Nile, ihe Ganges, and orhex RIvers
thac zearty Orercto the, Neishbouring Plains
Their Banls Mew che Fairest and largest Crops o
any in che whole WVord: Ther are eren loaded
With the multirude ofcheir Productions; and thole
rho hare nor scen them, ill hardly be induced to
veliere the migher Recurns chole Fracts make, ir
Comparison OF Ochers, chac have noc che Benetit 0
like nundations.
7. Water serves onty for a Vehicle to the Terrestriat
Maiter Wbich forms Vecetables, and does not it se
male any addition unto them.
Where ChC pFOpex Terrestrial Matter is Wantins
the Plant IS nOT Auemented, tho nevex (O mUCH
Water ascend into it.
The Catapuria in F, rook up more Water tham
the Mint in C, and vet had grovn bur very licle
havins receired ontr 3 = Gor. OF addirional WeishE
whereas the ocher had receired no less than
26OF
The Mint in T, Wwas planced in the Came sorr ot
NVaces as Thac in KE WaS; only the latter had Parth
dissolved in Water, and vet thac drew of 13140
Or. OF Water, saining ic sel(no more than F39 CF.
in Weighe; Whereas che ocher co0k up buL 10731
GF. OF WVater, and WaS augmented 16B GF. in
WeishE; ConsequentY, TMaT (pCnE 2409 GF. more
OF che Wacer chan this in K did, and vet Was
nOt (0 much encreased in Weighe as This, bY 29
Grains.
The Mint in M Aood in che very same Kind oF
eis manifest, Water, a5 Well uxon chis, as upon
the ocher Lsyporhelis, is absolutels necessary in che
Attair oF recetation; and ic will nor succeed wich.
out ic: Which, indced, save occasion to the Opi
nion, Thac Water iE (elF PTourished, and was chan-
sed inco Vegetable Bodies. Ther Caw, Thaccho
these vere planced in a Soil never (0 Rich, (oFTap
PV, (0 Adrancageous, norhins came of ic, untese
chere as WVater t00 in considerable Ouantier.
And ir must be alloved, Vecetables ill norcome
On Or prosper, Wrhere thac is anrins. But ve
Whac chele Genelemen inferred thenCC, WaS nOE,
we lec, ell prounded
This Fluid, is capacitated For the ONice here ab
Sioned ic, several ays. By the Fisure ot ies
Parts, Wvtich as axpears trom many Fxperiments
is Exactlr and Machemarically Spherical; cheir
Surtaces beins pertectir Polire, and wichout an
the least Tnequalities.  Dis evident, Corpascles ob
such a Figure are easily susceptible of Motion, rea
tar abore any ochers wharloerer; and consequent.
ly, che most capable ot movins and converine
Orher Matrer that is noc (0 Actire and Voluble
Then che Interrals oF Bodies oF chat Figure are
rith respect ro cheir BuIK, Ot all ochers, che largeA
and (0 the most Acrins to receire and encercain
Foreien Matrer in chem. Belides, 25 Far a5 che
Frials hicherro made inform us, the constiment
Corpuscles oF Wacer, are cach sinsly considered
absolurelr solid, and do nor rield eo rhe greatest
external Force. Fhis secures their Figure against
any Alteration; and the Incerrals oF che Corpus-
cles must be alvars alike.
By chelacrer, twilt be erer disposed to receire
Maccer inco ic: And by che Former, Wvhen once
receired, to bear ir on alons wich ic
Water is Furrher capaciraced ro be 2 Vehicle 10
this Matter, by che Penuier and Finenes oF che
Corpuscles oE Wtich ic consistS. Wehardly know
any Fluid in all Nature, excepe Fire, Whole Con-
RituenE PartS are (O exccedine subril and (mall, 25
xhose of Water are. TherII pa(S POres and TNTer.
NVacer, 25 That in N did. Bur che WVater in MI sices, thac neicher Air nor any other Fluid will
havins much less Terrestrial Marter in ic than that
in NY had, the Plane BorC UP 8803 GY. OF it, gain-
ins ic SelF OnIY AY GF. the wehile; Whereas chac in
NV drei oA no more chan 434+ Gr. and yer was
augmented 94 GF. S0 cMaL ic SpeNE 4459 OF. 0t
Nacer more chan thar did; and vet was nor ir selt
(0 much encreased in Wcighe as chat as by
53 GF.
This is boch a verr fair and a very conctumre
Instance; on Which acconne tis thac L makre often
This enables them ro enter the sinest Tubes and
Vesels OF PlanES, and to introduce che Ferrestrial
Macter, conrerins ic to all parrs oF them; Whilst
cach, by means of Organs tis endon d wich for
the purpole, intercepes and asumes into ir selE suctr
Particles as are siitable eo ies omn Nature, lerrine
che rest pass on chroush che common Ducts: Nay
we hare almostererr where Mcchanical Instances
OF much the lame renOr.
Tis obrious co ererr onc, hon casiir and sud-
dentr Elumidier, or rhe Corpuscles oF Wacer CuF-
cained in the Air, perrade and insinvare chemselres
inco Cords, hoerer ristuly twisted into Leacher
LAIS ic is chac trs them For FIygrometers, and
their Nourithmene. Thac Maer IS HISSIIL ala) OE Moisture in the AIr, in different Places and
use oF ic. Indecd ches are aIl (o; and co add any
thins Furchet M s Flead, ill noc be necdtul.
Tis Chdent cheretore, Water IS nOE thC MatteF
thar compoles Vegerable Bodies; ris only che A- Parchment, Vegetable Bodies, Wood, and the like.
sen chal Convers chal L WOLHICHII CIaL II-
Eroduces and disrouus I to cheir several Parrs For ro meature and determine che different Ouantiries
inactire, alte vould  cuans cmu WUsScaIOnS.
Beds oF Farth, without erer adrancines ux into
Plants, did not Wacer, Or lome lile Instrument,
Ferch ic Forch, and carrr ic unto rhem.
Thac cheretore chere is charplencitul Provision and
vast Abundance oE it supplied 10 aIl PaFIS OF che
FarFH; I5 a NTarK OF a Natural Providence SuPer
intendins over the Globe ve Inhabic, and Crdain-
ins a due dispensation oE chat Fluid, withour che
Nlinister oF which, the noble Succestion oF Bodies
ere behold in Animals, Vecetables, and Minerals
ceed.
The Planrs that ere set in the Glasses O, R, 
Cc. in October, and inthe tollowins colder MOncHS,
TTow treelr Wacer palles and Carries WIII I
Terrestrial Macrer chrough Fileres, Colacures, Di-
Ailations, (9c. hach been incimated alreadr.
8. Water is not capable os persormins this Office 10
sronta ve ait ac 2 pard. Puc 10tees 10 Ctane
Plants, untess assisted by a aue quantits os Lect
and chis must u, i eseaton t ot sub
hadt noc near ihe Mlal) Ot Nater leme up ince
them,