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20 "Absurdum enim duoebant senectute confractmn ulterius vivere, quod labatur, ex multa perperam faciat corpus senectute confractum et maceratum," — ^^lian, lib. 4. Var. Hist. c. 1.

Atc^ banc ipsam sententiam confirmat pulcbella qua extat apud Herodotum Historia, Thalia, lib. 3, num. 28.

This old story of the Holy-mawle, no doubt, was derived from the aforesayd histories: but disguised (after the old fashion) with the Bomancy-way.

So if a Hare crosseth the way ; or one stumble at the threshold goeing-out : it is still held ominous among some countrey people. M.Q thinks St. Augustin was too straight-laced in not liking Organs in Churches: because it was Jewish: no good consequence. See Dr. Sanderson's Sermon, II. ad Aulam, § 25, Vol. i. and sermon