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The Epitle Dedicatory. anatomizeth nature and natural things, and ocularly demontrates the principles and operations of them. That empty naturall philoophy which is read in the Vniverities, is carce the meanet hand-maid to this Queene of arts. It is pity there is uch great encouragement for many empty, and unprofitable arts, and none for this, & uch like ingenuities, which if promoted would render a Vniverity farre more flourihing, then the former. I once read or heard of a famous Vniverity beyond ea, that was faln into decay, through what caue I know not: but there was a generall counell held by the learned, how to retore it to its primitive glory. The Medium at lat agreed upon, was the promotong of Alchymie, & encouraging the artists themelves. But I never expect to ee uch rationall actings in this on,