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 3. The Wheels which draw up water from the Lake of themselves, and empty it into several Pipes, and so conveigh it all over the Town.

4. The publick great Drinking hall, where there are a world of little tables for men of several Corporations or Trades to meet at, and either talk there of their business, or make drinking their business, Over every Table hangs the sign of each Trade; as, a Last for Shoomakers, a Saddle for Sadlers, a Sword for Cutlers &c. There is a great Bell that rings to this Meeting-place every day at two a Clock, and when I heard so solemn a ringing, I thought it had been to some Church-devotion, not to a drinking assembly.

From Zuric I went by water, that is upon the Lake, a whole dayes journey, and passed under a bridge of wood which crossed quite over the Lake for two miles. Its entertained at the cost of the King of Spain, to pass the Souldiers which he often raiseth in the adjacent Countryes.