Sylva sylvarvm : or, A naturall historie, in ten centuries . ne it is, that an Eye vpon Reuengt-jhath beene thruft forth, fb as it hanged a pretty diftancc by the Vi-faall Nerue; And during that time the Eye hath beene without anyPower of Sight; And yet after (being replaced) recoucred the Spirits are chiefly in the Head, and Cells of the Brained,which in Men, and Beafis arc Large; And therefore, when the Headis off, they moue little or Nothing. But Birds haue (mall Heads,and therefore the Spirits are a little more difperfed m the Sinewes,whereby Motion iemaincth in them a little lon
Sylva sylvarvm : or, A naturall historie, in ten centuries . ne it is, that an Eye vpon Reuengt-jhath beene thruft forth, fb as it hanged a pretty diftancc by the Vi-faall Nerue; And during that time the Eye hath beene without anyPower of Sight; And yet after (being replaced) recoucred the Spirits are chiefly in the Head, and Cells of the Brained,which in Men, and Beafis arc Large; And therefore, when the Headis off, they moue little or Nothing. But Birds haue (mall Heads,and therefore the Spirits are a little more difperfed m the Sinewes,whereby Motion iemaincth in them a little longer; In fo much asit is Extant in Story, that an Emperour of Romet to fhew the Cer-tainty of his Hand, did Shootc a great Forked Arrow at an Ejlrich,as fticc rannc fwiftly vpon the Stage, and ftrooke off her Head; And Qentury. IV. 107 And yet flice continued the Race, a little way, with the Head for Wtrmes, and Bliest and Eeles% the Spirits arc diffufed al. moft all oucr $ And therefore they moue in Itheir Seuerall Pieces. 1 P NATV- • ? w *. lop.
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