Part 28

The Stable. Equile.

The Horse-keeper, 1. cleaneth the Stable from Dung, 2. Stabularius (Equiso), 1. purgat Stabulum a Fimo, 2.

He tyeth a Horse, 3. with a Halter, 4. to the Manger, 5. aut si mordax constringit Fiscella, 6. or if he apt to bite, he maketh him fast with a Muzzle, 6. Alligat Equum, 3. Capistro, 4. ad Præsepe, 5.

Then he streweth Litter, 7. under him. Deinde substernit Stramenta, 7.

He winnoweth Oats with a Van, 8. (being mixt with Chaff, and taken out of a Chest, 10.) Ventilat Avenam, Vanno, 8. (Paleis mixtam, ac depromptam à Cista Pabulatoria, 10.) and with them feedeth the Horse, as also with Hay, 9. eâque pascit equum, ut & Fœno, 9.

Afterwards he leadeth him to the Watering-trough, 11. to water. Postea ducit ad Aquarium, 11. aquatum.

Then he rubbeth him with a Cloth, 12. combeth him with a Curry-comb, 15. covereth him with an Housing-cloth, 14. Tum detergit Panno, 12. depectit Strigili, 15. insternit Gausape, 14. and looketh upon his Hoofs whether the Shoes, 13. be fast with the Nails. & inspicit Soleas, an Calcei ferrei, 13. firmis Clavis hæreant.

LXXVIII.

Dials. Horologia.

A Dial measureth Hours. Horologium dimetitur Horas.

A Sun-dial, 1. sheweth by the shadow of the Pin, 2. what a Clock it is; either on a Wall, or a Compass, 3, Solarium, 1. ostendit umbrâ Gnomonis, 2. quota sit Hora; sive in Pariete, sive in Pyxide Magnetica, 3.

An Hour-glass, 4. sheweth the four parts of an hour by the running of Sand, heretofore of water. Clepsydra, 4. ostendit partes horæ quatuor, fluxu Arenæ, olim aquæ.

A Clock, 5. numbereth also the Hours of the Night, Automaton, 5. numerat etiam Nocturnas Horas, by the turning of the Wheels, the greatest whereof is drawn by a Weight, 6. and draweth the rest. circulatione Rotarum, quarum maxima trahitur à Pondere, 6. & trahit cæteras.

Then either the Bell, 7. by its sound, being struck on by the Hammer, or the Hand, 8. without, by its motion about sheweth the hour. Tum vel Campana, 7. sonitu suo, percussâ a Malleolo, vel Index extra Circuitione sua indicat horam.

LXXIX.

The Picture. Pictura.

Pictures, 1. delight the Eyes and adorn Rooms. Picturæ, 1. oblectant Oculos & ornant Conclavia.

The Painter, 2. painteth an Image with a Pencil, 3. Pictor, 2. pingit Effigiem Penicilio, 3. in a Table, 4. upon a Case-frame, 5. holding his Pollet, 6. in his left hand, in Tabula, 4. super Pluteo, 5. tenens Orbem Pictorium, 6. in sinistra, on which are the Paints which were ground by the Boy, 7. on a Marble. in quo Pigmenta quæ terebantur à puero, 7. in marmore.

The Carver and Statuary carve Statues, 8. of Wood and Stone. Sculptor, & Statuarius exsculpunt Statuas, 8. è Ligno & Lapide.

The Graver and the Cutter grave Shapes, 10. and Characters Cœlator & Scalptor insculpit Figuras, 10. & Characteres, with a Graving Chesil, 9. in Wood, Brass, and other Metals. Cœlo, 9. Ligno, Æri, aliisque Metallis.

LXXX.

Looking-glasses. Specularia.

Looking-glasses, 1. are provided that Men may see themselves. Specularia, 1. parantur, ut homines intueantur seipsos.

Spectacles, 2. that he may see better, who hath a weak sight. Perspicilla, 2. ut cernat acius qui habet visum debilem.

Things afar off are seen in a Perspective Glass, 3. as things near at hand. Remota videntur per telescopium, 3. ut proxima.

A Flea appeareth in a muliplying-glass, 4. like a little hog. Pulex, 4. in Microscopio apparet ut porcellus.

The Rays of the Sun, burn wood through a Burning-glass, 5. Radii Solis accendunt ligna per Vitrum urens, 5.

LXXXI.