Part 30

LXXXV.

Carriages. Vehicula.

We are carried on a Sled, 1. over Snow and Ice. Vehimur Trahâ, 1. super Nivibus & Glacie.

A Carriage with one Wheel, is called a Wheelbarrow, 2. with two Wheels, a Cart, 3. Vehiculum unirotum, dicitur Pabo, 2. birotum, Carrus, 3. with four Wheels, a Wagon, which is either a Timber-wagon, 4. or a Load-wagon, 5. quadrirotum, Currus, qui vel Sarracum, 4. vel Plaustrum, 5.

The parts of the Wagon are, the Neep (or draught-tree), 6. the Beam, 7. the Bottom, 8. and the Sides, 9. Partes Currûs sunt, Temo, 6. Jugum, 7. Compages, 8. Spondæ, 9.

Then the Axle-trees, 10. about which the Wheels run, the Lin-pins, 11. and Axletree-staves, 12. being fastened before them. Tum Axes, 10. circa quos Rotæ currunt, Paxillis, 11. & Obicibus, 12. præfixis.

The Nave, 13. is the groundfast of the Wheel, 14. from which come twelve Spokes, 15. Modiolus, 13. est Basis Rotæ, 14. ex quo prodeunt duodecim Radii, 15.

The Ring encompasseth these, which is made of six Felloes, 16. and as many Strakes, 17. Orbile ambit hos, compositum è sex Absidibus, 16. & totidem Canthis, 17. Hampiers and Hurdles, 18, are set in a Wagon. Corbes & Crates, 18. imponuntur Currui.

LXXXVI.

Carrying to and fro. Vectura.

The Coach-man, 1. joineth a Horse fit to match a Saddle-horse, 2, 3. Auriga, 1. jungit Parippum, 2. Sellario, 3. to the Coach-tree, with Thongs or Chains, 5. hanging down from the Collar, 4. ad Temonem, Loris vel Catenis, 5. dependentibus de Helcio, 4.

Then he sitteth upon the Saddle-horse, and driveth them that go before him, 6. with a Whip, 7. and guideth them with a String, 8 Deinde insidet Sellario, agit ante se antecessores, 6. Scuticâ, 7. & flectit Funibus, 8.

He greaseth the Axle-tree with Axle-tree grease out of a Grease-pot, 9. and stoppeth the wheel with a Trigen, 10. in a steep descent. Ungit Axem Axungiâ, ex vase unguentorio, 9. & inhibet rotam Sufflamine, 10. in præcipiti descensu.

And thus the Coach is driven along the Wheel-ruts, 11. Et sic aurigatur per Orbitas, 11.

Great Persons are carryed with six Horses, 12. by two Coachmen, in a Hanging-wagon, which is called a Coach, 13. Magnates vehuntur Sejugibus, 12. duobus Rhedariis, Curru pensili, qui vocatur Carpentum (Pilentum), 13.

Others with two Horses, 14. in a Chariot, 15. Alii Bijugibus, 14. Essedo, 15.

Horse Litters, 16, 17. are carried by two Horses. Arceræ, 16. & Lacticæ, 17. portantur à duobus Equis.

They use Pack-Horses, instead of Waggons, thorow Hills that are not passable, 18. Utuntur Jumentis Clitellariis, loco Curruum, per montes invios, 18.

LXXXVII.

Passing over Waters. Transitus Aquarum.

Lest he that is to pass over a River should be wet, Bridges, 1. were invented for Carriages, and Foot-bridges, 2. for Foot-men. Trajecturus flumen ne madefiat, Pontes, 1. excogitati sunt pro Vehiculis & Ponticuli, 2. pro Peditibus.

If a river have a Foord, 3. it is waded over, 4. Si Flumen habet Vadum, 3. vadatur, 4.

Flotes, 5. also are made of Timber pinned together; or Ferry-boats, 6. of planks laid close together for fear they should receive Water. Rates, 5. etiam struuntur ex compactis tignis: vel Pontones, 6. ex trabibus consolidatis, ne excipiant aquam.

Besides Scullers, 7. are made, which are rowed with an Oar, 8. or Pole, 9. or haled with an Haling-rope, 10. Porrò Lintres (Lembi), 7. fabricantur, qui aguntur Remo, 8. vel Conto, 9. aut trahuntur Remulco, 10.

LXXXVIII.

Swimming. Natatus.

Men are wont also to swim over Waters upon a bundle of flags, 1. Solent etiam tranare aquas super scirpeum fascem, 1. and besides upon blown Beast-bladders, 2. and after, by throwing their Hands and Feet, 3. abroad. porrò super inflatas boum Vesicas, 2. deinde liberè jactatu Manuum Pedumque, 3.

And at last they learned to tread the water, 4. being plunged up to the girdle-stead, and carrying their Cloaths upon their head. Tandem didicerunt calcare aquam, 4. immersi cingulo tenus & gestantes Vestes supra caput.