TO
THE
READER
.
THE
several
Climates
of
the
World
,
have
influenced
the
Inhabitants
with
Natures
very
different
from
one
another
.
And
their
several
speeches
bear
some
proportion
of
Analogy
with
their
Natures
.
The
Spanish
and
the
Spaniard
both
are
Grave
,
the
Italian
and
th'
Italians
Amourous
,
the
Dutch
as
boisterous
as
the
Germans
,
and
the
French
as
light
as
they
themselves
are
.
But
the
moderate
Clime
of
England
has
indifferently
temper'd
us
as
to
both
:
and
what
excess
there
is
in
either
,
must
be
attributed
to
the
accession
of
something
Foreign
.
Our
changes
are
all
professedly
owing
to
the
Conquests
,
especially
of
Sax
and
Normandy
.
The
first
was
far
the
greater
,
and
by
virtue
of
That
the
body
of
our
Language
is
still
Teutonick
:
But
the
Last
is
that
which
more
nearly
concerneth
us
;
because
,
though
its
first
irruption
was
not
a
violent
Inundation
,
yet
it
forced
us
to
such
a
Communication
with
France
,
that
our
Genius
is
wrought
into
some
resemblance
of
theirs
:
and
(
to
imitate
them
)
we
bring
home
fashions
,
terms
and
phrases
from
every
Nation
and
Language
under
Heaven
.
Thus
we
should
fill
one
another
with
Confusion
and
Barbarity
,
were
it
not
for
some
such
faithful
Interpreter
as
is
here
presented
to
the
Prince
of
Isles
.
Not
that
I
am
ignorant
of
what
's
already
done
.
I
know
the
whole
Succession
from
Dr.
Bulloker
,
to
Dr.
Skinner
,
from
the
smallest
volume
to
the
largest
Folio
.
I
know
their
difference
and
their
Defects
.
Some
are
too
little
,
some
are
too
big
;
some
are
too
plain
(
stufft
with
obscenity
not
to
be
named
)
and
some
so
obscure
,
that
(
instead
of
expounding
others
)
they
have
need
themselves
of
an
Expositor
.
The
method
of
some
is
foolish
,
and
supposes
things
to
be
known
before
they
are
explained
.
For
when
the
Terms
of
Art
are
reduced
to
their
several
Heads
,
you
must
know
(
in
general
)
what
your
word
is
,
before
you
can
possibly
tell
where
to
seek
it
;
or
else
(
as
they
say
)
you
must
look
a
needle
in
a
bottle
of
Hay
.
Suppose
you
want
the
meaning
of
Belperopis
or
Dulcarnon
,
they
are
not
in
the
Common
herd
;
where
will
you
look
them
?
In
the
Law-terms
?
they
are
not
there
.
Sure
then
they
are
proper
Names
;
But
they
are
not
there
neither
.
What
's
to
be
done
?
Why
,
look
till
you
find
and
you
will
not
lose
your
labour
.
Some
that
pretend
to
correction
and
exactness
,
transcribe
out
of
others
(
hand
over
head
)
their
very
faults
and
all
.
Hear
how
severely
Doctor
Skinner
taxes
one
of
them
,
—
Solens
hallucinatur
:
and
again
,
—
Ridicule
ut
solet
omnia
:
and
in
another
place
,
—
ubi
notare
est
miserrimam
Authoris
ignorantiam
,
&c.
But
that
Man
had
but
a
little
work
,
and
so
was
bound
to
have
done
it
well
.
It
is
excusable
in
a
World
of
Words
to
say
that
Contemptible
and
Contemptuous
,
Ingenious
and
Ingenuous
are
all
one
:
that
Decomposit
signifies
Compounded
of
two
other
words
:
Emberweek
is
the
week
next
before
Lent
:
Froise
,
a
pancake
or
tan●ie
:
Gallon
,
a
measure
of
two
quarts
:
Gomer
,
nine
gallons
(
instead
of
one
.
)
Limbus
Patrum
,
where
the
Saints
reside
till
the
Resurrection
:
Nazareth
,
the
place
where
Christ
was
born
,
Redstert
,
a
Robin
Red-breast
,
&c.
And
a
thousand
more
such
,
which
simple
Children
would
be
apt
to
contradict
,
but
Men
of
Judgement
(
for
whom
they
were
not
writ
)
know
where
the
mistake
might
lie
.
Yet
sure
't
would
have
made
his
worship
smile
,
to
have
readd
,
how
that
Argus
King
of
P.
for
his
singular
wisdom
and
circumspection
,
was
feigned
by
the
Poets
to
have
had
no
eyes
.
Custode
admittendo
,
a
writ
for
the
removing
of
a
Guardian
.
Ejaculation
,
a
yelling
.
Eviration
,
a
yielding
.
Fidicula
,
a
falling
vulture
.
Ichidian
,
the
Motto
of
the
Princes
Arms.
Iopaena
,
a
song
of
rejoicing
.
Lungis
,
a
tall
slim
m●n
that
has
no
length
to
his
height
.
Mayweed
,
like
Cammomile
in
smell
,
but
of
a
stinking
savour
,
&c.
So
many
there
are
of
this
Nature
and
so
gross
,
that
(
let
the
reason
be
what
it
will
)
they
are
altogether
intolerable
.
In
that
which
I
have
done
,
I
do
not
warrant
absolute
perfection
.
The
pains
that
are
taken
in
it
,
will
appear
at
first
sight
.
The
addition
that
is
made
to
the
number
of
words
in
former
Authors
of
this
kind
,
is
almost
incredible
(
considering
the
bulk
)
being
raised
from
seven
in
th'
Expositor
to
almost
thirty
thousand
here
;
which
is
some
thousands
more
than
are
in
Mr.
Blunts
Glossographia
or
Mr.
Philips
World
of
Words
.
The
order
I
observe
is
altogether
Alphabetical
;
for
that
best
answers
the
design
of
Informing
others
.
If
any
would
have
the
proper
Names
,
Terms
of
Law
,
Navigation
(
or
any
other
Art
)
by
themselves
,
they
may
go
through
the
whole
and
(
with
delight
and
profit
)
reduce
them
all
to
their
particular
Heads
.
I
am
no
friend
to
vain
and
tedious
repetitions
.
Therefore
you
will
often
meet
with
words
explain'd
in
their
dependance
and
relat●on
to
one
another
,
and
the
sence
compleated
by
taking
them
together
:
as
for
example
,
Lupa
,
a
She-wolf
that
nourished
Romulus
in
the
Lupercal
,
a
place
near
Rome
,
where
were
celebrated
the
Lupercalia
,
Feasts
in
honour
of
Pan
,
performed
by
the
Luperci
,
Priests
of
Pan
—
.
Poetical
expressions
may
be
allowed
to
Poetical
Relations
and
Fictions
;
yet
here
and
there
I
give
a
hint
,
to
let
you
know
,
that
I
take
them
not
for
real
verities
.
The
history
of
the
Bible
I
suppose
to
be
so
well
known
,
as
that
I
only
give
the
plain
English
of
the
Hebrew
,
Chaldee
,
Syriack
and
Greek
Names
.
Here
is
a
large
addition
of
many
words
and
phrases
that
belong
to
our
English
Dialects
in
the
several
Counties
,
and
where
the
particular
Shire
is
not
exprest
,
the
distinction
(
according
to
the
use
)
is
more
general
into
North
and
South-Country
words
.
Here
are
also
added
all
the
Market-Towns
(
and
other
considerable
places
)
in
England
,
with
all
the
places
of
note
in
other
Countries
,
especially
the
Neighbour
Nations
.
Where
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
(
as
Dr.
Heylin
saies
of
Hungary
)
it
were
infinite
labour
to
expresse
every
little
place
which
the
seat
of
a
war
gives
occasion
for
History
to
mention
.
'T
is
no
disparagement
to
understand
the
Canting
Terms
.
It
may
chance
to
save
your
throat
from
being
cut
,
or
(
at
least
)
your
Pocket
from
being
pickt
.
I
have
not
only
retain'd
,
but
very
much
augmented
the
number
of
Old
Words
.
For
though
Mr.
Blount
(
as
he
saies
expressly
)
shunn'd
them
,
because
they
grew
obsolete
;
yet
doubtless
their
use
is
very
great
:
not
only
for
the
unfolding
those
Authors
that
did
use
them
,
but
also
for
giving
a
great
deal
of
light
to
other
words
that
are
still
in
use
.
Those
that
I
call
Old
Words
are
generally
such
as
occurr
in
Chaucer
,
Gower
,
Pierce
Ploughman
and
Julian
Barns
.
And
whosoever
has
a
mind
,
instead
of
them
(
or
other
vulgar
terms
)
to
use
expressions
that
are
more
polite
;
he
sees
what
words
are
markt
for
Latin
,
Greek
or
French
,
and
may
himself
make
such
Collections
as
will
be
far
more
advantageous
,
than
if
they
had
been
gathered
to
his
hand
.
Finally
,
that
I
might
be
the
more
comprehensive
(
for
here
is
very
much
in
very
little
room
)
I
have
signified
the
derivation
of
the
words
from
their
several
Originals
,
and
the
Names
of
the
Counties
in
which
they
are
used
,
by
one
or
two
of
their
initial
letters
;
the
meaning
of
which
is
exprest
in
the
following
Table
.