The first Thing we are presented with, is a heavy Charge against the Winds, for not doing their Duty; but that _Æolus_ himself is an _Aider_ and _Abettor_ of Plagues, by not sending his Winds Abroad, and thereby stagnating the Air; for we are taught in this curious Discourse, [10]_That the Use of Winds is to purify the Air by their Motion_. But this Charge is altogether false, and ill grounded, because, Wind in _England_ is put to many Uses; it not only blows cold, but it blows hot; it fans our Ladies, and our Corn too; it dries Linnen, and sails our Ships, _&c._ Besides, this Charge is absolutely false, for the Physician that has left an Account of the Winds Behaviour in 1665[11], tells us, That it was very dutiful, and, that the whole Summer was refreshed with moderate Breezes, sufficient to prevent the Air’s _Stagnation_ and _Corruption_, and to carry off the _pestilential Steams_: The Heat was likewise too mild to encourage such _Corruption_ and _Fermentation_ as helps to taint the animal Fluids. And therefore howsoever fond Dr. _Mead_ is of Stagnation, through any failure of the Winds, it is certain that they were then very blameless, let the Doctor find his Stagnation where he can. Moreover, the Physicians were not of Opinion, at that Time[12], that the _Air_ was _infected_, and therefore Doctor _Hodges_ tells us, That they were against making Fires, for the Reason of this Purity of Air; and, that Fires are only proper when it is _impure_ and _corrupted_. After this Account of Things, who will question Dr. _Mead_’s great _Acuteness_ and _Accuracy_ in making Observations; or, whether am not I more to be blamed for observing those Trifles of the Doctor? Yet I cannot avoid making one short Observation more, which may proceed from the small Regard the Doctor has to Memory; for at two Pages off he assures us, _That our Air is not disposed to receive such_ (contagious) _Impressions_; then what need we mind the Stagnation of the Air? Is there a Man in _England_, that will not forgive him this Contradiction, if he will make the last part of it good? [Footnote 10: Page 4.] [Footnote 11: Page 18.] [Footnote 12: Page 19.]