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The Mysteryes of Nature and Art: Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention — John Shaqi

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The Mysteryes of Nature and Art: Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention

Name: The Mysteryes of Nature and Art: Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention
Author: Bate, John

Bate, John

Art -- Early works to 1800; Fireworks -- Early works to 1800; Science -- Early works to 1800; Waterworks -- Early works to 1800

To my friend the Authour, upon his Mysteries
                           of Nature and Art.


          _When I scan over with a busy eye
          The timely fruits of thy vast industry,
          Observing how thou searchest out the heart
          Of Knowledge, through th' untrodden pathes of Art,
          How easily thy active minde discries
          Natures obscure and hidden rarities,
          No greater wonder than thy selfe I finde,
          The chiefest rarity's thy active minde,
          Which so fore-runs thy age. Thy forward spring
          Buds forth betimes, and thou art publishing
          Ev'n in the morning of thy day, so soone,
          What others are to learne till th' afternoone.
          Now since thy first attempts expos'd thou hast
          To publick censure, and the Dy is cast,
          Doubt not of good successe: the early rose
          (Thou knowst) is snatcht at, ev'n before it blowes.
          Climbe higher yet; let thy quick-sighted eyes
          Venture againe for new discoveries:
          Nor be thou mizer-like, so envious,
          As to detaine what ere thou find'st, from us;
          No, make the world thy debtor; be thou still
          As open-handed to impart thy skill,
          As now thou art; and may thy teeming braine
          Bring often forth such lusty Births againe._

                                                        R. O.

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                             [Illustration]

                           _Of Water-works._

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