M. Before all things, thou oughtest to learn the plain _sounds_, of which man’s _speech_ consisteth; M. Ante omnia, debes discere simplices _Sonos_ ex quibus _Sermo_ humanus constat; which _living creatures_ know how _to make_, and thy _Tongue_ knoweth how to _imitate_, and thy _hand_ can _picture out_. quos _Animalia_ sciunt _formare_, & tua _Lingua_ scit _imitari_, & tua _Manus_ potest _pingere_. Afterwards we will go into the _World_, and we will view all things. Postea ibimus Mundum, & spectabimus omnia. Here thou hast a lively and Vocal Alphabet. Hic habes vivum et vocale Alphabetum. [Illustrations] [Transcriber’s Note: Each item has a separate small illustration. Note that the letters of the alphabet refer to the sound, not to the English or Latin word.] _Cornix_ cornicatur, à à The _Crow_ crieth. A a _Agnus_ balat, b è è è The _Lamb_ blaiteth. B b _Cicàda_ stridet, cì cì The _Grasshopper_ chirpeth. C c _Upupa_ dicit, du du The _Whooppoo_ saith. D d _Infans_ ejulat, è è è The _Infant_ crieth. E e _Ventus_ flat, fi fi The _Wind_ bloweth. F f _Anser_ gingrit, ga ga The _Goose_ gagleth. G g _Os_ halat, hà’h hà’h The _Mouth_ breatheth. H h _Mus_ mintrit, ì ì ì The _Mouse_ chirpeth. I i _Anas_ tetrinnit, kha, kha The _Duck_ quaketh. K k _Lupus_ ululat, lu ulu The _Wolf_ howleth. L _Ursus_ murmurat, mum mum The _Bear_ grumbleth. M m _Felis_ clamat, nau nau The _Cat_ crieth. N n _Auriga_ clamat, ò ò ò The _Carter_ crieth. O o _Pullus_ pipit, pi pi The _Chicken_ peepeth. P p _Cúculus_ cuculat, kuk ku The _cuckow_ singeth. Q q _Canis_ ringitur, err The _dog_ grinneth. R r _Serpens_ sibilat, si The _Serpent_ hisseth. S s _Graculus_ clamat, tac tac The _Jay_ crieth. T t _Bubo_ ululat, ù ù The _Owl_ hooteth. U u _Lepus_ vagit, va The _Hare_ squeaketh. W w _Rana_ coaxat, coax The _Frog_ croaketh. X x _Asinus_ rudit, y y y The _Asse_ brayeth. Y y _Tabanus_ dicit, ds ds The _Breeze_ or _Horse-flie_ saith. Z z II. God. Deus. [Illustration] _God_ is of himself from everlasting to everlasting. _Deus_ est ex seipso, ab æterno in æternum. A most perfect and a most blessed _Being_. Perfectissimum & beatissimum _Ens_. In his _Essence_ Spiritual, and One. _Essentiâ_ Spiritualis & unus. In his _Personality_, Three. _Hypostasi_ Trinus. In his _Will_, Holy, Just, Merciful and True. _Voluntate_, Sanctus, Justus, Clemens, Verax. In his _Power_ very great. _Potentiâ_ maximus. In his _Goodness_, very good. _Bonitate_ Optimus. In his _Wisdom_, unmeasurable. _Sapientiâ_, immensus.