who attempted the same; about that time my Father who was overseer of the Mines in _Provence_, having received the news of a business of such consequence, that did concern his place, went presently unto that Mountain, to see if he could discover those wonders, I was then in his company, as also that woman, _viz._ the Potters wife, who carried us in several places for many days, without any success at all, although she gave notice that she could here the Waves of the Sea, when she was in the Cave with her first Husband, so that all our endeavours proved fruitless and unprofitable, because my Father fell sick, which made us forsake our quest, which is of such a consequence as not to be neglected. During the time of our painful visiting that Mountain, I did consider the particularities of that rich Mountain, and observed that the top of it was almost all Azur, which tokens are the beams of that golden Sun and are the hairs of that fair goodness, under whose feet all things submit; in a word, are the true and infallible signs that underneath are Mines of Gold and Silver. And as I have directed all my thoughts many times to find out the means to compass so excellent a work, whose profit would surpass all what the _Indies_ furnish unto strangers, and that with so much less charges and danger, that there is no heed of Ships or Fleet to cross over the Sea, from one Pole to the other, nor fight against any enemies: at last I have attained to a certain knowledge, which putteth me in hope, and makes me promise and engage my word, that at least I shall find a thred of that golden Mine, which may chance to lead us to the Centre of all these Treasures, but the Royal Authority being necessary to prop up this design, it belongeth to his Majesty to take what course he thinketh best for this, and to me to obey, execute his will. This digression which is an assured experiment, (that is a certain truth), is not come into this discourse, but only to prove that Mines grow by augmentation, in converting into their own nature the more subtle parts of the Neighbouring Earth. Thus far Doctor _de Rochas_. XIII. French. Les Exilez autour de la _Sologne_, Conduits de nuict pour marcher en l’_Auxois_, Deux de _Modene_ truculent de _Bologne_, Mis discouverts par feu de _Burancois_. English. The banished about _Sologne_, Being conducted by night to go into _Auxois_, Two of _Modena_, the cruel of _Bolonia_, Shall be discovered by the fire of _Burancois_. ANNOT. _Sologne_ is a Province in _France_, between the _Perche_ and the _Main_. _Auxois_ is a Countrey in the South of _France_, so called of its chief Town called _Auch_, the seat of an Archbishop. _Modena_ is a Town in _Italy_, and _Bolonia_ another not far from it. _Burancois_ is a part of the Province of _Dauphiné_. The meaning then of this Prophecy is, this being known, the Reader may easily find out the rest of the sense. XIV. French.