[186] Artemodorus et Apomazar. [187] _Strewed with roses._ Night, which Pagan Theology could make the daughter of _Chaos_, affords no advantage to the description of order: Although no lower then that Masse can we derive its Genealogy. All things began in order, so shall they end, and so shall they begin again; according to the ordainer of order and mystical Mathematicks of the City of heaven. Though _Somnus_ in _Homer_ be sent to rowse up _Agamemnon_, I finde no such effects in the drowsy approaches of sleep. To keep our eyes open longer were but to act our _Antipodes_. The Huntsmen are up in _America_, and they are already past their first sleep in _Persia_. But who can be drowsie at that howr which freed us from everlasting sleep? or have slumbring thoughts at that time, when sleep it self must end, and as some conjecture all shall awake again? _FINIS_ THE STATIONER TO THE READER I cannot omit to advertise, that a Book was published not long since, Entituled, _Natures Cabinet Unlockt_, bearing the Name of this Authour: If any man have been benefited thereby this Authour is not so ambitious as to challenge the honour thereof, as having no hand in that Work. To distinguish of true and spurious Peeces was the Originall Criticisme, and some were so handsomely counterfeited, that the Entitled Authours needed not to disclaime them. But since it is so, that either he must write himself, or Others will write for him, I know no better Prevention then to act his own part with lesse intermission of his Pen. CERTAIN MISCELLANY TRACTS. Written by _THOMAS BROWN_, K^t, and Doctour of Physick; late of _NORWICH_. _LONDON_, Printed for _Charles Mearne_, and are to be sold by _Henry Bonwick_, at the _Red Lyon_, in St. _Paul's_ Church-Yard, MDCLXXXIV. THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER The Papers from which these _Tracts_ were printed, were, a while since, deliver'd to me by, those worthy persons, the _Lady_ and _Son_ of the excellent Authour. He himself gave no charge concerning his _Manuscripts_, either for the suppressing or the publishing of them. Yet, seeing he had procured _Transcripts_ of them, and had kept those _Copies_ by him, it seemeth probable that He designed them for publick use. Thus much of his Intention being presumed, and many who had tasted of the fruits of his former studies being covetous of more of the like kind; Also these _Tracts_ having been perused and much approv'd of by some Judicious and Learned men; I was not unwilling to be instrumental in fitting them for the Press.