suppose, the _Greeks_ used this way of Butting, and that the _Turks_ borrowed it from them. I grant the use of the Bow is very ancient among the _Turks_; but that hinders not, but, when they conquered the _Grecian_ Cities, they might still retain their way of butting and bounding their Arrows. For no Nation scruples to transfer the profitable Inventions of other Nations to themselves, as I might instance in _Great Ordnance_, and in _Muskets_, and other things, which, though not our Inventions, yet the _Turks_ borrow their use of from us. ’Tis true, they could never yet be brought to the Printing of Books, nor to the setting up public Clocks. The Reasons are, that their Scripture (_i. e._) _Alchoran_, would no longer be called Scripture, or Writing, if it were Printed, (that’s their Fancy); and for Clocks, they suppose, that the Authority of their _Emraim_, and of their ancient Rites would be diminished, if they should permit the Use of them. In other Cases, they ascribe much to the ancient Institutions of other Nations, even almost to the prejudice of their own Religion. I speak of their Commonalty. All Men know how averse they are from the approving of _Christian_ Rites and Ceremonies; and, yet, let me tell you, that, whereas the _Greek_ Priests do use, at Spring-time, a certain way of Consecration to open the Sea for Sailors (before which time, they will hardly commit their Vessels to the Waters) the _Turks_ also observe the same Ceremony: For, when their Vessels are ready to sail, they repair to the _Grecians_, and ask them, whether they have consecrated the Sea? If they say _No_, they desist; if _Yea_, then they set sail and away. ’Twas also a Custom of the _Greeks_ not to open the Pits, in the Isle of _Lemnos_, for the digging out of the Earth, called, _Agosphragod_, before the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, _viz._ _August_ 6. The _Turks_ also observe the same Custom; and, whereas the _Grecian_ Priests did anciently celebrate the Liturgy at that time, the _Turks_ will have them do so still; and they themselves stand at a distance, as Spectators only: And, if you ask them, why they do this? Their Answer is, that there are useful Customs practised of old, the Causes whereof are not known. The Ancients, they say, saw and knew more than we; and, therefore, we will not violate their Customs, lest we do it to our loss. This Opinion hath so far prevailed against many of them, that I know some, who in private will baptize their Children, alledging, there is some good in that Rite, and that it was not instituted, at first, without just Cause.