Elements

• More simple; whether
  • Real, such as do actually exist.
    • Lighter;
      • FIRE. I.
      • AIR. II.
    • Heavier;
      • WATER. III.
      • EARTH. IV.
  • APPARENT. V.
• More mixed; denoting various modes of Air.
  • WEATHER. VI.

• FIRE

• AIR

• WATER. III.

• EARTH. IV.

The placing of that Pair, Flame, Spark under the first Difference;* and that other Pair, Drop, Bubble, under the third Difference; with those other Species under the fourth Difference, must be granted to be besides the common Theory; But there is this account to be given of it, That there seems to be the like kind of resemblance and affinity in these to their Genus'es, as there is in some of the other Species, which are com∣monly received.

V. APPEARING METEORS are such as onely seem to be, and have not any real existence.*

These are either of a

• Determined Shape;
  • Part of a round.
    • RAINBOW, Iris.
  • Round wholly;
    • Encompassing any of the Planets or bigger Starrs.
      • HALO.
    • Representing ‖ the Sun, or the Moon.
      • PARELIUS.
      • PARASELENE.
  • Straight.
    • VIRGAE, Streaks, Rays of Light.
• Vndetermined Shape, being a seeming Hollowness or Opening in the Heavens
  • CHASM, Gaping.

• weather

VI. By WEATHER is meant the state and condition of the Air; the several kinds of which, not sufficiently expressible by any words in the precedent Table, are considered either as to

• The Air's ‖ Transparency, or Opacity.
  • CLEARNESS, Open, serene.
  • HAZINESS.
• The various Meteors wherewith it may be affected; whether
  • Rain,
    • Simply and by it self; either
      • Drops, ‖ little, or great.
        • MIZLING, Drizzle.
        • SHOWR.
      • Stream.
        • SPOUT.
    • Mixed, ‖ with violent Winds, or with Snow.
      • STORM.
      • SLEET.
  • Winde, considered according to its
    • Quality; whether excessively cold, or mixed with noxious va∣pours.
      • BLASTING.
    • Quantity; being either
      • Little, or not sufficient to ruffle the waters.
        • GENTLE GALE, Breez.
        • CALM, Still, Halcyon.
      • Much; whether equal, or unequal.
        • STIFF GALE, High wind.
        • TEMPEST, Storm, Flaw, blustering, boisterous.