*BY SENSIBLE QUALITY is meant such kind of Quality as falls un∣der our outward Senses, or the Affections of Bodies considered as they are the Objects of Sense: To which may be opposed the Notion of OCCULT QUALITY. These do relate either to the

• Eye and things visible.
  • Primary, LIGHT. I.
  • Secondary, COLOUR. II.
• Ear, SOUND. III.
• TAST and SMELL. IV.
• Touch; viz. such Qualities as are more
  • ACTIVE. V.
  • PASSIVE. VI.

• LIGHT.

The Air; according to the more

General Nature of it; denoting the intermediate or extremes, the lat∣ter of which is properly a total Privation.

• TWILIGHT, Dawning.
  • LIGHT, Lux, lightsome, illuminate, enlighten, glimmer, glimpse, flash.
  • DARKNESS, gloomy, close, dim, duskie, Eclipse, obscure, sad, swart, brown.

Particular Kind or Degree; the Opposite to which doth suppose some secondary Light.

• LIGHT, Lumen, lucid, Luminary, irradiate, Sunshine.
• SHADOW, Shade, Vmbrage, adumbrate, Screen, Canopy, Curtain.

The Superficies of solid Bodies; from which a strong or weak reflexion is styled.

• BRIGHTNESS, Lustre, splendor, refulgence, glister, glitter, dazling, shine, coruscation, clear, fair, orient, polite, gloss, respl•ndent, illu∣strious, furbish, polish, burnish, irradiate.
• DIMNESS, gloomy, cloudy, blink.

The Bulk and Solidity of Bodies; according to their ‖ capacity, or inca∣pacity of conveying Light.

• TRANSPARENCY, Perspicuity, pellucid, diaphanous, clear, thin:
• OPACIIY, Thick.

Both the Superficies and Bulk of Bodies; signifying ‖ a freedom from: or liableness unto, any single or interspersed impediment.

• CLEARNESS, fair, immaculate, unspotted, clarifie.
• SPOTTEDNESS, Blemish, Blot, Blur, Mote, Mole, Freckle, Speck, Stain, Soil.

Primary; whether the intermediate, or the two extremes.

• GRAYNESS, Freez, grisly, hoary, russet.
  • WHITENESS, blank, blanch, bleach.
  • BLACKNESS, sable, sad, swart, brown, Negro.

Secondary; most considerable according to their order in the Rain∣bow: the usual Colour of

• Bloud: or of Gold.
  • REDNESS, Crimson, Vermilion, Scarlet, Stammel, ruddy, M•r∣rey, Gules.
  • YELLOWNESS, Sallow, Tawny.
• Vegetables: or the appearing Colour of the Heavens.
  • GREENNESS, Verdure.
  • BLEWNESS, Azure, Watchet.
• Iuice of the Fish Murex.
  • PURPLE.

• VARIEGATEDNESS, motly, pyed, particoloured, divers colours, embroider, inlay.
• CHANGEABLENESS.

Points: or Lines▪

• SPECKLEDNESS, Freckled.
• STRIATEDNESS, brindled, streaked, striped.

Roundles, or Squares,

• DAPPLEDNESS.
• CHECQUEREDNESS.

• SOUND.

• SOUND, Noise, resound, Report, Coil, Rout, Racket, blow, loud, dinn, quetch, Echo, Euphony. To which may be adjoyned those natural words (fictitia à sono) bounce, buz, chatter, chink, clack▪ clap, clash, clatter, click, clink, crash, crush, ferk, hum, hiss, jar, jingle, jerk▪ knock, rattle, ruffle, rumble, russle, clutter, lash, pipe, ring, scream, shriek, snap, squeak, squall, roar, thump, toot, twang, thwack, tinkle, wheez, whimper, whip, whine, whistle, yell.
• SILENCE, Stilness, hush, hold ones peace, muni, tacit, quash, quiet, whist, 'st.

Formally; according to which several Sounds are made; either by an intermediate, or a stronger and quicker: or weaker and slower per∣cussion of the Air.

• MEAN, Tenor, Counter tenor.
  • ACVTE, shrill, Treble, Canto.
  • GRAVE, low, Base, deep

Metalline, or other solid brittle bodies; either clear:〈◊〉interrupt∣ed by some discontinuity of the parts.

• RINGING, jingle, tinkle, Bell, tole, chime, Peal, Knell.
• JARRING, Clattering.

More general to the more perfect Animals: or to Man.

• VOICE, vocal, call, cry, invocate, Tone.
• ARTICULATE▪ Voice, speak, eloquution, pronounce,

More special, and peculiar to some brute Creatures; which may likewise be imitated with artificial Instruments, by the forcible compression of Air through a rimule: or through an equable concavity.

• HISSING, Whizzing.
• WHISTLING.

• Single perfect Sound: or near half more or less then such a Sound.
  • NOTE, Tone, Key.
    • SHARP.
    • FLAT.
• Perfect Series of Notes: or aggregate of such Series.
  • TUNE, Lesson, Chime, Ayre, Strain.
  • CONSORT.

• Single Notes; being either ‖ full and perfect: or impedite and imperfect.
  • CLEARNESS, shrill.
  • HOARSNESS, Harshness.
• Notes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement.
  • CONCORD, Symphony.
  • DISCORD, Dissonance, untunable
• Tunes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement.
  • HARMONY, Melody, Music.
  • IANGLING, Tintamar.

• TASTE

• Tactile qualities