*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.

• TASTE

• Tactile qualities