Consequences of the Deluge.

a large Tree in twenty four hours had itbeen all received and reserved in a Vessel,might have amounted to a Hogshead. What |then may we rationally conjecture , would jhave dropped from iiich a Tree ; had it beencovered with Leaves os a dense Texture, andsmooth Superficies, apt to collect the Parti'cks os the Vapour, and unite*’ them intoDrops?

It is clear by this effect , that Trees dodistil water apace wlien Clouds or Mistshang about them; which they are reportedby Benzo constantly to do about the Foun-tain Tree in Ferro; except when the Sunshines hot upon if. And others tell us, thatthat Tree grows upon a Mountain too : Sothat it is no wonder, that it should drops a*bundance of water. What do I speak ofthat Tree ? all the Trees of that kind gro^on the sides of vast Mountains, as Dr .Robin'fon hath noted, yet he thinks that now andthen many Trees may run and distil.i' 1Plains and Valleys, when the Weather ha§been lair, but then this Phœnomenon happensvery rarely; whereas in the other ’tis regu-lar and con 11 ant. Besides that in hot Regi'ons Trees may,in the Night time distil wst'ter, though the Air be clear, and there beno Mist about them, seems necessarily tofollow, from Mr. Ha/kys Experiment.

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