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Hominem vidimus: Jam pergamus ad Victum hominis, & ad Artes Mechanicas, quae huc faciunt.
Primus & antiquissi∣mus Victus, Terrae Frnges:
Hinc primus Labor Adami, Horti-cultura.
Hortulanus (Olitor) 1 in Viridario fodit,
Ligone 2. aut Bipalio, 3. facit{que} Pulvinos 4. ac Plantaria; 5. quibus infert Semina & Plantas.
Arborator 6. in Pomario plantat Arbores, 7. inseritque Surculos 8. Viviradicibus. 9.
Sepit Hortum, vel Cura, Muro, 10. aut Macerie, 11. aut Vacerrâ, 12. aut Plancis, 13. aut Sepe 14. flexâ è sudibus & vitilibus;
Vel Natura, Dumis & Vepribus. 15.
Ambulacris 16. & Pergulis 17. ornatur.
Fontanis 18. & Harpagio 19. rigatur.
We have séen Man; Now let us go on to Mans living, and to Handy-craft-Trades, which tend to it.
The first & most an∣tient sustenance, were the fruits of the earth.
Hereupon the first labour of Adam, was the dressing of a garden.
The Gardiner 1. dig∣geth in a garden-plot,
with a Spade 2. or Mattock, 3. and maketh Beds 4. and places wherein to plant Trees; 5. on which he setteth Seeds and plants.
The Tree Gardiner 6. planteth Trees, 7. in an Orchard, and grafteth siens 8. in Stocks, 9.
He fenceth his Gar∣den, either by Care, with a mound, 10. or a stone-wall, 11. or a rail, 12. or Pales, 13. or a Hedge, 14. made of Hedge-stakes, and bindings;
Or by Nature, with Brambles & Bryars. 15.
It is beautified with Walkes 16. and Galleries, 17.
It is watered with Fountains 18. and a watering-pot. 19.