The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

The Wonders.

At Lemington, within two Miles of Warwick, there issue out (within a stride) of the womb of the Earth, two Twin-springs, as different in Tast and Operation, as Esa•…•… and Jacob in disposition, the one Salt, the other Fresh. Thus the meanest Country-man doth plainly see the Effects, whilst it would pose a Consulta•…•…ion of Philosophers to assign the true cause thereof. To this Permanent let me joyne a trans•…•…ent Wonder which some was fifty years since. The Situation of Coventry is well known, on a rising Hill, having no River near it, save a small Brook, over which generally one may make a Bridge with a Stride. Now here happened such an Inundation, on friday April the seventeenth 1607. (attested under the Seal of the City, in the Majoralty of Henry S•…•…wel) as was equally admirable;

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• In 1. Coming about eight a clock in the morning, no considerable rain pre∣ceding, which might suggest the least suspicion thereof.
• In 2. Continuance, for the Space of three Hours, wherein it overflowed more then two hundred and fifty dwelling Houses, to the great damage of the Inhabitants.
• In 3. Departure, or vanishing rather, sinking as suddenly as it did rise.

Thus what the Scripture saith of * 1.1 wind, was then true of the water, One cannot tell, whence it came, nor whither it went. Leaving others to enquire into the second and sub∣ordinate, I will content my self with admiring the Supreme Cause, observed by the * 1.2 Psalmist, He turneth a wilderness into a standing water, and dry-ground into water∣Springs.

Notes

• * 1.1

  John 3. 5.
• * 1.2

  Psalm. 107. 35.