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.

Mill-stones.

These in the Greek * 1.1 Gospel are termed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is, Asses Mill-stones; either because Asses (as Saint Hillary will have it) used to draw them about (before men taught the wind and water to do that work for them) or because the lower Mill-stone was cal∣led 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, an * 1.2 Asse, from the sluggishnesse thereof as always lying still. Observe an op∣position betwixt Artificial and Natural Mills, I mean our mouths: In the former the lower Mill-stone lieth always immoveable, whilst in our mouths the upper Jaw alwayes standeth still, and the n•…•…ther applyeth it self in constant motion thereunto. Excellent Mill-stones are made in this Island. When in motion, in default of Grist to grinde, they will fire one another; so necessary is forraign imployment for active spirits, to divert them from home-bred combustions.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mat. 18. 6. Luk. 17. 2.
• * 1.2

  See Erasmus in his Chil. in Prov. Anti∣onius Asinus.