Examen de ingenios, or, The tryal of wits discovering the great difference of wits among men, and what sort of learning suits best with each genius / published originally in Spanish by Doctor Juan Huartes ; and made English from the most correct edition by Mr. Bellamy.

A Table of the CHAPTERS and ARTICLES.

• CHAP. I. WHat Wit is, and what Differences of it are or∣dinarily observed among Men. Page 1
• Chap. II. The Differences amongst Men unqualified for Sciences. Page 22
• Chap. III. The Child who has neither Wit nor Ability requisite to the intended Science, cannot prove a great Proficient, though he have the best Masters, many Books, and should labour at it all the Days of his Life. Page 31
• Chap. IV. Nature only qualifies a Man for Learn∣ing. Page 47
• Chap. V. What Power the Temperament has to make a Man Wise and good Natur'd. Page 62
• Chap. VI. What Part of the Body ought to be well Temper'd, that the Child may be Witty. Page 91
• Chap. VII. That the Vegetative, Sensitive, and Ra∣tional Soul are knowing, without being directed by Teachers, when they meet with a Temperament a∣greeable to their Operations. Page 101
• Chap. VIII. From these three Qualities alone, Heat, Moisture, and Driness, proceed all the Differences of Wit observ'd among Men. Page 129
• Chap. IX. Some Doubts and Arguments against the Doctrin of the last Chapter, with their Answers. Page 155
• Chap. X. Each Difference of Wit is appropriated to the Science with which it most particularly agrees,

• removing what is Repugnant or Contrary to it. Page 112
• Chap. XI. That Eloquence and Politeness of Speech are not to be found in Men of great Ʋnderstanding. Page 206
• Chap. XII. That the Theory of Divinity belongs to the Ʋnderstanding, and Preaching (which is the Pra∣ctic) to the Imagination. Page 214
• Chap. XIII. That the Theory of the Laws pertains to the Memory; Pleading Causes and Judging them (which is the Practic) to the Ʋnderstanding; and Governing of a Commonwealth to the Imagination. Page 244
• Chap. XIV. That the Theory of Physic belongs part to the Memory, and part to the Ʋnderstanding; and the Practic, to the Imagination. Page 279
• Chap. XV. To what Difference of Wit the Art-Mili∣tary belongs, and by what Marks the Man may be known that has it. Page 314
• Chap. XVI. To what Difference of Ability the Office of a King belongs, and what Marks he ought to have, that has this kind of Wit. Page 367
• Chap. XVII. In what manner Parents may beget Wise Children, and of a Wit fit for Learning. Page 397
• Article I. By what Marks the Degrees of Heat and Driness are to be discover'd in each Man. Page 416
• Art. II. What Women ought to Marry with what Men, to have Children. Page 422
• Art. III. What Considerations to be used to get Boys, and not Girls. Page 426
• Art. IV. What is to be observ'd that the Children may prove Witty and Wise. Page 443
• Art. V. Rules to be observ'd to preserve Wit in Chi∣dren after they are Born. Page 487