Humane industry, or, A history of most manual arts deducing the original, progress, and improvement of them : furnished with variety of instances and examples, shewing forth the excellency of humane wit.

THE CONTENTS.

Chap. I.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: or, The Invention of Dials, Clocks, Watches, and other time-tellers. page 1

Chap. II.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Of some curious Spheres and Representations of the World. 14

Chap. III.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Of sundry Machins and Artificial Motions, by Water, and A••r. 24

Chap. IV.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Art and Mystery of Writing, with the Instruments there∣unto belonging. 46

Chap. V.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Of the Mysterie of Print∣ing: Also of Printing-Presses. 62

Chap. VI.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Art of Limning and

• Painting: Also of the Plumary Art. 70

Chap. VII.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Art of Spinning and Weaving; with the several materials of Garments amongst sundry Nations. 84

Chap. VIII.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Original of Musique, and Instruments thereunto belonging: Also of the power and efficacy of Mu∣sique. 102

Chap. IX.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the invention of Glass, and of sundry Glass-works. 133

Chap. X.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Invention of Ship∣ping and Sayling: Also of the Mari∣ners Compass. 144

Chap. XI.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or the Art of Cicuration, or Taming of Wild Beasts. 164

Chap. XII.

• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Or certain pretty Knacks and extravagancies of Art. 180