The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man in six books : wherein by many thousands of examples is shewed what man hath been from the first ages of the world to these times, in respect of his body, senses, passions, affections, his virtues and perfections, his vices and defects, his quality, vocation and profession, and many other particulars not reducible to any of the former heads : collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, physicians, philologists and others / by Nath. Wanley ...

The SIXTH BOOK.

CHap. 1. Of Dreams, and what have been revealed to some Persons therein.

545

Chap. 2. Of such Presages as have been to divers Persons and Places, of their good and evil Fortune, also of Presages by men to themselves or others, by casual Words or Actions.

549

Chap. 3. Of the Famous Predictions of some men, and how the Event has been con∣formable thereunto.

554

Chap. 4. Of several Illustrious Persons abu∣sed and deceived by Predictions of Astrolo∣gers, and the equivocal Responses of Ora∣racles.

558

Chap. 5. Of the Magnificent Buildings, sumptuous and admirable Works of the An∣cients, and those of later Times.

561

Chap. 6. Of the Libraries in the World, their Founders and Number of Books con∣tained in them.

564

Chap. 7. Of such Persons, who being of mean and low Birth, have yet attained to great Dignity and considerable Fortunes.

566

Chap. 8. Of Wonderful and sudden Chan∣ges in the Fortunes and Conditions of many Illustrious Persons.

569

Chap. 9. Of such as have left Places of highest Honour and Employment for a pri∣vate and retired condition.

575

Chap. 10. Of Persons advanced to Ho∣nour through their own Subtlety, some Acci∣dent, or for some slight occasion.

577

Chaap. 11. Of sundry Customs that were in use and force with different Nations and People.

580

Chap. 12. Of the several things that the several Persons and Nations have set apart and worshipped as their Gods.

584

Chap. 13. Of the manner of Food which hath been, or is yet in use amongst divers Nations and People, or Persons addicted to some Idolatrous Sect.

588

Chap. 14. Of some Persons that have ab∣stained from all manner of Food for many years together.

589

Chap. 15. Of such as refused all Drink, or to tast of any liquid thing, or else found no need thereof.

591

Chap. 16. Of such men as used to walk, and perform other strange things in their

sleep.

592

Chap. 17. Of the long sleeps of some, and of others that have been able to subsist for Months and Years without it or were diffi∣cultly brought to it.

594

Chap. 18. Of such as have fallen into Tran∣ces and Ecstasies, and their manner of Beha∣viour therein.

595

Chap. 19. Of extraordinary things in the Bodies, Fortunes, Death, of divers persons. &c.

598

Chap. 20. Of matters of Importance, and high Designs, either promoted or made to miscarry by small matters or strange acci∣dents.

600

Chap. 21. Of such as have framed them∣selves to an Imitation of their Superiours or others, with the force of Example in di∣vers things.

601

Chap. 22. Of the Authority of some per∣sons amongst their Soldiers and Countrey∣men, and Seditions appeased by them divers ways.

603

Chap. 23. Of such Princes and Persons as have been fortunate in the finding of hid Treasures, and others that were deluded in the like expectation.

604

Chap. 24. Of the Election and Inauguration of Princes in several places and Nations.

605

Chap. 25. Of the Games and Plays of sun∣dry Nations, by whom they were instituted and when.

607

Chap. 26. Of such Persons as have made their Appeals to God in case of Injury and Injustice from man, and what hath follow∣ed thereupon.

608

Chap. 27. Of the apparition of Demons and Spectres, and with what courage some have endured the sight of them.

611

Chep. 28. Of the Imprecations of some men upon themselves or others, and how they have accordingly come upon them.

614

Chap. 29. Of the Error and Mistakes of some men, and what hath fallen out there∣upon.

615

Chap. 30. Of Retaliation, and of such as have suffered by their own devices.

620

Chap. 31. Of such persons as have been ex∣tremely beloved by several Creatures, as Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Serpents, &c.

622

Chap. 32. Of the extraordinary honours done to some great persons in their life-time, or at their death.

624

Chap. 33. Of the strange and different ways whereby some persons have been saved from death.

626

Chap. 34. Of such persons as have taken Poyson, and quantities of other dangerous things without damage thereby.

629

Chap. 35. Of such as have been happily cu∣red of divers very dangerous Diseases and Wounds, &c.

630

Chap. 36. Of Stratagems in War for the a∣musing and defeating of the Enemy, and taking of Cities, &c.

633

Chap. 37. Of the secret ways of Dispatch, and the delivery of Messages by Letters, Cyphers, and other ways.

637

Chap. 38. Of the sad Condition and deplo∣rable Distresses of some men, by Sea and Land.

638

Chap. 39. Of Conscience, the Force and Aes∣fects of it in some men.

643

Chap. 40. Of Banishment, and the sorts and manner of it amongst the Ancients, &c.

645

Chap. 41. Of the wise Speeches, Sayings, and Replies of several Persons.

646

Chap. 52. Of such persons as were the first Leaders in divers things.

647

Chap. 43. Of the witty Speeches or Replies suddenly made by some persons.

659

Chap. 44. Of Recreations some men have delighted in or addicted themselves unto at leisure hours, or that they have been immode∣rate in the use of.

651

Chap. 45. Of such People and Nations as have been scourged and afflicted by small and contemptible things, or by Beasts, Birds, Insects and the like.

652