The Water.
Aqua.
| The Water springeth out of a Fountain, 1. floweth downwards in a Brook, 2. runneth in a Beck, 3. standeth in a Pond, 4. glideth in a Stream, 5. is whirled about in a Whirl-pit, 6. and causeth Fens, 7. | Aqua scatet è Fonte, 1. defluit in Torrente, 2. manat in Rivo, 3. stat in Stagno, 4. fluit in Flumine, 5. gyratur in Vortice, 6. & facit Paludes, 7. |
| The River hath Banks, 8. | Flumen habet Ripas. |
| The Sea maketh Shores, 9. Bays, 10. Capes, 11. Islands, 12. Almost Islands, 13. Necks of Land, 14. Straights, 15. and hath in it Rocks, 16. | Mare facit Littora, 9. Sìnus, 10. Promontoria, 11. Insulas, 12. Peninsulas, 13. Isthmos, 14. Freta, 15. & habet Scopulos, 16. |
[ VIII.]
The Clouds.
Nubes.
| A Vapour, 1. ascendeth from the Water. | Vapor, 1. ascendit ex Aquâ. |
| From it a Cloud, 2. is made, and a white Mist, 3. near the Earth. | Inde Nubes, 2. fit, et Nebula, 3. prope terram. |
| Rain, 4. and a small Shower distilleth out of a Cloud, drop by drop. | Pluvia, 4. et Imber, stillat e Nube, guttatim. |
| Which being frozen, is Hail, 5. half frozen is Snow, 6. being warm is Mel-dew. | Quæ gelata, Grando, 5. semigelata, Nix, 6. calefacta, Rubigo est. |
| In a rainy Cloud, set over against the Sun the Rainbow, 7. appeareth. | In nube pluviosâ, oppositâ soli Iris, 7. apparet. |
| A drop falling into the water maketh a Bubble, 8. many Bubbles make froth, 9. | Gutta incidens in aquam, facit Bullam, 8. multæ Bullæ faciunt spumam, 9. |
| Frozen Water is called Ice, 10. Dew congealed, is called a white Frost. | Aqua congelata Glacies, 10. Ros congelatus, dicitur Pruina. |
| Thunder is made of a brimstone-like vapour, which breaking out of a Cloud, with Lightning, 11. thundereth and striketh with lightning. | Tonitru fit ex Vapore sulphureo, quod erumpens è Nube cum Fulgure, 11. tonat & fulminat. |