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Londons Scaturigo.

The Title of the Show is Scaturigo, i. the Fountaine and Well-spring of all the Liberall Arts, and Sciences, or Mysteries whatsoeuer; which as they haue beene long since planted, and incouraged: so they are at this time the more liberally watered, and therefore more plenteously inriched by their blessed Mother and bountifull Nurse, the most illustrious Citty London: For the first, namely, the Arts and Studies of the Braine; How many Grammer Schooles haue beene by her and her indulgent Children erected (through all, or most of all) the Shieres and Counties of England, to the propagation and aduancement of Learning, to the furnishing of the Accademics with Students, and from them, the foure flourishing Kingdomes (now vnder the Sword and Scepter of his most Sacred Maiesty) with profound Theologists, expert Phisitians, learned Philosophers, skilfull Mathematitians, &c. If any man desire to bee further instructed, in the number of their Free-schooles, Hospitals, Almes-houses, Lectures, Exercises, (scarce to be numbred) with the names of the founders; and the Annuall reuenewes still continued, and dayly inlarged? for

heir perpetuall maintenance? I referre them vnto our English Annalls, where they may be plenteously satisfied; neither can these few Sheets of Paper containe them, much rather require a Volumne.

Now for all other Sciences, Mysteries, Trades, and Manufactures, (including aswell Merchants as Mechanicks) What City in Europe yeeldeth more plenty? more variety? In so much that by reason of Bartering, Bargening, Trade and Commerce, (besides the Busse or Exchange, dayly throngd with Merchants of all Countries.) The populous Streets rather appeare an open Mart, then an ordinary Market; shee not fauouring and fostering her owne Natiues onely, but Strangers, and of all forraigne Nations whatsoeuer. Here they sucke the Milke of her brests, here they are fed, here cherished by this excellent City, and therefore neither impertinently, nor vnproperly may shee be stiled: Artium & Scientiarum inundans Scaturigo.