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Boats (additions to Ch. 15: 20) Book III, Chapter 16, Section 7 Add these to Chap:15. Num.20. Dutch ferry boat 106. He beareth a Duch Ferrie
boate with an ower on each side.
Flute
Image from proof plateIn the base of this square is a wind musicall Instrument called a Flute; it is made of three peeces made to goe in one another; the mouth part is made after the maner of the flagilet mentioned numb.6. haueing a mouth, a plug, and a throat in the first peece; the midle peece hath 6 holes on the vper side, and One under: the bottome peece hath a hole in the lower side of the garnish or Bosse where it receiues the midle peece into it. It is played with as in other wind musick by stopping and opening the holes with the finger ends according to the musicall notes described cha:3 numb.61. [correctly 62] in wind musick. [For the second image, compare chapter 18 no. 164a] China boat 107. He beareth a China boate.
Chinese oars 108. In this quarter is the forme of
two sorts of oars which the Chineusians
use to force their boates forwards in
the water.
Prow of ship & plough wheel That between the Oars is
a prow of a ship tied to a plow-wheele,
which was said to be the coate Armour
and Impress of Horatius Gonsaga
with a Laurell ouer it, signifying his
glorying in a quiet countrey life, after
the troubles of his Navall life.
Rowing boat
Image from proof plate109. He beareth Aire and water, a man rowing in a boate at the sterne head, haueing one mast, with a Rope to stay it. Anchors 110. He beareth three Anchors in triangle conioined, by their
beames to an Annulett.
China ship sail 111. He beareth a China ship
saile.
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