and as to the Conveying and Propagating (which is a kind of Conserving) of Sounds.
- As to the Begetting of Sounds. The Art of imitating any Sound, whether by Speaking (that is pronouncing) any kind of Language, (which really is an Art, and the Art of Speaking, perhaps one of the greatest) or by Whistling, or by Singing (which are allow'd Arts) or by Hollowing or Luring (which the Huntsman or Faulkner would have to be an Art also) or by imitating with the Mouth (or otherwise) the Voice of any Animal, as of Quails, Cats, and the like; or by representing any Sound begotten by the Collision of Solid Bodies, or after any other manner; these are all Improvements of Direct Hearing, and may be improv'd.
Moreover the Skill to make all sorts of Musical Instruments , both Ancient and Modern, whether Wind Instruments or String'd , or of any other sort, whereof there are very many (as Drums , Bells , the