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toots, coarfe flalks, and the adherent Nardus 

 Jlricla, Jlatia armeria, Arenaria rubra et 12- 

 chenes fcyphiferi, is put into fait- water for 

 twelve hours together, and afterwards boiled 

 with vinegar, alum, cloves, and ginger (which 

 two fpices are however not neceffary). 



In the afternoon we pafTed the Land's End, 

 the firfl promontory of England in the Channel, 

 where the tides make up for the lofs of wind. 

 The tide met us at the Lizard, in the even- 

 ing ; a neck of land from which the Englijh 

 generally count the longitude of places; as 

 do likewife Swedijh feamen, who generally 

 make ufe of Englijh books. 



The 15 th of June. 



Clear weather. Little wind. 



We failed by Plymouth. k The fine fields 

 hereabout, and grounds which are furrounded 

 with quick-fet hedges, afforded a charming view. 

 The chalk hills on the fliore made it appear 

 white and high. 



The 



