1 3 6 Of the Ufefuhefs of Attention 



Cabinets of natural curiofities cannot.be 

 greatly enriched at Cadiz, if you, except fifties; 

 the exact enquiry into which requires fome 

 time and patience. If they are put into SpaniJJ) 

 brandy, which is flrong enough for the pur- 

 pofe of preferving, it would be too expeniive 

 to have each fort in a particular bottle ; and 

 it would likewife take up too much room ; but 

 if a thread is fattened to the fifh, and a piece 

 of lead or fomewhat elfe with holes or num- 

 bers, hangs on it, you may put many into one 

 glafs, and mark the Spanijh names on the 

 leads. Quadrupeds, birds, amphibious ani- 

 mals, and infects, are net fo frequent here, un- 

 lefs a cabinet of natural curiofities could be 

 found at Cadiz by fome future naturaliit. 

 Plants belonging to phyfic may here be exa- 

 mined in the apothecaries (hops. Thofe who 

 have bought our common fumitary (Famaria 

 fficata), which by our Eafi Indiamen is ufed 

 ^againft the fcurvy, and who probably profit- 

 ed by it much, can affure you that it is to be 

 got here likewife; but I can afcertain its 

 growth about Tort Mary, in cafe it ihould not 

 be found in the apothecaries fhops. It is the 

 fame thing with many of our common reme- 

 dies. Kirf, the moft valuable root, is 



brought 



