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brought hither from the Wejl hidian planta- 

 tions. Such a frefh root, if it could be found 

 and biough* to Sweden, would be very well 

 received in our hot-houfes. As for ftones, 

 you find a great number of varieties of mar- 

 ble near the great church, which they have 

 already been fo long building. The ftones 

 with which the Spaniards build are compofed 

 of ihells, and are to be met with every where. 

 If we go out of town, we find the flying loofe 

 fand mod plentifully, which often fpoils the 

 fined fpots of ground, and feldom leaves any 

 thing but the Spartium monofpermum behind 

 it, which withftands its utmoft fury, and the 

 feeds of which lie in great quantity on the 

 fand, and will keep for a long time. This 

 plant is as yet unknown in our country, and 

 might at lead be made ufe of to furround beds 

 containing tender plants. 



On going from hence on the high road to 

 the towns of Chiclana, I/la, Port Real, Xerez, 

 and Port Mary, which an attentive natural 

 hiflorian ought to do, on foot, you are doubt- 

 ful what to fix your eyes upon. A good com- 

 pany and SpamfJj drefs (I mean a white cap, 

 a hat flapped down, and a thin 'brown great 

 coat over the common deaths) eafe the incon- 



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