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heaps of ftones, and the latter when the water 

 throws them on fhore. Stones, earths, fandsj 

 and in a word the greater!: part of what is to 

 be met with here, are uncommon in other 

 places, t Jikewife pafs over Fayal, with the 

 other Azores , of whofe natural curiofities, as far 

 as I know, no fatisfaclory account has been as 

 yet given. It is worthy our trouble to enquire 

 whether they there make a fort of indigo from 

 another plant, befides the Indigo/era tincloria 

 of the Indies. I have feen thefe iilarids, but 

 without any hopes of getting on more. It is 

 no wonder that I paffed them with regret* 

 That which gives life to all fciences isj a de£re 

 •f knowing more. 



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