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which grows upon the Canary Iflands, efpeci* 

 ally on Teneriff; and I was told that it fold 

 in Leghorn at two dollars copper coin c per 

 pound, and that it was ufed to dye red with. 



The climate here is not very agreeable, for 

 the heat obliges the inhabitants to keep within 

 doors on the fineft fummer days, to fleep dur- 

 ing the day, and to go out at night. Without 

 doors the heat is very difagreeable ; and from 

 May to the middle of October they mull fuffer 

 a great deal from gnats, 



Sea plants are very fcarce along the fhores 

 here, whereas the Swedifh fhore has all forts 

 of fuci, confervas, &c. in plenty. 



Cadiz mioPya is a fuburb without the city 

 Walls, where all travellers land that come to 

 town by water. In this part are two columns 

 of white marble, ere&ed by the governor of 

 the city during the reign of Philip the Fifth, 

 as exprelfed in the infcription. Befides this, 

 there is a watch-houfe for the foldiers, and a 

 little cuftom-houfe. 



c About i id. Englilh. 



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