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The beft wifhes of a mother to her Ton are, 

 bees, fheep, mill-ftones, a pen behind the 

 ear, and a place in the church. 



Pot-herbs (Plants okraceaj are fown 

 both within and out of the town ; as purflane, 

 fpinage, and onions. The gardens are inclo- 

 fed with walls, on which the Agave Americana 

 is planted inftead of a hedge ; but where this 

 is not to be had, the prickly glaffwort (Salfola 

 Kali Linn.) or a hedge of twigs twitted toge- 

 ther becomes the fence. Origanum Creticum, 

 Spanifh Oregano, known by the name of 

 Spanifh hops, is ufed to make anchovies and 

 other meats more palatable m ; and for that 

 reafon, it was bought up very much in the 

 apothecaries {hops, where there is plenty of 

 it to be had. 



Rosemary, which we reckon among the 

 ornaments of our green-houfes, is carried for 

 fale by whole cart-loads. 



Sweet or China oranges, and other fruit, 

 are daily eaten after meals, and likewife at 



•"" I was told that this fort of fpice fold well in China. 



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