%i6 5 BECK'S VOYAGE, 



with all his might to take my knee-buckles. I 

 at lai't got rid of this fellow, who, however 

 endeavoured to do me a favour in return, and 

 fet number of boys at me, who pelted tne 

 with fand and pebbles. I was therefore ob- 

 liged to join my company, and give over my 

 amufement. In the mean while I had found 

 the following plants : 



Mirabilis odorata, which grew in the fame 

 fituation as nettles generally do in our country. 

 ■ Convolvulus hedcraceus. 

 Scirpus glome rat us. 



Nymphaa Nelumbo, growing in a ditch in the 



yard, which was dry. 



Near this place was a garden, but neither 

 entreaties nor money could procure me an en- 

 trance- We faw Lemon trees, and the Nym- 

 pbtca, through the door. We went to the 

 houfe where the furveyor of it lived. Here 

 was a little gilt human figure, on an altar, 

 which was one of the lares of this Qhlnefe. 

 We were well received in his room : and he 

 immediately ordered a difh of tea without fu r 

 gar, and a tobacco-pipe to be given us, but 

 .did net defire us to fit down. We were after- 

 wards prefented with two forts of fruit, which 



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