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The brackifh waters oi Jamaica are remarkably charged with fait, tho' not richly 

 impregnated j it is the fame with that obtained from the fea water, both in form 

 and qualities. 





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Foffilis. 

 Rock-falt. 









The brackifh waters of that Ifland convince me, that there is a foflil or rock-falt 

 in fomepartof the ground, though none has been yet difcovered ; but if it £houid 

 be found in a convenient place, it might prove very ferviceable as it is an agreeable 

 manure for all ftirT and clayey lands. 





NITRUM 



Humi. 



Florid, or native nitre. 



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This fait is very common about all the ftone and brick houfes in Ji 

 illy thofe, whofe mortar has been worked up with fait or br 



ill 



efb 



It 



flowers in fuch places upon the walls ; and deftroys all the cloaths, or paints, th 



placed 



known to every body 



the cooling and antifeptic qualities of this fait are fufEcientiy 



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HALCRIPTIUM 





Therm a rum . 



The falino-fulphureous falts of hot well wate 



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This fait is only known by its effects, and action : It is of a mixt kind, and 



flituent parts are eafily feparated 



count of the hot well waters. 



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fulphureous Bodies. 







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Ambra 



Uni color grifea adorata. 

 A mbergreafe. 



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The Ambergreafe is rarely met with in Jamaica at this time, though it is faid to 



It is both an agreeable 



ASPHALTUM 



have been found frequently on that coafr. in former times, 

 perfume, and a grateful nervous medicine. 



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Friabile nigrum £? fubodoratum. 

 Jews pitch. 



The Jews pitch is generally introduced here from fome parts of the main conti- 

 nent, where it is found in great abundance : It is the principal ingredient in the beft 

 varnifhes that are now ufed by our engravers. 







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MARCHASITES 



Aureo fplendens. 

 Yellow mundick. 



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This fhining fubftance is largely mixed with mod of the copper ores now found 

 in Jamaica, and frequently obferved to run in peculiar veins among the more mellow 



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