352 PHILOSOPHICAL 1 RANSACTIONS. , [anNO l^QQ. 



the aqua santa or di nocera, a mineral water of Sicily ; the 12th a description of 

 the fungus melitensis ; the 13th on an urn found in Malta ; the I4th and 15th 

 on manna ; l6th on the tarantula of Corsica ; 17th on the tarantula of Apulia ; 

 18th on a venomous spider of Sardinia ; IQth on poisons and antidotes; 20th 

 on the same ; 21st on the effects of terror ; 22d on diseases of the liver ; 23d 

 on agues; 24th on the actions of some animals; 25th on the effects of some 

 plants ; 26th on the effluvia of plants ; 27th on various curious effects produced 

 by nature ; 29th on the pitch of Castro ; 30th on the macaluli near Agrigentum 

 in Sicily ; 31st on the oil of juniper; 32d on the glossopetrae of Malta ; on an 

 ebbing and flowing well near Chamberry in Savoy, &c. 



2. ^71 Account of Paradisiis Batavus, conlinens plus centum Flanlas, &c, with 

 additional Remarks. By Mr. John Ray, F. R. S. N° 249, p. 63. 



Dr. Paul Hermans, author of this work, designed therein to give the history 

 of such rare and nondescript plants, as well European as Indian, as were culti- 

 vated either in public physic-gardens, or those of private persons, in and about 

 Holland. Of some of those he presents us with both descriptions and figures ; 

 of others with descriptions only ; and of others, which had been before de- 

 scribed, but not delineated with figures, referring for their descriptions to their 

 first authors. Of the first kind, this work contains more than an 100 species, 

 digested in an alphabetical order. The author intended a second and third 

 century, for which he had prepared materials, having caused many more plants 

 to be drawn by hand, which are not as yet engraven, a catalogue whereof the 

 editor has added to the end of the book. 



The descriptions are accurate, and sufficient to give us a knowledge of the 

 plants described, without being incumbered with superfluous matter. The icons 

 are answerable to the descriptions, and are very exactly delineated and well 

 engraven. 



A further /Account of tvhat ivas contained in the Chinese Cabinet. By Hans 



Shane, M. D. N° 250, p. 70. 



A sea-horse tooth. Cow-bezoar. A pair of brass tweezers. A round metallic 

 speculum, used as a looking-glass, 2 inches diameter. A Malaya purse, made 

 of straw, platted or woven as are straw-hats. Two bone probes. Four China 

 pencils ; with these the Chinese write their letters, as we do with pens. One 

 wide toothed comb of one piece of wood. One straight toothed comb : its 

 teeth are all distinct flat pieces of wood, sharp at both ends, set together and 

 fastened to each other by two pieces of reed, laid over their middles. 



