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Jie im Cuprejfu vim contra Teredznes praedicat RueZ- Cupretts ipfi 
dius (a)  Villermondus , apud Il. $/oanum , ligni du cohens 
riiem fub tropicis contra Terediuem validam pronun- Lignà inter Tros 
tiat (^) ; quocum conveniunt , que de Zigzis Szdero-Tiros daritie vae 
xylis habet fummus Boeerbaaviaus (c). ILume ventigueSideroxyta. 
maximum effe eum /:guis commercium , ó utriusque zz 
cedeudis ligais,quo corruption: przveniatur , rationem CASA. 
primario habendam, commendat D.7 ozgeus (4), cujus ze- ratio ident) 
que ac Virorum Celeberrimorum plurium, ut Bez;, P /o- DUROS E 
1, V illougbei, Vraji,Lifleri, Reedz, de motu fucci in Im fcripto 
Jfürpibus , babitugue barum eflivo. C9 byberno , Obfer- res udai, 
vationes & Experimenta , in zs "Pbzlofópbiczs $o- 
czatis Regie Londiuenfis paflim reperiunda , evolvi 
utique merentur. i 
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(2) De Nat. Stirp. Cap. 75. Refiza e Cupte[fa. manat, qua cum res funt untia, a 
arie vindicantur. . . « .. Porre refinam fundit. acerrimam. fapore; qua tineas, ev ver- 
snicelos Teredinesque brobibet. 
(b) loc. cit. — Villermozt [ays , tbat tbe bardene[s of the Wood. between the. tropics j 
and tbe [corthinz of it by Fire bimders tbe Camots from bemg Burt by Worms; 
fet bis preface 12 Criflole d' Acunba, of tbe River. Amazons , i. e. ,, Villermendas auc- 
» Jor e(l, duritiem ligni inter tropicos, eorundemque ad ignem aduflionema lintres , ne 
» corumpantur & Vermibus , defendere; vid. prafationem ejus ad. Chriflophorum d' 4- 
» €unba , de Amazonum fluvio. : 
(c) Elem. Chem. Tom. 1. Pars II. De Aqua: Eguidem novimus , in 44fia, Afri- 
ta, America, maxime in fervidiffimis illarum regienum Zoms ligna nafei, qua ferruro 
duritie, faxa fere pondire. [uo equant , binc Sideroxyla dicia. 
(4) Philofoph. Tranfact. N. 46. pag. ot3.19. 3. am inform'd by a Curious and Ia- 
2elligent Perfon , tbat tbe Corruption of. Tiraber depends nct. upon tbe Time of the Year y 
and rhe Ajvent , or ihe Plenty or Scarcity of. Sap , fo much as upon ibe Seafom of the 
Moon or Wind. 4And they affirms, tbat Timber Trees fell'd, ben tbe Wind is in tbeWeft, 
efpecially im tbe Old Mom , wil keep. t bem free. from. Grubs (as tbey call it) i. e. frem 
being Wormeaten; and on the contrary , that avben cut down in an Eaft Wind ,the Worm 
"will feize on therz ,1n what feafon of t&e .Maon foever it be feld. To prevent which Cor» 
xuption , 11s advifed. that, fucb. Timber (bould be forthwitb thrown into Water. i. ez 
» Didici ex. bomine quodam curiofo e» intelligente , corruptionem lignoruza mon pendere 
» 4deo ab anni tempore , afcenfaque, aut. abundantia, paucitateve fucci, quam quidem 
», & Lun2 Ventioe conditionibus. — Et affirmat, ligna , Vento ex Occidente flante, cafa», 
» fpeciatim Luna decre[cente , libera con[ervari a perforatione vermium; at contra, flan- 
», t£ Euro, truncatis vermes fore potituros , quacunque demurs. Luna periodo caía eadera 
»» futrint. Ad. praveniendum corrupiioni iflbuic , con[ultumy ef , ligna. talia. flatimm [ub 
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