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y2gHere be Minerals and Fofiles in great variety, but of | 7°!- 
ie Veins of Earth Medicinal but few. The chiefare, Zerra ee 
Lemnia, Terra Sigilata ‘communis, and Bolus’ Arminus ; Haesee 
tree whereof Terra Lemnia is the chief. The Vertues of \V sins.) Me 
IpPsee them are for Curing of Wounds, Stanching of Blood , °°" **"" 
=O Stopping of Flaxes and Rhenms, and Arrefting the Spred-' 
Dike Scere ing of Poyfor, Infetion,and Putrefaction - And they haveof. 
a all other Simples the perfecteft and pureft quality of | 
| Drying, with little or no mixture of any other quality. Yetit is true, that. 
| the Bole Arminick is the moft cold of them, and that Zerra Lemnia is the moft | 
hot; for which caufe the Mland Lemnos where it is digged, was in the old | 
| Fabulous /iges confecrated to PMulcan. lotsn 210} 7 | 
: A Bout the Bottom of the Sereights are gathered great quantities of Sponges, | 4.45 
) 4A which are gathered fromthe fidesof Racks, being as it were a large, | Experiment 
} but tough 4". It isthe more to be noted, becaufe that there be but few Solitary, ; 
| Subftances, Plant-like, that grow deep within theSea, for they are gathered erent of 
| fometime Fifteen fathom deep: And whenthey are laid on Shore, they feem | sponges. 
tobe of great Bulk; but crufhed together, will be tranfported in a very | 
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Rae that Fish that are ufed to the Salt-water, doneverthelefs de- 
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light more in freth. We {ce that Salmons and Smeltsloveto get into Rivers, | Experiment 
y though it be againft the Stream. At the Haven of Conftantinople you thall Spacing 
| have great quantities of Aish that come fromthe Euxine Sea, that when they 'Sea-Fifp put 
| come into the Freth-water, doinebriate and turnup their Bellies, foas you #7" ™# 
| May take them with your hand. Idoubtthere hathnotbeen fuflicierit Ex- | 
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