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NATURALL 

 HISTORY: 



Century VI II. 



Here be Mineral*-, and Fofiiks , in great Va- 

 riety but of Veins of Earth Medicinal , but 

 few; The Chief are, Terra Lemma, Terra Si- 

 gillata communis, and Bolm Arminm: Where- 

 of Terra Lemnia is the Chief. The Venues at 

 therh are, for Curing of Wounds, Stanching of 

 B/ozm/, Stopping of i-/wcwand Rheumes , and 

 Arreting the Spreading of Poifon,Infeftion,and 

 PutrefaBior,: And they have of all other SzVrc- 

 , the Perfe&eft and Pureft gudity of 

 Drjing , with little or no Mixture of any o- 

 ther Quality. Yer it is true, that the Bole Arminick is the moft Cold of them ^ 

 And thatTerra-Lemnia is the moft Hot^or which caufe the Ifland Lemnos, 

 where it is digged^ was in the Old Fabulous Age sconfecrated to Vulcan, 



^Bout the Bottome of the Straights are gathered great.Quantities of Spon- 

 ges , which are gathered from the fides of Rocks, being , as it were , a 

 large, but tough, Afo/f It is the more to be noted, becaufe that there be but 

 few Sulflances,Plant-like,that grow deep within the Sea' 3 Vor they ar j gathe- 

 red fometime fifteen Fathom deep ; And when they are laid on Shoare 3 

 they feem to be of great Bulk ^ But crufhed together, will be tranfporced 

 in a very fmall Room. 



TT feemeth that Fifh, that are ufed to the Salt-Water, do neverthelefs de- 

 light more in Frefh. We fee, that Salmons, and Smelts love to get into Ri- 

 ^''-Sthough it be againft the Stream. At the Haven of Conflantinople,yo\i fhal 

 have great Quantities otFijh that come from the Euxine-Sea;that when they 

 come into the Frefh-Water,do in-ebriate and turn up their BeUies-, So as you 

 may take them with your Hand.I doubt,there hath not been fufficient Ex- 



O 2 ... periment. 



Experiment 

 Sol icary tou- 

 ching Veins of 

 Medicinal 

 Smb.. 

 701 



Experiment 

 j Suliury tou- 

 ching the 

 Growth of 

 Sponges. 

 7O2 



Experiment 

 Solitary tou- 

 ching Sea Fifh 

 put in Frejb 

 WaXeis. 

 703 



