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f!ymiSy et loots natalihus omnium^ defcriptionihus ei 

 figuris rariorum^ viribus medicatis et ceconomicis pluri- 

 marum. Amft. 1737, 8% pp, 372, tab. 12. This 

 work is much more than a bare enumeration of 

 fynonyms ^ the preface contains an account of the 

 author's journey, and his acknowledgment to the 

 members of a literary fociety, by whofe munifi- 

 cence this work was adorned with the plates, ori 

 which are engraven 58 of the more rare, and 

 chiefly alpine plants. This is preceded by ad- 

 ditional Prolegomena, in which the geographic and 

 natural defcri prion of the country is fet forth, and 

 the difference between the Alps and the Defart^ diU 

 tindtly marked ; concluding with fome obfervations 

 on alpine plants in general. The work is interfperfed 

 with many very curious obfervations relating to 

 the inhabitants, their fimplicity of life and man- 

 ners, their difeafes ^ the animals of the country 5 

 the medical fand economical ufes of many of the 

 plants ; defcriptions at l^irge of fuch as were not 

 well defcribed before ^ and critical obfervations, in 

 a botanical way, upon others. 

 To inflance briefly a few only of our author's 



obfervatipns. Under 



N** i6. The drppfy very frequent in Eajl Both- 



via ; owing to the intemperate ufe of fpirits. 



N° 22. The down qf the Cotton Grafs^ ufed for 



bedding among the poor, inftead of feathers. 

 N° 62. Aftonifhing growth of the Great Plantain. 



The fpikes 4 or 5 feet high. |n Pther fituations,, 



the whole plant not an inch. 



N*^ 80, The wretched inhabitants fometimes 



pbliged to make bread of the roots of the Marfi 



frefnl 



