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yB. Flora Danica. G. T, Holm, 1757. 



This Linn^an catalogue of the plants of Den-- 

 marky is formed principally from the Viridarium 

 Danicum of P. KylUng^ publilhed in 1688, which 

 comprehends eleven hundred fpecies. A few are 

 introduced into this lift from Burfer^s Herbarium^ 

 and fome from the author's own obfervations. 



Dr. Holm was made Profeflbr of Economy at 

 Copenhagen^ and died much regretted in 1759. 

 The plants of Denmark are nearly the fame with 

 thofe of England, [In that fplendid addition to 

 botanic fcience, which his DaniJJj majefty has made 

 by his patronage of the Flora Danica^ begun in 

 1762, of which 840 plates are delivered, nearly 

 four fifths are Britijh,'] 



79. Panis DiiETETicus. J. Suenjfon, 1757. 



The author begins his differtation by enume- 

 rating the feveral forts of grain ufed for Breads 

 adding briefly their general qualities, and the efti- 

 mation in which they were held by the antients. 

 He then fpecifies the various kinds of bread, whe*- 

 ther leavened, unleavened, or fermented ; con- 

 fiders it as it is the general food of man the nar 

 ture of it as a nutriment, and the different tenden- 

 cies to acefcency in the feveral kinds ; condemning 

 the too liberal ufe of it by the ftudious, perfons 

 of weak habits, and fuch as are troubled with fla- 

 tulency —defc ants upon every part of the procefs 

 of making it j — treats on mill-ftones, and repro- 

 tgte§ ftrongly fuch as are formed of fand-ftone ^ 



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