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quoting inftances of their pernicious effeds ; fays,^ 

 thofe are beft which are of a tdky texture : — the 

 effedls of fermentation, kneading, and the diffe- 

 rent degrees of baking bread, bifcuir, cakes, ^c. ; 

 — the qualities of the unfermented kinds ; and con- 

 demns in ftrong terms the ufe of hot new bread. 

 He concludes by briefly reciting the qualities of 

 fuch as is prepared from Ricc^ "Turkey -wheats MilleU 

 and Sago ^ and mentions the fubftitutes for bread 

 in various parts of the world ; fuch are, the Caf- 

 fava, (Jatropha ManihoU Spec. PI. 1429 Pota- 

 toes ; Yams; Roots of the Sea Rufh, (Scirpus 

 Maritimus^ Sp. PI. 74-,) thofe of Drop wort, {Spiraa 

 Filipendula^ Sp. PI. 702 •,) of the Clowns-allheal, 

 (St achy s Paluftris^ Sp. PI. 8u ;) the Lichen Ijlan- 

 dicus^ Sp. PI. i6ii ; the Bark of the Wild-pine, 

 yet in ufe in Dalekarlia ; Chefnuts ; the Seeds of 

 Spurrey, (Spergula Arvenfis^ Sp. PI. 630 0 and 

 various others, for which fee the Plants Efculentce^ 

 in the third volume of this work, N* 34. 



80. Natura Pelagi. J,H,Hager, iJ5J* 



A general view of the contents of that vaft ex- 

 panfe of element, the Ocean \ and a comparifon 

 between its inhabitants and thofe of the Earth ; 

 intended to excite the young and curious voyager 

 to a more clofe and diligent inveftigation of thi^ 

 hitherto almoft unknown, but fruitful field of 

 fcience. 



In the vegetable kingdom, Mr. Hager turns the 

 reader's attention to the Sargazo, (Fucus Natans^ 

 Sp. PI. 1628) which, fwimming in a vegetating 



ftate. 



