* — -~-Primoavulfo non deficit alter 
A ureru, & fimili frondefcit virga m etallo. 
The whole complex of Ingredients is known to confift only of vulgar Aqua 
fort is ( abftra&ed from two parts of Vitriol, Undone of Salt-peter) and. 
Qijick-filver, and a fmall quantity of Silver, far lefs than you may reap in 
a fmall. time from thofe Silver- fprigs • yet gain there is none, there being 
more expences blown away into fmoak by continuance of fire in one month, 
than can berecover'd from this Silver-harveft in a longer time. And though 
this feem but a toy, yet 'tis very Philofophical, much informing the under- 
ftanding, however it enrich not tiie purfe. For here we fee crude Mercu- 
ry manifeftiy turn d into Silver, notwithftanding 'tis deny'd by fo ma- 
ny. 
So far this generous Obferver for this time S with the laft part of whofe 
relations may be compared Numb. 39. p. 779, 780. Tis hop r d, that 
hereafter more particulars of this Curious Traveller, concerning both the 
Sub je&, he hath here begun to difcourfe of, and others of a Philofophical 
nature, will be further comunicated by him. 
An Account 
Of fome particulars^ referring to thofe of Jamaica, Numb. 27. and 
36, Communicated by Mr* Norwood the younger \ an Eye- 
witnefs. 
I. A Legators are flnp'd like Lizzards, being four footed they walk 
jl\ with their Belly at diftance from the ground, like Lizzards. Thofe 
of a full growth, have Teeth like a MaftifF, and a Mouth of i\ foot wide. 
They are of fo ftrong a fcent,that you may fmeil them at a pretty diftance, 
when they lie on the land. They may be mafter'd and kill'd by any, dex- 
trous and skill d in the way of doing it, which is, that a Man be arm'd with 
a good long Tronchion, and fall upon them fide-wayes s for doing it front- 
wayes, t£ey are too nimble- for the aiTailant, and mayjby leaping upon him, 
(whkh they can do the length of their whote Body) fpoil him: but if he 
lay his Club on them againft their fhoulder, and behind their fore-feet, and 
lime them there, tlu bead being thereby rendred unable to move, is eafily 
jubdued. 
2. T ortoifes , if their blood be heated , they dye , and if they fl^H 
Hve, their blood inuft not be hotter,, than the Element, they live 
in. . 
3. The Chego's, defcribed by Ligon, are not felt to have got in o the 
bodjyi&a week after. They will breed in great numbers, and fhut them- 
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