2. The Air is there very falubrious , but of another temper on 
this, than on that fide of the Mountains, which divide ^afan^ 
The Plague hath never been heard of there 5 but thefmall Pox 
and Fluxes are very frequent. 
5. Their Mountains are fertil altnoft to the very top. 
4 . There are found almoft all European forts of Fruit, Peach- 
es, Apricoksj Cherries, Prunes^ Apples, Pears 5 and particu- 
larly Pipins 5' Bon Chrctien-pears; Befides thcfc,^ there is an 
infinity of other Fruit > but almoft none^ but what is alfo found 
in fome part or other of /W/^. 
5. Silver is there in its higheftperfe(5iion,butiiot ufed in Tradet 
in which is feen nothing but Gold , and (bme fmall coyn of 
Brafs s which latter they fpoile by refining it too much. Steell 
alfo is there very good. 
6. The temper of their Metals was formerly better than 'tis 
^ now buc yet they makeCourtelas's or fliort b words exceeding 
good, ■ ■ I''-- 
7. The great 'Mountain cf^^^/^^/^ is higher than iht Fico in 
7'emrijfSmct being above 18. leagues difta.ntfrom the Sea-fide, 
it may be feen above 40. leagues ofFat Sea. There are 8. Vul- 
or Fire-fpitting mountains in ^^/^4;; 5 and you cannot goe 
into the Campagne , but you difcover one oy other of them. 
8. There are many Medicinal waters, and Hott Springs there^ 
which the Inhabitants ufe in their diftempers. They have par- 
ticular MeL^icineS' but they let no Blood. They make much 
ufe of CauftickSjby applying upon fome nerve or other the pow- 
der of Artcmifia or Mugwort y and Cotton, which theyfetcn 
fiie. They always drink their liquors warme. 
p.There is fo great a ftore (^f Venaifo-n in ^apm^that they cafe 
little for Cattle, though there be no want of them. They em- 
ploy mofl: Oxen for Ploughing^, and they make no Eutter nor 
Checfe, nor are they Iqveis of Milk. They have great plenty 
of Corn and Rice. v: 'it , . 
ic. The ^afonefe are proper enough of ftature , and not 
uncomely in features > they havefomewhat prominent belly.s. 
They are exceeding aflive-, and want no Judgement 5 they arc 
alfo military and valiant. 
II. No Arts are to be met with amongfts them ^ that are 
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