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The Fourteenth contains an Account of the Itdian 
Medicinal Manna, found and gathered not only in Qala- 
tria, but many other Places, which he Names, and af- 
fures us that ic is no Celcftial Devv, or Mel Aereum, but 
a Guai or Exi*ud)tion of the Fraxinus rotundiore folio 
C, B. or Ornuj.. But I meef w ith httle in this OWerva- 
rion concerning Manna of Calahria^ but what is to be 
found in Bocanick Books. Here he gives us an Account 
of Four (orrs of Mann a ^ found in the Eaftern Provinces, 
which he received by Word of Mouth from a difcalceate 
Carmelite Fryar, who was a MifFicnary into thofe Parts. 
He fpeaks in this Obfervation of a fort of Dew, which in 
the \lh of Corjfca falls on the Leaves of fome Plants, in 
clear, hot, and dry Weather, and condenfes into great 
Drops, which beiiig gattiered by the Country-men, and 
rafted, is found to be a delicate fweet Mmna ; but being 
ftruck by the Sun-teams, is infenfibly difTolved and di(- 
ff-pated, leaving only upon th& Leaves whereon it fell, 
fome Impreffions or fine Caplules of a white Colour. 
The Fifteenth Obfervation concerns the Properties and 
Medicinal lifts of the Manna oi Calabria, Here he gives 
us a Proverb the Calahrians have concerning Manna. To 
a fick Perfon that wants Phyfick they prefcribe, Fa e 
piglia la Mama.^ i>erche b // fana, o ti ne Manna^ i. 
Manda^ Go and take Manna, for either it will heal thee^ 
or elfe fend thee ; viz. to another Life. Which Proverb 
had its Original from Experience of the unhappy Effect 
that Manna hath had upon fome fick Perfons, who ha- 
virrg taken it too old, have died by exceffive Purging. . 
But this is a Caution all Phyfitians give,, not to take 
Manna above a Year old. Dr Paulo Manfredi, a Phyfc 
cian of great Reputation at Rome ^ acquainted our 
Author, That he had often experienced that i^-!?;?»^ wiU 
purge with great Convenience exhibited in a much left 
Dafe than it is commonly given in, if diflblved in a co- 
