^ C H A t» T E R 27. 
have been well acquainted with the virtues 
of herbs : and Temory healed the wounds 
of his countrymen, by his Ikill in vulnerary 
vegetables. 
Alan O G I L B Y, who flourilhed about 
1 47 1, a native of Scotland, after having tra- 
velled through the eaft, and refided fome 
time at Conjlantiitopky fixed at Venice. JBe- 
fides his eminent acquaintance with the 
oriental languages, he is celebrated for his 
knowledge of natural hiftory. He left a 
book De Balneisy and fix books De Vlrtuti^ 
bus lierbarum. 
Of Dr. James Cargill, of Aberdeen y 
1 can produce no material anecdotes, al- 
though he merits particular remembrance ; 
lince it is manifeft, from the nature of his 
communications to his friends, both on the 
continent, and at home, that he muft have 
been extremely well acquainted with the bo- 
tany of the age. There is fufficient evidence 
that he had ftudied botany and anatomy at 
Bafih during the time that Cajpar Bauhine 
held the profelTorfhip in thofe fciences, for 
whom a chair was firft erefted in that city, 
in 1589. This celebrated profelTor enu- 
merates Dr, Car GILL among thofe who 
tranimitted 
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