( 7^0 ) 
died into a bright flame, and fent forth a fccnt fome- 
what like that of hoofs or horns, tho it had a very 
fragrant fmell before* I am told moreover, that *tis 
Very iifual in thefe parts of the Kingdom to find vari- 
ous forts of ancient Earthen Ware, fome exceeding 
Qwa in finencfs» I - remember I once faw a Piece in 
the hands of an Apothecary in Cah^ that had been 
finely gilt with Gold : The fame Apothecary has alfo 
a very good ftock of Ancient Coyns by him : which is 
all the account I am able to give you at prcfent. If 
any thing further occurs to my knowledge, you (hall 
be fure to hear from 
Tour humble Servant^ 
J. Clarke. 
VlLExcefpa ex literiS^etriHottonMecl. Bo^ 
tan. Vrofejf in Acai^.Lug^unoBataya^aJEditorem 
de Acemella ^ ejus facultate lithontripica^ 
ATtmella, A^cemella, & Hacmella, iftis enim nomi- 
nibus mifla mihi anno 1691 femina ex infula 
Ceylon, ubi nafcitur & familiaris eft. An & in Mala- 
bar aliifve Indite regionibus proveniat compertum non 
habeo- 
Cum barbarica fint hiijus plantse nomina, de eorum 
originatione nihil habeo quod aflFeram. 
Ipfa vero planta, quamcolui ipfe Anno 1692. Floras 
fert, in cauliuiii fummis, ex multis Flofculis tubulofis 
coagmentatos in caput coaftos, 8c Perianthio Hexaphyl- 
lo aut Polyphyllo fuffultos, perquam fimilesChryfan- 
themo Curaflavico alatocaule,Flore aurantio^ cujus Icon 
exftatapud Pluknet Phytog. in Par. Batavo Hermanni. 
Horto Monfp. Magnol & Volkameri Flora Noriber- 
genfi. 
