Part III. Of Gems. 293 
The NEPHRITICK STONE of Br a file. Gemma fiefnero, 
Oripendula. Defcribed by the Author of the Name. But this 
is fmaller, and feems to be broken. Of a pale blewifh Green, 
with fome pores containing a whitifh fubftance. PoliOi'd 
and fhaped into a little Column. The better fort of the 
Natives of Brafile, to diftinguiih themfelves, when they go 
abroad, wear this Stone ( as we Rings on the Ear ) upon 
their Lip 3 which is bored in their Childhood for that pur- 
pofe. 
ANOTHER, of affinity with the former. It confifteth 
moftly of parts of a dark Green 3 yet glofly 3 and firmly 
cohering. Yet fo as in feveral confpicuous pores to con- 
tain a foft whitifh fubftance. 
This Stone, although of no beauty, yet is placed amongft 
Gems, for that it is highly efteemed, as an Amulet again! t. 
Nephitical Pains, and the Stone and Gravel in the Kidneys, 
Of the admirable effedts whereof, in divers Cafes of this 
Nature, fee the Relations of Monardes, and from him of 
Boetius 3 as alfo from a Noble Perfon, his Kinfman. (a) The (a) Lib.2, 
Green one with black fpots, is commended by many. Eut c ' 1 IO " 
Laet faith, (b) he had one almoft of the colour of Honey, (b) Lib. 1 ? 
which, upon frequent experience, he found to do all that de Lap * 
Monardes relates of it. 
The TURGOIS. So called, becaufe brought to moft 
places from Turkey, or thofe that trade from thence. By 
the Indians, Perofe 3 for that it is found, moft abundant, 
faith Cerutw, (c) only, faith Tavernere, (d) in Perfia. See c^i M s f * CaI ' 
the Defcription hereof in Boetius. This here, is all over 
tuberous on the top with round Knobs, of feveral fizes, 
from that of the head of a fmall Brafs Nail to that of a Pin 3 
fome of a blewifh, others of darker Green. Within (fome- 
what like the Onyx) difpofed into Zones, mixed with 
fpots : both of a Greeniih Black. 'Tis two inches broad, 
and near three in length : a great one, if, as Boetius faith, 
it feldom exceeds the bignefs of a Walnut. 
Another, about as big as a Filbert. 
A Third, a fmall one, like thofe fet in Rings. 
The MOTHER of the TURCOIS, as is fuppofed. 
Found in the Mines of Herngrunt in Hungary 3 and given 
by Dr. Edward Bromie. Here are two Pieces. One of 
them, for the greateft part, blew 3 with fome places blacL 
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