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and other Parts of fome Species of Cantharides^ which 
feem to be mixed with a kind of Corrofive Salt. 
Three Cdtfe-pieces * a foot long, fill'd with the fame 
Poyfon. 
A Siam DRUM. Given by Mr,, John Short. The Body 
of it, as it were a great thick Neck'd Earthen-Jug, fourteen 
inches long 3 the Belly nine over, the Neck four 3 and with 
the Bottom out. In the place whereof is fpread a thin 
Parchment, made of a Fifhes-Skin, befet all over with fmall 
round knots in (Irak and parallel Rows. Stretched out tite 
with numerous little Braces made of Split-Cane, all fpread 
over the Belly of the Jug, and very curioufly platted toge- 
ther at both their ends. The Neck of the Jug flourifh 5 d 
round about with a Mould. Both this and the Belly co- 
vered with a black Varnijh 5 and the Neck alfo with Red, 
Green, and Gilt. 
SECT. III. 
Chiefly ofMECHA^CJCKS. Relating to 
TRade. An Arabian BALSAME-BOTTLE. Given by 
Thomas Henjhaw Efq$. 'Tis two feet high, and near 
an Eln in compafs. Shaped like a Long-Neck, ufed in 
a Reverberating Furnace. Examining it well, I find it made 
neither of Glafs, Earth, Wood, or any Vegetable Body 5 but 
only of Leather and Parchments. The inmofl Parchment, 
as thick as that us'd by Scriveners. Next to which, is ano- 
ther, as thick as the beft Cordovan-Leather 3 but as fturdy as 
Whale-Bone. Next to This, another like the Inmoft. Over 
all, is very titely and curioufly few'd a Cover of tan d Lea- 
ther. The top of the Neck hath a Ring or Collar, made only 
with raming in a kind of Gummy Earth very hard between 
the middle and the utmoit Skin. The Stople made of Fir- 
wood, So much of the Balfame which fticks to the fides of 
the Bottle, is of an extraordinary fragrancy : and feems 
not inferior to that which fome Drugifts fell under the 
Name of the Balm of Gilead. 
ASSAY-SCALES, included in a Cafe with Glafs Panels 5 
to weigh with, out of the Air. A 
