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at one end, with brown twifted Thready into one Piece ? of 
a yard long. 
Husbandry. The Frame of a SAFFRON KILN. Given 
by the Honourable Charles Howard Efq;. Together with 
a Defcription hereof 3 and the way of Planting Saffron, and 
ordering it upon the Kiln. And by Me publifhed in the Phil. 
Tranfaclions. (a) to-Num 
The Spanijb SEMBRADORE. A Machine for Plowing, 13 ' 
equal Sowing, and Harrowing all at once. Contriv'd by 
Von Jofeph Lucaleto a Spanifh Knight. Ufed and approved 
both in Spain and Germany. Given by J. Evelyn Efq$ 
together with the Defcription extracted out of the Au- 
thors Treatife hereof, and publifhed in the Phil. Tranf- 
aclions. (b) (ZO Num.* 
A CIDER-PRESS. Defcribed alfo by Mr. Evelyn. (c) ( d A PP en. 
Contriv'd by Mr. Book. For better Difpatch, and thorow d - x n ' a ° Po " 
breaking of the Apples. Confifteth chiefly of four Cylin- 
ders. Thofe two, which are firft to bruife them, more di- 
ftant 3 the other, to prefs out the Juyce, as clofe as will well 
confift with their motion. 
A ROX-HIVE. Given by Sir Rob. Moray. But contrived 
by Sir Chriftopher Wren : And the Defcription hereof firft 
publifhed ( d) in the Year, 1652. Since then by Mr. Mofes Hartflb,^' 
Rufden. Defign d to keep them warmer, and more fafe 3 
but efpecially, to prevent their Swarming, and the better 
to propagate them into Colonies. 
Houfwifery and Houjhold-ftuff. CASSAVI-BREAD. Made 
of the Root of the Hyjucca Mexicana. They firft pound it, 
and prefs out the Juyce 3 which is of a noxious ( (ay fome, 
of a deadly ) quality : and the Pulp of the Root is reduced 
to a Cake. Thefe Cakes they fry, or rather bake over a gen- 
tle fire, and fo fet them in the Sun to dry, for their Bread. 
The thicker Cakes, called Caff avi, and eaten by the poorer 
fort. The thiner, called Sciam Sciam, by the Rich, (e) In^^J?" 
Hier. Benzonis time, (/) all the Ships that were bound from Hort.Famef. 
Spain to Mexico-, when they returned, were Victualled 0li \ °f M f °~ 
with Caffavi-Bread. That is, inftead of Bifcdt. Oviedus. 
A HAMMOCK. Like a Great Net, with feveral fmall 
Taffels on the fides, and two huge ones at the ends. Be- c . 2 8, ' 
tween which, 'tis fifteen feet long. The Weft, feven feet 5 
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