with brown earthy Particles intermixed. The Taft Aftrin- 
gent and very Dry. The Tincture of a bright Claret 
colour. An ufefnl and effectual Medicine 5 and not un- 
grateful. 
POCO SEMPIE. A Golden Mofs, confining of moft 
fine, foft and flexible Threads. Accounted a great Cordial, 
And faid wholly to diffolve in the Mouth 5 and feem'd fo 
to me, in barely chewing it : but the contrary upon Expe- 
riment, which was thus: I ty'd fome of it in a Cloath, and 
chew 'd it 3 keeping it in my mouth a whole Night : but in 
the Morning, I found no diminution, nor alteration. So 
that chewing only unfolds it, and then 'tis infenfibly fwaL 
low 'd with the Spittle. 
RIZAGON. A Root brought from Bengafa, of good 
ufe. Cut into flat pieces, of a whitifh colour, bkterifh and 
aromatic k Taft $ and hath very large Fibers. 
CAROLINA. A long red Root, fo call'd, from the 
Place from whence it comes. It draws on Paper red Lines, 
Anfwers not expectation, as to deying. 
SADORE, or Bitter Wood. It hath a brownifh Barque : 
the Wood yellowifh, and exceeding bitter. If it be lliced 
long ways, you will find very white Fibers running by the 
length. 
GO P. 2. CAIUMANIS Olearij. (a) By the Sea-men, Caiomanes. 
By the Portugefe, Canella de Maio. An Canella Craffiori 
(b) Pinax, Cor t ice. (b) This Barque above 5 of an inch thick. Diftill'd, 
it affords a fomewhat harfh and rough Liquor. But by In- 
fufion, makes an Aromatic^ and grateful fyrup. 
SALT of Soap-Lees. An Exoticl*. Found in fome quan- 
tities on the fides of the Boylers. I have yet made no trials 
of it. 
TEUTENAGE. A fort of Spelt ar, as many Experiments 
ftew. Hereof ParalleUepipedon Veffels are made in Japa% 
wherein their Thea is brought over. 
I have feveral other Rarities, which, when I fee what is 
wanting in the Societie's MufxumJ. (hall add to it. 
Moft of thefe Things were communicated by Mr. Samuel 
Clarke, learned, judicious, experienced in all things Na- 
tural and Artificial which are brought to the King's Ware- 
houfe in the Port of London, whereof he is Surveyor* 
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