Part II. Fruits. 187 
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An INDIAN FRUIT, having its furface ( now ) very 
uneven, with Furrows and Knobs all round about. The 
Furrows, ten. Both the Defcription and Picture hereof 
taken by Bauhinm (a) from Plater us 5 But ill placed. ( c f ^M* 
A Round India?i FRUIT with one end pointed, and a 
( now ), granulated furface. Defcnbed as I take it by Baub. 
(b) With the Name of Frutlm Peregrinm orbicularis cufpi- [ b ^ 0 \ 3 ° 
datus. 
The POLVILLERI AN-PE AR : becaufe either it grows 
mod about Polvilla in Alfatia, or was firft taken notice of 
there. A very fmall fruit, ( now ) no bigger than a Nutmeg. 
See Bauhinws. 
The MOUNTAIN SERVIS. Sorbus Alpha. Chiefly 
upon the Alps. 
MYROBALANUS CHEBULA. The largeft and longeft 
of all the five Kinds known in Shops. Next to which is the 
Citrine, alfo long. Then the Belliricks and Emblicks, but 
both thefe are round. The Indian or Black ■> the fmalleft, 
and long. The Stone of the Emblick. Myrobalan, of a pecu- 
liar angular Figure. This, and the five Myrobalans are all 
figur'd in Befler. - 
The GREAT CITRINE MYROBALAN, A rare kind. 
In (hape like that which Bduhinus (c) gives by the Name coLib.2, 
of Myrobal. Rauwolfij 3 but is much bigger, near two inches c> lp ' 
long, and above an inch and ? over. 
Myrobalans grow molt of them in Cambaia, Goa, and 
Malabar 3 Chebs, in Bifnagar and Ben gal a 3 Emb licks and 
Belliricks-, in Java 3 theGre^ Citrine, in Paleftine. 
Thefe Fruits, fay Fallopius and others who have pur- 
pofely made enquiry, are no where mention d by any of 
the ancient Greeks 3 but by the Arabian Phyfitians firft of 
all. In the Countries where they grow, and may be had 
frelh, they are doubtlefs of good Medicinal ufe to the 
Natives. But as they come over hither, they are moft 
of them meer rubbifh, whereof, with the plenty of far 
better Medicines, we have no need. The Chebs,Belliricks and 
Indians, are Preferred with Sugar in India, and fent thence 
into all the Neighbouring Countries. The Emblicks are 
there ufed, as Sumach, <Sc. for the tanning of Leather. 
SEBESTEN, i. e. Frutlus Mixx. It grows naturally 
in JEgpyt and Syria : And is alfo nouriihed in Italian 
Gardens. Bb 2 Th@ 
