376 Of dMechanich^. Part IV. 
having made his Horfe leap at the Sail, his Horfe hangs 
upon it, and himfelf is thrown to the ground. But a. Me- 
talline Oftogon, placed as the Cylinder, fhews St. George in 
good pofture upon Dons Horfe, killing the Dragon. 
An Inftrument to draw PERSPECTIVE with. Contriv'd 
by Sir Cbriftopher Wren. 
An Optique BOX, ufed as a help in DRAWING. 
A piece of SMALT-GLASS. Ufed by Painters for 
Figure-Frames , and other purpofes. Given by Mr. J. 
Linger. 
The Picture of a MUSK-DEER, in Colours, and after 
the Life. Taken in Java major, and fent from thence by 
Sir Philiberto Vernatti. 
The Picture of a BASILISK. Pretended by thofe that 
ihew it, to be a real Animal fo call'd. But is an Artificial 
Thing, made chiefly of the Skin of the Raja, and the Legs 
of a Dodo, or fome great Fowl. Given by Ellis Crifp, Efqj. 
The Picture of the Plant called NINSIN. The whole 
Plant is drawn after the Life on Parchment, in Colours. 
The Root, of a redifh yellow 5 about five or fix inches long ? 
and near as thick as a S ferret: agreeing with the De- 
fer ipt ion hereof in the Second Part of this Catalogue. The 
Stalk as thick as a Wheat en- ftr aw , and a foot high. The 
Leaves fomewhat like thofe of the Stock:Gilly-Flower. The 
Flowers redifh in the Bud, and white when open 3 three and 
three together, and compofed of fix round Leaves, like 
thofe of the Round-Flower d Moly figurd in Bauhinus, but 
not fo big. 
The Draughts of feveral Indian PLANTS on a Table. 
In the firft place, of 
The CLOVE-TREE : Together with a Branch of the 
fame after the life : The Mother or ProlifitkiClove^ from 
which the Plants are propagated : And the Stone and Ker- 
nel of the fame. Next of 
The NUTMEG-TREE : Together with a Branch of the 
fame after the life : The Fruit of the Female- Nutmeg : Of 
that called the Thieving- Nutmeg, becaufe it infects and 
fpoils the good ones where it lies : The Male, with its Fruit, 
both long and fhort : And the little Kind, wherewith the 
Natives dey their Teeth black. Next of 
A PLANT which beareth a Fruit hanging with a long 
Stalk 
