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with brown earthy Particles intermixed. The Tail Aftrin- 
gent and very Dry. ; The Tincture of a bright Claret 
colour. An ufeful and effectual Medicine 5 and not un- 
grateful. 
POCO SEMPIE. A Golden Mofs, confifting of moft 
fine, foft and flexible Threads. Accounted a great Cordial. 
And faid wholly to diffolve in the Mouth $ 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, aricf 
chew'd it 5 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 cl with the Spittle. 
RIZAGON. A Root brought from Bengala, of good 
life. Cut into flat pieces, of a whitifh colour, bitterilh and 
aromatick Tad $ 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. 
S ADORE, or Bitter Wood. It hath a browniih Barque : 
the Wood yellowifh, and exceeding bitter. If it be fliced 
long ways, you will find very white Fibers running by the 
length. 
(a) P. 2. CAIUMANIS Olearij. (a) By the Sea-men, Caiomanes] 
t j le p ortu g € f €i) Canella de Mato. An Canella Craffiori 
(b) Pinax, Cor t ice. (b) This Barque above k of an inch thick. DiftilPd, 
it affords a fomewhat harfii and rough Liquor. But by In- 
f ufion, makes an Aromatic^ and grateful fyrup. 
SALT of Soap-Lees. An Exotic k- 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 
ihew. Hereof Parallellepipedon Veflels are made in Japan, 
wherein their Thea is brought over. 
I have feveral other Rarities, which, when I fee what is 
wanting in the Societie's Muf<xum,\ (hall add to it. 
Moft of thefe Things were communicated by Mr. Samuel 
Claris, learned, judicious, experienced in all tilings Na- 
tural and Artificial which are brought to the King's Ware- 
house m the Port of London, whereof he is Surveyor, 
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