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A Relation 
Of the Raining of Aflies , in the Archipelago, upon the Eruption 
of Mount Vefuvius , fome years ago. 
This came but lately to hand from that knowing perfon,i 
Mi '.Henry Robin fon and was thought fit to be now inferted here; 
that it might not beloft, though it hath hapned above 30 years 
ago. It was contained in a Letter, (fubfcribed by Capt, Will, B.d- 
dily') in thefe words; 
T He_ 5 th - of December 1631 , being in the Gulf of Volo , riding 
at Anchor , about ten of the Clock that Night , it be- 
gan to rain Sand or Aflies , and continued till two of the 
Clock the next Morning. It was about two inches thick on the 
Deck , fo that we caft it over board with Shovels , as we 
did Snow the day before : The quantity of a Bufliel we 
brought home , and prefented to feveral . , f . 
Friends , dpecially totne Matters ©f Tn~ were produced by Mr .$oh* 
mty Houfe. There was in our .Company , Evelyn, before the Royal 
Capt. f ohn Wilds Commander of the Dr a- Socmy ' 
gon , and Capt. Anthony Watts , Commander of the Elifabeth and 
Dorcas, There was no Wind ftirring, when thefe Aflies fell, it 
did not fall onely in the places where we were , but likewifein 
other parts, as Ships were coming from St.John D' Acre to our 
Port*, they being at that time a hundred Leagues from us. We 
compared the Ajhes together, and found them both one. If you 
defire to fee the Aflies, let me know. 
An Extract 
of* Letter not long fince written from^QVne y .rectifying the 
Relation of Salamanders living in Fire, ■ 
This came from that Expert Anatomift M. 'Stem; to Dr. Croon $ 
Videl, That a Knight called Corvini ^ had affured him, that, ha- 
ving caft a Salamander^ brought him out of .the Indies , into the 
Fire , the Animal thereupon fwelfd prefently , and then vomi- 
ted ftore of thick flimy matter , which did put out the neigh- 
bouring Coals , to which the Salamander retired immediately , 
putting them out again in the fame manner, as foon as they re- 
Ddd ‘ kindled. 
