Km) 
that other, in which I made this obfervation. They told me that it 
tufted more at High-floods, than at Neap-tides 5 the height of the 
Beach hindring the Saline exhalations. This remark put me in mind 
of the vanity of the Argument of M. Ligons and others, viz. That 
the Air of the Weft- Indies was hot and moift, becaufe of the Rufting 
of Iron 5 whereas it indeed arifes from feme other principle in th'e 
Air j for at the point of Cagua 3 where it fcarce raineth 40 fhowers 
in a year, Iron tufts as much or more than any where ; yet are there 
other parts of the ifland , in which of ? months not one paftes with- 
out great Rains : befides , in Jamaica it rufts leaft in rainy Wea- 
ther. 
The Steams of the Sea are found of fuch a nature, that our fweet- 
meats rotted? Sugar of Rofes, and other Lozenges grew moift ; not- 
withftanding that there was no reafon to attribute it to any rainy 
weather. And thofe Pies and Gammons of Bacon 3 which had kept 
well before, after they had been once expofed to the open Air 3 de- 
cayed more in a day or ewo 3 than in fix weeks before. 
On the point Cagua, the Iron- Guns at the Fort were fo corroded, 
that feme were near become ufelefs, being perforated almoft likeHo- 
ny- Combs: And I could at anytime with 2 or 3 ftroaksofa Hammer 
break off fome pounds of Rufty Iron, which ferved for prepared 
Steef and in Salves. But the Guns which Jay in the Salt-water 3 
were not much endamaged by Ruft 5 as we fousid, upon taking up 
offome. 
Many things receive damage by the Air : Not only Iron rufts, but 
even Linnen rots, and Silks once expofed to the Air do rot without 
lofing their colour. If a Lancet be once expofed to the air it will 
ruft, though you prefently put it up again ? but if it be never expo- 
fed to the Air, it will hardly ruft. 
At De ala. certain Ale-feller will warrant, that the Ale, as he or- 
ders it, final! be carried good to the Weft or Baft- Indies. His way to 
prepare it is this, as he tojd me himfeif, he twice mafhes it with 
Fre(h-Malty and twice boils it well 5 yet all this kept it not from 
fo wr in g ; as I obferv’d during my ftay there. We bought of it to 
carry to Jamaica , and then he diretfted us thus. To every Rundlet 
of 5 Gallons^ after it is placed in the (hip, not to be ftirred any more, 
put in two new- laid Eggs whole, and let them lie in it ; he faid that 
in a fortnight or little more, the whole Egg-fnells would be diflblv- 
ed, and the Eggs become like WindhEggs* inclofed only in a. thin 
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