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a Loofenefs, they torrify a Spoonful of white Cummin- 
feed, and a little powdered Ginger, which they fwallow 
mixt w|th Sugar. I have feen them cure Fevers which 
begin with a (hivering Fit, by giving the Patient three 
large Pills made of Ginger, black Cummin and long 
Pepper. For Tertian Agues, they give the Perfon for 
three Days together three Spoonfuls of the Juice of 
Teucrium , or great Germander, wirh a little Salt and 
Ginger. I am, &». 
Papin. 
XXFL A Letter from Father Bourzes to Father 
Eftienne Soucier, concerning the Luminous 
Appearance ohferVahle in the Wake of Ships 
in the Indian Seas, &c. Taken from the 
Ninth Volume of Letters of the Mifllonary 
Jefuits. 
Reverend Father , 
A S I was ready to embark for the indies , I receiv’d 
Jf\_ your Letter, in which you defire me to allow fome 
time for making Inquiries into Arts and Sciences, as far 
as the neceffary Bufinefs of my Mifficn will permit me, 
and to communicate to you fuch Difcoveries as I (hall 
make. 
I met with in this Voyage fome Things which I be- 
lieve would have been acceptable to you ^ but want- 
ing Inffruments, which you know are abfolutely necef- 
fary to make any Observation with exa&nefs, I was 
forced 
