[ 4 $7 ] 
In this Receipt, and which is the chief Ingredient, 
is known among Botanifts by the Name of Sefamoides 
Salamanticum of Parkinfon, or Lychnis njifcofa , ire, 
of Bauhine , Anglice Spanish Catch-fly . It grows 
plentifully about Thetford , &c. ifo/7 Gstf. PL 
Angl. ir Hifl . ?/. Tom. 2 do . Lychnidest . ] This 
Teems grounded upon what Mr. Ray was afterwards 
perfuaded to be a Miftake. 
The next thing I fliall beg your Attention to, is 
a Letter from Sir Hans Sloane , the now very Ho- 
nourable Prefident of the Royal Society, to Mr. 
Ray 5 prior indeed in Time to the former, being 
dated "June i. 1687. in thefe Words: [Sir, I fend 
you inclofed the Specimen of a Plant growing on 
Newmarket-Heathy and in Surrey , known by the 
Name of the Star of the Earth in thofe Parts. It 
is particularly taken Notice of on the Account of its 
extraordinary and admirable Virtue, in curing the 
biting of Mad-Dogs, either in Beafts or Men. One 
of his Majefty's Huntfmen having proved it a great 
many times, gave the King his way of ufing it, which 
was an Infufton in Wine with Treacle, and one or 
two more Simples, His Majefly was pleafed to com- 
municate it to Grefham- College , to the Royal So- 
ciety 5 and nobody knowing the Plant by that 
Name, fome there prefent confirming its Ufe in 
forne Parts of England in that Difeafe, the Herb be- 
ing as little known here as if it came from the In- 
dies, I told the Society, I would let you have the 
beft Specimen of it, which I queftion not is known 
to you. If you pleafe to give your Sentiments, you 
will extremely oblige, irc.l To this Mr .Ray re- 
turned the following Anfwer: [Sir, I received your 
Letter 
