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pher of Naples, in great Fame about the Year 1558. 
confirmed this Opinion by the following Obfervations. 
1. tc It is therefore (fays he) the proper Juice of 
“ thefe Trees, which is gathered in the Dog-Days 
<c every Year for many Days fucceffively. For 
though the Trees have been covered with Linen 
‘ c or Woollen Cloths for many Days and Nights, 
“ fo that no Dew could fall upon them, they were 
“ neverthelefs obferved, during that Time, to pro- 
tc duce Manna. Now, we may conclude, that this 
could not have happened, unlefs it had flowed 
fpontaneoufly from the Trees. 
2. “ All People who gather Manna acknowledge, 
cc that when they have taken it off the Trees, af- 
“ terwards a freffi Quantity flows by little and little 
cc from the fame Places, and is infpiffated by the 
“ Heat of the Sun. 
3. “ They moreover relate, that in the Trunks 
“ of Afli-Trees, upon the Bark, fome Veficles or 
<c Protuberances are often found, containing a white, 
cc fweet, thick Juice, which becomes an excellent 
“ Manna. 
4. cc Further, if when thefe Trees are cut the 
* c fame thick Juice be found in the Incifions, who 
tc can doubt that it is the Juice of the Trees which 
“ is protruded through their Trunk and Branches. 
5. “ This is alfo confirmed by the Inhabitants of 
tc the Country, who afiert that they have feen 
<c Grafhoppers, and other Animals, boring into the 
“ Bark of thefe Trees to fuck out the Juice *, and 
< c when they have been driven away, they affirm 
<c more Manna to have (till iflued from the Per- 
“ forations. 
6. “ I have likewife known Men worthy of Cre- 
dit, who have afiured me they have often cut 
“ down Affi-Trees to make Hoops for Cafks, and 
“ that when they were cloven, and expofed to the 
“ Sun, 
