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kills the very Flies. Micheli defcribes a Species, 
which, upon eating them, almoft kill’d the Painter 
he ufually employed, and an old Woman, the 
Painter’s Mother. This Man, being Tent by the 
Author to delineate fome of thefe Fungus’s, and 
being taken with their Appearance, order'd fome 
of them to be fried, and he and his Mother eat 
thereof; but were, in about Two Hours, feized with 
violent Pains in their Bowels, from which they were 
with great Difficulty relieved. I might produce many 
other Inftances of this Sort ; but the above, I be- 
lieve, are fufficient. 
I prefnme I have fet thefe Matters in a clear Light ; 
but, fearing 1 have already taken up too much of 
your Time, I conclude myfelf, 
Gentlemen, 
Tour moft devoted, 
London , May I z. 
1744. humble Servant, 
W. Watfon. 
VIII. Two Letters from Mr, Thomas Prefton 
to Mr. Jofeph Ames, F. R. S. concerning the 
If and of Zetland. 
Dear Sir , Zetland , Jan . 31. 174I. 
Read May ■ THIS Ifland has very rarely any Cor- 
* 744 ' rcfpondence with the reft of the 
World for the Six Winter Months; I fhould fay, for 
H Six 
