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were through a gut. Befides it has no fupport of any 
fix’d point, but is always fwimming in the ditch- 
water, and fliews no great local motion. We faw 
other infers preying upon it, which refemble fmall 
hogs, and are excemve bufy in eating of its leaves, 
which are probably the caufe of its looking fo bleak 
and withered when dead. I remain, 
SIR, 
Your moft humble 
BruUds, Sept. 20, and obedient fervant, 
1755 ’ 
T. Brady. 
XLI. ^ Jhort Account of fome pew Afrono- 
mical and Phyfeal Obfervations made in 
Alia ; and- C 07 nmunieated to Matthew 
Maty, M. D. F. R, S. by his Fxcellency 
Mr. Porter, his Majefty s Ambajfador at 
Conftantinople, and F. R. S. 
Conftantinople, May 17, 1755. 
Read Nov. 6 , "B" Send you inclofed the extradl of a 
17 } 5 - Jl^ French letter I received from a per- 
fon of great abilities, whofe hiftory I cannot imme- 
diately communicate to you. It was fent me by the 
conful of Aleppo. The author is perfedlly verfed 
in moft branches of phyfics, as well as in the art of 
healing. 
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