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10. The ufe of the Bate-tree in the ceconomy 
Of the Egyptians. 
11. How Indigo is manufa&ured in Egypt. 
12. The cultivation of Safflower in Egypt. 
13. The cultivation of Rice in Egypt. 
14. Minicfa {Arabis Lebbeck.) Egyptian Acacia 
defcribed, and fent to the Royal Academy of 
Sciences at Upfala. 
15. The Natural Hiftory of the fcripture fyca- 
more. 
1 7. Two new fpecies of goofe-foot (Chenopo- 
dium) in Egypt. 
18. A defcription of the Chrift thorn by the 
Arabs, called Nabca. 
ig. Chenna, and its ufe for dying yellow. 
21. A few Stones of a fingular kind. 
22. A defcription of all the Petrej allions in the 
Egyptian Pyramids. 
23. The Strata of the earth in Egypt; 
25. Two fpecies of Bees defcribed. 
26. Pharaon, an animal (Ichneumon) which goes 
in the houfes like cats, and every thing curious 
relating to it. 
27. A fpecies of Rats, which have a head like 
a hare, a fnout like a hog ; a body like a rat, tail 
like a lion ; can never touch the ground with their 
fore feet, but hop like grafhoppers, and live in 
the mountains between Egypt and Arabia. The 
whole defcription of this very wonderful creature 
is fent to the Royal Academy of Sciences at Upfala. 
28. Camelopardalis , the camel deer, which has 
fcarce been feen by any other except Bellonius, 
with its whole defcription, fent to the Royal Aca- 
demy of Sciences. 
29. A Parrot , the prettied of its kind. 
30. A little Dolteril from Alexandria. 
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