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which I have the honour to fend I have preferred 
to the reft, as it is the only one I know, of which 
has hitherto been ufed, but was neverthelefs un- 
known both to Naturalifts and Phyficians. 
This lizard is the true Scink, which is found 
in plenty in the mountains between Arabia and 
Egypt, it is caught in great numbers by the Egyp- 
tian peafants, dried and fold to the Venetians in 
Cairo, who export a large quantity of it over to 
Europe. I had this alive, as well as every thing 
elfe which I have hitherto defcribed. 
I have likewile preferved every thing hitherto 
by me defcribed, partly in fpirits of wine, partly 
fluffed, with which I intend to increafe the natu- 
ral colledlion at Upfala, if God permits me to 
return home. At the beginning of next year, I 
intend to fend fome things over to you, viz. The 
feeds Behen Nux, Cajfia Gopher, and leveral others, 
amongft the reft a fluffed oftrich. 
Before I leave Egypt, I likewife intend to 
fend to Upfala garden fome trees, as Al henna, 
fcripture Sycamore , the buckthorn, of which the 
crown of Chrift was made, Caffia fiftula, the Plan- 
tain tree, &c. They Ihall be fent by way of Leg- 
horn, to Stocholm, addreffed to Mr. Grill. If it 
be poflible, I Ihall fhortly make ajourney to mount 
Sinai. I have already been on the way to it, but 
was kept back by the excurfions of the Arabians. 
If the fcheme, which I have in view, turns out 
well, I hope to attain my wilhes and fee this fa- 
mous place with fafety. 
I shall after that begin my journey early in 
the fpring for Palseftine, and take fuch meafures, 
that I may be on mount Lebanon in the moftfuit- 
able feafon of the year. After that, no place in 
the Levant remains, which I want to fee, except 
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