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which makes it not improbable that South America 
was firft peopled from thence; at leaft, it has been 
fo conjectured by feveral of the Learned ; imagin¬ 
ing they might, in fome of their long Voyages, have 
been driven on that Coaft, without being able to 
return to their own Country, which is not at all 
fuprifing, if we refiedt how deftitute they were of 
all thofe Helps to Navigation which we are fo 
abundantly fupplied with. 
Next to be obferved is a Japonefe Pagod, a Mo¬ 
del of a Temple with an Idol in it. The People 
of Japan ufually keep one of them in their Houles, 
in the fame manner the Romans did their Houfehold 
Gods. 
There are Stone or Earthen Bottles inclofed in 
Cafes of Wicker-work made of Cane or Rtiflies, 
contrived in fuch a Manner, that they may be fwung 
with Violence in the Hand. They are ufed in the 
warmer Eaftern Climates of Afia, particularly in 
Perjia , where the Inhabitants imagine that by 
fwinging their Liquor in thefe Bottles, they make 
it much more pleafant and agreeable to the Palate. 
The Englijh call them Hubble Bubbles , the French , 
with much more Propriety, Gargoulettes. 
I need but juft mention that feveral kinds of In¬ 
dian Pots are next in courfe, and a Variety of other 
Articles by them applied to domeftic Ufes, but 
which are not of Confequence enough to take up 
more of our Time. 
The Reader will next obferve a Neft of Barkers 
made of the Bark of a Tree, and edged with Por¬ 
cupines Quills dyed of various Colours; and fome 
large Bafons and Ewers, made of a pale green Jafper 
with black Spots. 
On the Sides of the Room are hung up in Frames 
feveral Pieces of Stucco Ceilings, &V. fome of them 
brought 
