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Soldiers of the Roman Armies in their March from 
one Station to another. 
Some Com brought from the Ruins of Hercula¬ 
neum. 
There is a Leaf of Silver, or Amalgama, pre- 
ferved here, on which are plainly perceivable the 
Lines and Letters that have been impreffed or 
fcamped on it. 
We next fee fome Turkijh Talifmans, or Charms,' 
with Arabic Infcriptions, being generally a Sentence 
of the Alcoran. In thefe the Superftitious among 
the Mahometans have great Faith, and rely much 
on their Power, imagining there are no Misfor¬ 
tunes, from which they may not be delivered by 
them, and particularly that whoever wears them 
is free from all Danger of being affauked by evil 
Genii, or Spirits, which they believe are continually 
hovering about the World, watching Occafions to 
injure Mankind. 
Some Tahbahs or Seals, (infcribed with Arabic 
Words) which the Turks ufe inftead ol figning their 
Names. 
Further on are fome Talifmans and Abraxas, a 
Kind of Spells or Charms with which fome fuper- 
ftitious or artful People in the fir ft Ages of Chri- 
ftianity pretended they could cure all Difeafes, the 
Parties affiiCted wearing them about their Perfons : 
it was Jikewife imagined they were a Protection 
from Witchcraft and Enchantments. Some of 
them are marked V/ich the Conftellations ; others 
have the Figures of Angels, Cfr. on them ; but 
thefe Cabalifts efpeciaily attributed on all Occafions 
a particular Power and Virtue in the Word Abraca¬ 
dabra. , the Letters of it being properly arranged. 
My Reader is next to obferve a Snuff-box made 
of the Lava of Mount Vefuvius , concerning which 
fome Account has been given Page a, 
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