Part IV. Of SvLechanicffs. 
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of 
ac one end, with brown twilled Thread. , into one Piece 
a yard long. 
Husbandry. The Frame of a SAFFRON KILN. Given 
by the Honourable Charles Howard Efq;. Together with 
a Defcription hereof 5 and the way of Planting Saffron, and 
ordering it upon the Kiln. And by Me publilhed in the Phil. 
Tranfadions. (a) 
•The Spanifh SEMBRADORE. A Machine for Plowing, 
equal Sowing, and Harrowing all at once. Contriv’d by 
Donjofepb Lucaleto a Spanijh Knight. Ufed and approv’d 
both in Spain and Germany. Given by J. E.velyn Efq^ 
together with the Defcription extracted out of the Au¬ 
thors Treatife hereof, and publilhed in the Phil. Tranf- 
aliions. (b ) 
A CIDER-PRESS. Defcribed alfo by Mr. Evelyn, (c) 
Contriv’d by Mr. Hoop For better Difpatch, and thorow 
breaking of the Apples. Confilleth chiefly of four Cylin¬ 
ders. Thofe two, which are firit to bruife them, more di- 
llant3 the other, to prefs out the Juyce, as clofe as will well 
confilt with their motion. 
A BOX-HIVE. Given by Sir Rob. Moray. But contrived 
by Sir ChriftopherWren : And the Defcription hereof firit 
publilhed ( d) in the Year, 1 6 5 2. Since then by Mr. Mofes 
Rufden. Dellgn’d to keep them warmer, and more fafe ; 
but efpecially, to prevent their Swarming, and the better 
to propagate them into Colonies. 
Houfwifery and Houjhold-fluff. CASSAVI-BREAD. Made 
ot the Root of the Hyjucca Mexicana. They firit pound it, 
ana prels out the Juyce 5 which is of a noxious (fay fome, 
of a deadly) quality : and the Palp of the Root is reduced 
to a Cake. Thefe Cakes they fry, or rather bake over a gen¬ 
tle fire, and fo fet them in the Sun to dry, for their Bread. 
The thicker Capes, called Caffavi, and eaten by the poorer 
fort. The thiner,called Sciam Sciam, by the Rich, (e) In 
Hier. Benzpni s time, (f) all the Ships that were bound from 
Spain to Mexico ; when they returned, were Victualled 
with Caffavi-Bread. That is, inftead of Bifcot. 
A HAMMOCK. Like a Great Net, with feveral fmall 
Tajfels on thelides, and two huge ones at the ends. Be¬ 
tween which, ns fifteen feet long. The Weft, feven feet; 
Bbb 2 and 
(a) Nam. 
138. 
(b ) Num. 
60. 
(c) Appen¬ 
dix to Po¬ 
mona. 
U)By Mr. 
Hartlib. 
(e) Aldin. 
De leript. 
Hort.FameC 
Out of Mo- 
nerdes and 
Oviedus. 
(f) Hiftor. 
Americ. 1 .4, 
c. 28. 
