ADVERTISEMENT. 
H Aving fince the Publifhing my Firft 
Century received feverai Colle ci io ns of 
iFlants from my kind Friends in diffe¬ 
rent parts of the World, as alfo divers Ani- 
mals, vix. Beafis, Birds, F/Jhes, Serpent s. 
Infecis, &c. with many Shells and forne Fof¬ 
flis : I prefume it may not here be amifs to 
give thefe Gentlemen, and fuch as for the 
future defign me Colledtions of any of the 
aforementioned, fome fhort IhftrudHons or 
an eafie Method , hovv to prefcrve thefe 
things and fend them with very little Charge 
or Trouble, Viz. 
Firft, Ali fmall Beafis, F/fhes, Serpents, 
Lizards and ocher Flejhy Bodies capable of 
Corruption, are eafiiy preferved in Rack, 
Rum, Brandf or any other Spirits, or m a 
flrong Pickle or Brine of Sea-Watcr ; ro every 
Callon of which put Thrte or Four Hmdfuts 
of Common otBay Salt, with a Spoonful or two 
of Allom poudered, and fo fend them in any 
Pet, Bottle, Jarr, Cask or other Veflei. 
Secondly, After the fame manncr may bc 
fent all pulpy moift Fruit, either large or fmall 
that is apt to decay or rot, as Apples , Cherrtes, 
Covrcumbers, Oranges and fuch like, to each 
of which and all other Fruits, its defired you 
will tye a Sprig of its Leaves. Thirdlj, 
