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 5. Whether in Sumatra there be a fountain, running a very Sanative Oyl? And whether the ignivomous Mountain in the same Island, do burn continually, and cast out stones so eaten out by the fire, that they swim?

6. What is the Opinion of the more Inquisitive Men in those parts, of Amber-gris? And whether the greatest quantities and masses of it are found about the Isle Mauritius?

7. Whether it be Winter on the East-side of the Mountain Gates, which comes from the North to Cape Comorin, whil'st it is Summer on the West-side, and so, vice versa?

8. Whether it be true, that upon the Coast of Coromandel, 16 deg. Northern Latitude, between Paleacote and Maselupatan, 50. Leagues in length (the hot winds blowing from the Land-ward from 8. in the Morning, till 4. in the Afternoon, with such a suffocating heat, that the Inhabitants are notable to endure it, without extraordinary helps and refreshments;) every one daily for his provision of drink, hangs his Bottle, made of common pot-earth, and filled with Well-water, or other potable Liquor, upon some Post, Tree, or Wall, in places, where the Sun and Wind are most piercing; leaving it there all the day long in the scorching heat; and then taking it up about Evening at 4. of the Clock, the Drink is more cool, than any depth of Cellerage with us can make it? And whether, on the contrary, the Bottles being suffered to continue in the Air, as before, during the cool Sea-gales, which come in after the said hour, and continue all Night, till 8. in the Morning, to the refreshment of all Creatures, the Liquors grow hot and unfit for drink?

9. Whether the Tyde near Mindanao, going from the Molucca's to the Philippina's, are so swift, that neither contrary Winds nor Anchors, can save a Ship from being carried away by it; and that it rises but about 3. or 4. feet? And whether the like be observed in the Bay of Cambaja, and in that between Martaban and Pegu? And particularly, Whether in the said Bayes, the Tides come in with that impetuosity and swiftness about the Quarters of the Moon, that the Watch-men from high Towers must with their Trumpets give warning to the people to retire; and that a Horse in his swiftest course, when such a Tide comes upon him, cannot out-run it: as Isaac Vossius observes, Lib. De Motu Marium