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 Pine-trees of eight fathomes about the body. See Kircher in Books.

Plants of strange kinds in China, See Kircher in Books. A pleasant fruit called the Sowre-sop, cracks so loud on the Trees, that they affright us, n. 27. p. 501. Some Trees in Jamaica seem to grow meerly out of Rocks; Mask-millions meerly out of Sand, yet very good, ibid. The Polony-tree produces a huge fruit, as big as a man can carry, immediately out of its trunk, and without a blossom, n. 26. p. 436. See Hortulan, and Vegetables. Tobacco, growing on grounds full of Salt-peter, flasheth as it smoaketh, n. 27. p. 500.

Porcellan, made of sand soak'd in water, reduced to a paste, and baked. See Kircher in Books. A Turret in China made of Porcelan onely, ibid.

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Ain, how caused or attracted by Woods and certain Trees, n. 27, p. 498, &c. How between the Tropicks, n. 27. p. 499. Rain in a vale of Jamaica turns suddenly into Maggots, as it falls upon garments, yet the place esteemed salubrious for habitaion, n. 27. p. 502.

Respiration examined, n. 28. p. 534. See Swammerdam in Books. That Infants may be brought up to live without respiration by Mouth or Nose. See Cornelii in Books.

Rivers of note in China. See Kircher in Books. They are colour'd blue in Autumne; some cold at the top, and very hot beneath, Ibid.

Roses in China, that change the same day, n. 26. p. 485. A like Rose now to be seen in Rome, Ibid.

Ruby, the choice and price. See Chapuzean in Books.

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Alin steams, marin, or aery, all rust Iron, rot Sweetmeats, Sugar of Roses; moisten Lozenges, corrupt Pyes, and gammons of Bacon, Linnen and Silk, dispatchingly, n. 27. p. 495.

Sea-water, contrary to Glauber, not greenest where it is saltest, n. 27. p. 496. Great variety of colours of Waves, of Billows in several Seas, n. 27. p. 496.

Shells of Fishes found on the tops of mountains, n. 27. p. 494. See Steno and Hook, n. 32. p. 627, &c.

Silk-worms spinning twice a year, and yielding a double crop, n. 26. p. 486.

A Spectacular stone representing the Moon in all her appearances. See Kircher in Books.

Sperma Ceti inquired, n. 30. p. 567.

Sweating very much in Jamaica without thirst, costiveness, faintness, or diminution of Urine, n. 27. p. 501.

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Obacco, flashing as it smoaks, n. 27. p. 500.

Thames-water how to be preserved sweet at Sea, n. 27. p. 496. How it becomes fiery in Sea-voyages, Ibid.

Thea represseth vapours, and prevents the Stone, n. 26. p. 485.

Thunder causeth in a peculiar person violent vomitings and purgings, n. 29. p. 550.

Tides in Bermudas. See Answers from Bermudas.

Tongue and Taste examined, n. 27. p. 492.

Tortoises, their breeding, egges, wholesomeness, &c. n. 27. p. 500, &c.

Treacle, in Jamaica dryes to powder, and then turns to vermine, n. 27. p. 501.

Turcoise, n. 23. p. 429.

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Egetables seem to have a circulation of sap, tried in Aloe Americana serratifolia, and the weight at several times examined, n. 25. p. 453 &c. Seeds and blossoms to be tried in the Pneumatick Engin, n. 23. p. 424.

Venus discovered to have spots and more bright parts, n. 32. p. 615.

Vernice in China. See Kircher in Books.

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Wall very vast in China. See Kircher in Books.

Weight of Sea-waters try'd, n. 27. p. 487.

Whale-fishing. See Answers from Bermudas.

Wicker trees growing into ropes, and readily apt for Cables. See Kircher in Books.

Winds, their Origine or Cause, collected from Mines, n. 26. p. 481. from Mountains, n. 27. p. 498, &c. See more, n. 26. p. 485. Contrary Winds cause a calm in the midst, n. 27. p. 498.

Y.

Ellow Amber. See Amber.