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NATURAL
HISTORY.
HISTORY.
Century VIII.
THere be Minerals and Foßiles in great variety, but of
11701. Veins of Earth Medicinal but few. The chief are, Terra
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Veins of Me-
dicinal Earth. Lemnia, Terra Sigillata communis, and Bolus Arminus;
whereof Terra Lemnia is the chief. The Vertues of
them are for Curing of Wounds, Stanching of Blood,
Stopping of Fluxes and Rheums, and Arreſting the Spred-
ing of Poyſon, Infection, and Putrefaction: And they have of
all other Simples the perfecteſt and pureſt quality of
Drying, with little or no mixture of any other quality. Yet it is true, that
the Bole Arminick is the moſt cold of them, and that Terra Lemnia is the moſt
hot; for which cauſe the Iſland Lemnos where it is digged, was in the old
Fabulous Ages conſecrated to Vulcan.
11701. Veins of Earth Medicinal but few. The chief are, Terra
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Veins of Me-
dicinal Earth. Lemnia, Terra Sigillata communis, and Bolus Arminus;
whereof Terra Lemnia is the chief. The Vertues of
them are for Curing of Wounds, Stanching of Blood,
Stopping of Fluxes and Rheums, and Arreſting the Spred-
ing of Poyſon, Infection, and Putrefaction: And they have of
all other Simples the perfecteſt and pureſt quality of
Drying, with little or no mixture of any other quality. Yet it is true, that
the Bole Arminick is the moſt cold of them, and that Terra Lemnia is the moſt
hot; for which cauſe the Iſland Lemnos where it is digged, was in the old
Fabulous Ages conſecrated to Vulcan.
ABout the Bottom of the Sereights are gathered great quantities of Spouges,
33702. which are gathered from the ſides of Rocks, being as it were a large,
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Growth of
Sponges. but tough Moß. It is the more to be noted, becauſe that there be but few
Subſtances, Plant-like, that grow deep within the Sea, for they are gathered
ſometime Fifteen fathom deep: And when they are laid on Shore, they ſeem
to be of great Bulk; but cruſhed together, will be tranſported in a very
ſmall room.
33702. which are gathered from the ſides of Rocks, being as it were a large,
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching the
Growth of
Sponges. but tough Moß. It is the more to be noted, becauſe that there be but few
Subſtances, Plant-like, that grow deep within the Sea, for they are gathered
ſometime Fifteen fathom deep: And when they are laid on Shore, they ſeem
to be of great Bulk; but cruſhed together, will be tranſported in a very
ſmall room.
IT ſeemeth that Fish that are uſed to the Salt-water, do nevertheleſs de-
55703. light more in freſh. We ſee that Salmons and Smelts love to get into Rivers,
66Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Sea-Fiſh put
in Freſh wa-
ters. though it be againſt the Stream. At the Haven of Conſtantinople you ſhall
have great quantities of Fish that come from the Euxine Sea, that when they
come into the Freſh-water, do inebriate and turn up their Bellies, ſo as you
may take them with your hand. I doubt there hath not been ſufficient
55703. light more in freſh. We ſee that Salmons and Smelts love to get into Rivers,
66Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Sea-Fiſh put
in Freſh wa-
ters. though it be againſt the Stream. At the Haven of Conſtantinople you ſhall
have great quantities of Fish that come from the Euxine Sea, that when they
come into the Freſh-water, do inebriate and turn up their Bellies, ſo as you
may take them with your hand. I doubt there hath not been ſufficient
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