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the_o great_a quantity_n of_o cinnamon_n which_o then_o grow_v there_o though_o now_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n of_o it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o this_o country_n as_o the_o portugal_n who_o have_v look_v narrow_o â—oâ—_n it_o have_v affirm_v pet._n 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a cinnamon_n be_v of_o all_o other_o pâ—amâ—_n while_o it_o grow_v the_o dry_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v know_v to_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d plant_n do_v make_v that_o more_o barren_a for_o in_o shower_n it_o prosper_v worst_o it_o grow_v also_o among_o bush_n of_o other_o kind_n where_o common_o plant_n do_v not_o thrive_v neither_o do_v it_o love_v the_o sun_n there_o may_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o effect_n namely_o the_o spare_v nourishment_n which_o that_o plant_v require_v bac_n nat._n hist._n there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n concern_v the_o difference_n between_o cassia_n lignea_fw-la and_o cinnamon_n some_o say_v they_o be_v both_o one_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n other_o that_o they_o 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to_o think_v as_o many_o do_v that_o cinnamon_n will_v hold_v good_a for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n and_o that_o it_o impair_v not_o with_o age_n for_o that_o great_a father_n of_o physician_n galen_n in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o mention_v tell_v we_o that_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v the_o contrary_n mounseur_fw-fr thevenot_n say_v that_o the_o isle_n of_o ceilan_n produce_v the_o best_a cinnamon_n that_o the_o tree_n from_o which_o they_o have_v that_o bark_n be_v straight_o and_o pretty_a like_a to_o the_o olive-tree_n that_o it_o bear_v a_o white_a flower_n of_o a_o excellent_a scent_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v round_o that_o they_o take_v off_o the_o bark_n in_o the_o summer_n time_n and_o that_o when_o they_o cut_v it_o the_o smell_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o guard_n the_o same_o fall_v almost_o sick_a upon_o it_o he_o say_v that_o towards_o cochin_n there_o be_v wild_a cinnamon_n but_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v not_o much_o esteem_v thevenot_n trau._n into_o the_o indies_n pag._n 109._o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v thâ—t_v cinnamon_n when_o first_o gather_v have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o but_o acquire_v its_o taste_n and_o strength_n by_o fifteen_o day_n sunning_n but_o in_o answer_n hereunto_o sir_n philoberto_n vernatti_n late_a resident_n in_o java_n major_a say_v that_o the_o cinnamon-tree_n as_o it_o grow_v be_v so_o fragrant_a that_o it_o may_v be_v smell_v a_o great_a way_n off_o before_o it_o be_v see_v and_o that_o it_o have_v even_o then_o a_o most_o excellent_a taste_n so_o that_o by_o sunning_n it_o lose_v rather_o than_o acquire_v any_o taste_n or_o force_v he_o also_o affirm_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v peel_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o root_n but_o that_o the_o young_a sprig_n after_o a_o year_n or_o two_o give_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a cinnamon_n sprat_n hist._n of_o the_o r.s._n pag._n 169._o in_o the_o philosophical_a tâ—ansactions_n numb_a 172._o pag._n 1031._o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o white_a cinnamon_n which_o come_v from_o guardaloupe_n the_o ephemerides_n medico-physicae_a germanicae_fw-la for_o the_o year_n â—673_n and_o 1674._o make_v mention_n of_o â—innamon-trees_n send_v oâ—t_v of_o ceylan_n in_o chest_n fill_v 〈…〉_o native_a earth_n of_o that_o island_n 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o low_a country_n and_o there_o thrive_a very_o well_o 〈◊〉_d any_o considerable_a change_n of_o their_o quality_n linschoten_n say_v that_o tâ—â—â—â—â—namon-trees_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d island_n of_o ceylan_n in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o spâ—ing_v up_o 〈…〉_o without_o plant_v in_o â—he_n open_a field_n like_o â—ushes_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—rk_n be_v â—â—ken_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v and_o within_o three_o year_n after_o it_o have_v another_o bark_n as_o it_o have_v before_o the_o cinnamon_n that_o be_v not_o well_o dry_v be_v of_o a_o ash-colour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v overmuch_o dry_v be_v 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effluvium_n of_o the_o magnet_n we_o may_v hope_v to_o discover_v all_o epicurus_n atom_n des_fw-mi cartes_n his_o globuli_fw-la aetherii_fw-la and_o all_o those_o insensible_a corpuseles_a which_o daily_o produce_v such_o considerable_a effect_n in_o the_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o body_n about_o we_o nay_o may_v not_o such_o microscope_n hazard_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o aerial_a genti_fw-la and_o present_v even_a spirituality_n themselves_o to_o our_o view_n henr_n power_n be_v experim_n philosophy_n pag._n 154_o 155._o andrea_n libavius_n lib._n 2._o singul._n affirm_v that_o the_o loadstone_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o fire_n lose_v its_o attractive_a force_n and_o that_o whilst_o it_o burn_v the_o sulphureous_a particle_n fly_v forth_o baptista_n porta_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n chap._n 2._o say_v that_o he_o have_v often_o see_v with_o great_a delight_n a_o loadstone_n wrap_v up_o in_o burn_a coal_n that_o send_v â—â—rth_o a_o blue_a flame_n which_o smell_v of_o 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so_o dear_a and_o so_o precious_a a_o memory_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v there_o be_v much_o more_o acknowledgement_n due_a to_o this_o obscure_a fellow_n if_o it_o be_v flavius_n than_o to_o a_o thousand_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n or_o to_o ten_o time_n the_o number_n of_o aristotle_n and_o he_o real_o do_v more_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o world_n by_o this_o one_o invention_n than_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o schoolman_n have_v do_v by_o their_o many_o nicety_n and_o subtle_a disputation_n in_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n number_v 157_o pag._n 520._o we_o meet_v with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a account_n concern_v the_o compass_n of_o a_o ship_n viz._n of_o its_o change_v its_o pole_n in_o a_o thunder-storm_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sea-compass_n the_o first_o the_o plain_a meridional_a compass_n the_o second_o a_o compass_n of_o variation_n the_o three_o a_o dark_a
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most_o manifest_a substance_n in_o all_o artificial_a compost_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o fertilize_v and_o render_v egypt_n so_o luxurious_o fruitful_a after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o nitrous_a ground_n of_o jamaica_n and_o other_o place_n which_o cause_n so_o stupendous_a a_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o a_o word_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n almost_o monarchical_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o vegetation_n be_v so_o absolute_a a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o dung_n and_o compost_n to_o conclude_v you_o know_v who_o have_v dignify_v salt_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v name_v element-earth_n the_o vigour_n and_o close_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o elementated_a body_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o fecundity_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v less_o since_o there_o be_v nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o discourse_n acceptable_a without_o it_o evelâ—n's_n discourse_n of_o earth_n in_o several_a place_n pag._n 312_o 313_o 314._o fol._n see_v a_o account_n of_o the_o salt_n spring_v at_o nantwich_n in_o châ—shire_n by_o dr._n william_n jackson_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 53._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o droytwich_n in_o worcester-shire_n by_o dr._n tho._n rastell_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 142._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n spring_v in_o staffordshire_n by_o dr._n rob._n plot_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o county_n observation_n concern_v gold_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o inanimate_a body_n and_o the_o most_o esteem_v of_o all_o metal_n be_v gold_n universal_o know_v and_o cover_v by_o all_o people_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n aâ—d_v in_o the_o sâ—me_a manner_n as_o other_o metal_n be_v but_o of_o part_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o so_o well_o compact_v together_o by_o decoction_n that_o its_o substance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o 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hill_n or_o rub_v the_o stem_n with_o cowdung_n or_o a_o decoction_n of_o tithymale_a wash_v the_o infest_a part_n this_o say_v he_o will_v insinuate_v and_o chase_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o chink_n and_o crevice_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v a_o good_a prevention_n of_o other_o infirmity_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o lay_v soot_n sawdust_n or_o refuse_v tobacco_n where_o they_o haunt_v chap._n xxvii_o sect._n 19_o observation_n concern_v bee_n the_o eye_n of_o a_o bee_n be_v of_o a_o protuberant_a oval_a figure_n black_a and_o all_o foraminulous_a drill_v full_a of_o innumerable_a holes_n like_o a_o grater_n or_o thimble_n and_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a we_o can_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o holes_n be_v all_o of_o a_o square_a figure_n like_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o stick_v full_a of_o small_a hair_n like_o the_o pore_n in_o our_o skin_n and_o which_o by_o blow_v upon_o you_o may_v see_v waâ—t_v to_o and_o fro_o all_o which_o neat_a 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