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and Journy into Duccati.
men with all his strength ; then placing a Pot filled withdried Earth,. Chap. Ils.
like that of Samos, upon his Navel, he made it fast by a Ligature; »-^^WJ
and on some Bodies thus treated he had gained Credit, butthisdied.
Pro/per Alpi/tm mentions something like this among the Egyptians.
Here they will submit to. Spells and Charms, and the Advice of
Old Women.
Here is a Br'acsm'tn Doctor who has raised a good Fortune ,• they
pretend to no Fees, but make them pay in their Physick; and think
it Honour enough if you favour them with the Title of your Phy-
sician only.
This Br admin comes every day, and feels every Man's Pulse in the The Country
Factory, and is often made use of for a Powder for Agues, which PhysiMMK
works as infallibly as the Peruvian Bark; it is a Preparation of Na-
tural Cinnaher. Midwifry is in csteem among the Rich and Lazy
only; the Poorer, while they are labouring or planting, goasidcas
if to do their Needs, deliver themselves, wafethe Child; .and lay it
in a Clout or Hammock, and return to work again.
The Mixture of Casts or Tribes of all India are distbguifted by Thesevetai
the different Modes of their binding their Turbats; which cannot Tribes how
be sound out presently, there being such variety of Observation. wn'
Amidfl: which it is time to return, to Tee what Grace we are in The EugUih
among this divided Multitude: Our Usage by the Vharmaund ( or £*"^of fr
Charter) granted successively srom their Emperors, iskind enough, owsroL* **
but the better, because our Naval Power curbs them j otherwise
they being prone to be imperious, would subjugate us, as they do all
others that are harness'd with the Apron-sirings of Trade : Suppo-
sing us then to bear the Face of Ministers of State, as well as the ssy
Vilage of Mechanicks, they depose something of their Ferity, and
treat with us in a more favourable Stile; giving us the Preference
before others here rcsident, and look on us with the same Aipedt as
they do on their great Omhrahs.
In Town there are many private Merchants that bear a Port equal
to our Europe Companies, being only Voekeeh or Factors for mo-
ney'd Men up the Country, that drive as great a Trade as the Com-
pany, yet dare not asliime that Liberty allowed us: We fortify our
Houses, have Bundeos or Docks for our Vessels, to which belong
Yards for Seamen, Soldiers, and Stores: To that which belongs to
the,'Dutch is a sweet Garden, shor'd up with Timber from the in-
croaching River, with Arbors and Beds aster the Europe Mode.
Among the Rarities of our own House I saw an Unicorn's Horn, what Rarities
hot that of the Rhinoceros, of which Cups are made and profered in theEitgnjb
sor Sale here, and are relied on to discover Poyson, if poured into Hmb-
them.
— Q&od Reges Indorum protinus aureis
Orlihus inchidunt, fif vina liquantia pot ant ^
A&um nee morfas tuti senfire seruntur,
Nee qua inter men/as occulta bausere venena.
As also two Skins of Salman Asses, highly valued among the Easter*
Princes both for their Swiftness and Beautifulness, being ilreaked
Q, % with
men with all his strength ; then placing a Pot filled withdried Earth,. Chap. Ils.
like that of Samos, upon his Navel, he made it fast by a Ligature; »-^^WJ
and on some Bodies thus treated he had gained Credit, butthisdied.
Pro/per Alpi/tm mentions something like this among the Egyptians.
Here they will submit to. Spells and Charms, and the Advice of
Old Women.
Here is a Br'acsm'tn Doctor who has raised a good Fortune ,• they
pretend to no Fees, but make them pay in their Physick; and think
it Honour enough if you favour them with the Title of your Phy-
sician only.
This Br admin comes every day, and feels every Man's Pulse in the The Country
Factory, and is often made use of for a Powder for Agues, which PhysiMMK
works as infallibly as the Peruvian Bark; it is a Preparation of Na-
tural Cinnaher. Midwifry is in csteem among the Rich and Lazy
only; the Poorer, while they are labouring or planting, goasidcas
if to do their Needs, deliver themselves, wafethe Child; .and lay it
in a Clout or Hammock, and return to work again.
The Mixture of Casts or Tribes of all India are distbguifted by Thesevetai
the different Modes of their binding their Turbats; which cannot Tribes how
be sound out presently, there being such variety of Observation. wn'
Amidfl: which it is time to return, to Tee what Grace we are in The EugUih
among this divided Multitude: Our Usage by the Vharmaund ( or £*"^of fr
Charter) granted successively srom their Emperors, iskind enough, owsroL* **
but the better, because our Naval Power curbs them j otherwise
they being prone to be imperious, would subjugate us, as they do all
others that are harness'd with the Apron-sirings of Trade : Suppo-
sing us then to bear the Face of Ministers of State, as well as the ssy
Vilage of Mechanicks, they depose something of their Ferity, and
treat with us in a more favourable Stile; giving us the Preference
before others here rcsident, and look on us with the same Aipedt as
they do on their great Omhrahs.
In Town there are many private Merchants that bear a Port equal
to our Europe Companies, being only Voekeeh or Factors for mo-
ney'd Men up the Country, that drive as great a Trade as the Com-
pany, yet dare not asliime that Liberty allowed us: We fortify our
Houses, have Bundeos or Docks for our Vessels, to which belong
Yards for Seamen, Soldiers, and Stores: To that which belongs to
the,'Dutch is a sweet Garden, shor'd up with Timber from the in-
croaching River, with Arbors and Beds aster the Europe Mode.
Among the Rarities of our own House I saw an Unicorn's Horn, what Rarities
hot that of the Rhinoceros, of which Cups are made and profered in theEitgnjb
sor Sale here, and are relied on to discover Poyson, if poured into Hmb-
them.
— Q&od Reges Indorum protinus aureis
Orlihus inchidunt, fif vina liquantia pot ant ^
A&um nee morfas tuti senfire seruntur,
Nee qua inter men/as occulta bausere venena.
As also two Skins of Salman Asses, highly valued among the Easter*
Princes both for their Swiftness and Beautifulness, being ilreaked
Q, % with