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there, are in a far greater Perfection than with us, or in any Parts else of France, besides that once happy Climate.
These Provinces may boast of an Autumn in the midst of Winter; for the Woods are filled with Laurel and Myrtles, Lentiscus's and Phylarea's, in as great Abundance, as Hazel and Thorn with us: Jasmins, Cistus's, and Rosemary, and a Hundred other sweet-smelling Woody Shrubs, growing every where in the Fields; and the tall Cypress's grow of themselves, to Sixty and a Hundred Foot high; and are also Tonsil at Pleasure, for the most beautiful Walks imaginable. The very Fields are most excellent and well furnished Parterr's of Flowers, and are naturally Kitching Gardens of themselves: Nor is this the sole Reason why these Provinces may boast of an Autumn in the midst of Winter, for the Arbute Trees are not only ever Green, but continue to bear Fruit 'till Lent.
To these may be added, that there is nothing wanting to that present unfortunate Countries, for the Delight and Support of human Life, but an universal Anti-pestilential Remedy; to which some Physicians of Montpelier have pretended, but none, as yet, have been real Masters of.
I know that the learned in Physick, have ever exploded such an universal Remedy; and what hath long obtained among them,
