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with the relative symbols occur in India, China and Japan. So likewise Cneuph, the serpent with an human face: and Cneuph depicted like a winged sphere, with serpents on each side --
It may be worth observing in any Country if they shew any regard to the Ibis, or stork: or impute any sanctity to the Cow or Ox, the Apis and Mneuis of Egypt; and whether the crescent, or Lunette, be at all a sacred emblem.
As many islands have been people from America, the languages of that Country may be no improper objects of inquiry. There is a small curiously printed book, little taken notice of, yet abounding with much matter concerning those Countries -- It is called - De Laet de Gentibus Americanis, and contains many specimens of different languages. Hornius likewise published no incurious treatise - De Gent. Americanis.
Chamberlagnes Oratio Dominica is a work much to the purpose in treating of Languages: and Bayers Museum Sinicum will be of great use in respect to the Chinese. In [Kompess Amonitates Exoticae?] are to be found the names of many Japanese plants; which may lead to the discovery of any Colonies from that quarter.