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Title:  A journey to Paris in the year 1698 by Dr. Martin Lister.
Author: Lister, Martin, 1638?-1712.
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to me not unpleasant; but I could not liken it to any Perfume now in use with us; tho' I make no question, but Naptha was the great Ingredient; which indeed is so unusual a Smell, that the Mineral Waters of Hogsden near London, (wherein the true Naptha is Substantially, and of which I have some Ounces by me, ga∣thered off of those Waters) have imposed upon the ignorant in Natural History; who would make them come from a chance Turpentine Effusion, or the Miscarriage of a Chymical Experiment.Here were also great variety of Ʋrns and Funeral Vasa of all Materials and Fashions.Also an antient Writing-Pen coil'd up, with two ends erected both a-like, repre∣senting the Head of a Snake.The Antient Heads and Busto's in Brass are numerous and of great value. This Gentleman is exceeding Courteous to all Strangers; especially to such as have the least good relish of Things of this Na∣ture, to whom he shews them gladly. It cannot be otherwise, that a Man Edu∣cated in that Noble Art of Sculpture, who shall daily study so great a variety of Originals of the best Masters, but must far excell the rest of Mankind, who pra∣ctise without good Example, and by fancy mostly.0