14 AVoyageto JAMAICA. 
Although this Climate be very hot, fome of thefe were troubled with true 
Confumptions, for which I ordered them fome eafie Opiates, and other Me- 
dicines. I have obferved the fame Difeafe about Moztpelier, amongft the 
the Inhabitants of that place, though the Air be efteemed a Remedy for it. 
But the greateft part of the Patients I had in this place were troubled with 
Chlorofis, a great many of them from their Single, Melancholy, and Sedentary 
Life, want of due and proper Exercife, ge. Falling into feveral kinds of 
feveral kinds of Difeafes, bringing along with chem variety of Symproms, 
according to the different parts of the Body on which they fell, for their 
Blood wanting thofe Evacuations Nature defignd them; it is eafie to 
imagine to what ill Circumftances in fome time they may be brought. | 
generally for this ordered them firft bleeding, thereby to avoid the danger 
there might be from too much Blood, it generally abounding in Perfons thus 
Difeafed, and then after {ome Vomits, or bitter eafie Purgers, prefcribed a 
Steel Courfe, with Exercife. ‘Thus having feen moft of thofe Sick in this 
place, I went away after having received a very handfome and neat Treac 
of Fruits, Sweet-Meats, ec. both the Preferves and Furniture of the Room 
being of the Nuns own Work, than which I never yet {aw any thing of 
their kinds {0 pretty. 
As for the Birds of this Ifland, thofe I faw were, 
Of the Birds  Phaftanus, or the Pheafant. 
of Madera, Perdix Ruffa, Aldrov. The Red-legg’d Partridge, which is in moft parts of 
Africa, and fome about Montpelier, and in Italy. 
Merula Vulgaris, or the Common Black-Bird, all three to be met with in 
Europe. : ; 
Paffer Canarienfis, or the Canary-Bird of Boile of Air, 178. Paxaros de 
Canaria de Lopez de Gomara, cap.rr4. Canary-Birds of Galvanos, Port. Chron. 
Parchas. 1673. They are here in the Fields in Flocks, fitting on the ripe- 
headed Thiftles and Plants, feeding on their Seeds, and making a noife 
not unlike, but much pleafanter than our Sparrows. Thefe Birds are brought 
into Europe in great quantites, and fold for Singing-Birds to be kept in 
Cages, but thofe of thefe Iflands are fo much accu{tomed to the heat of the 
Climate, that they do not thrive fo well as {uch which breed and are {ent into 
England for that purpofe from Switzerland. 
Wild Peacocks and Pigeons were here caught in abundance with Perches at 
firft, Cadam. 105. And Peacocks are to be found now wild in fome parts of 
the Continent of Africa. 
The Plants I gathered, or faw in the Fields, were thefe. 
Of the Oleaftri Species ut quidam putant, ut alii Zizyphus alba. Gen. hort. Germ. 
Plants of fol. 269. Olea Sylueftris folio molli incano, C. B. Pin, p-472. Zizyphus Cap- 
Madera, padocia quitnfdam, olea Bohemica, J. B. Oliva Bohemica five Eleagnos, Math. 
ed, Bauh. p.174. Lugd. p. 11!. 
Lapathum pulchrum Bononienfe finuatum, J.B. Fidle Dock. 
Fa[minum tertinm feu humilius magno flore, C.B. p. 398. Catalonicum. Park. 
Parad. 
Arum maximum Zgyptiacum, quod vulgo Volocafia, C. B, Pin. p.195. This 
is here planted by River fides in great quantities for the Roots fake, which 
is eaten, and very much efteemed, the leaves being good for nothing but. 
to wrap up things in. . enigd 
Arundo Donax five Cypria Dod. p. 602. Arundo domeflica Matth. Acva%. 
Donax fativa noftras, Adv. Lob. cy Pen. p. 27. Lugd. p..999. Arundo fr 
cunda fativa (eu Donax Diofcoridis x Theophraft, C. B. Pin. p. 17. Arundo 
Quarta aquatica que Donax vocatur, Lon, fol. 173. Arando vel harundo magna 
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