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A Voyageto JAMAICA. 
Tab.§.Fig.4. 
Myrtus feptima, feu fylveftris foliis acutifimis, C.B pin. p. 469. 
I found this very plentifully growing wild in the Hedges by the way- 
fides in the Ifland of Madera. This is ufed for Currying Leather, as Rhus 
or Lentisk, Cafalp. The ripe Berries are ufed for Sauce, Muth. Before Pep- 
per was found, as Pliny tells us, the Fruit of this was made ufe of in its 
lace. 
" Lycium felio oblongo, ferrato acuminato {pinis minoribus armatum. Cat. pl. Fam, 
p.t71. This feemed to differ very little from the common Lycium, only the 
Leaves were longer, ferrated, and pointed, and the Prickles were not {o 
large. 
Palms prunifera foliis yucce, fructu in racemis congeftis ceraft formi, duro, 
cinereo, pift magnitudine, cujus lachryma fanguis draconis eft dicta. Comm. cat. 
Amff. p. 260. An Dragon-Tree of Dampier, cap. 16 2 
I foundthis in the Ifland of Afadera in the Hedges very plentifully though 
not very large. It is found in the Ifland Socotcra, Borneo, Canaries, Madagaf- 
car, and ( Aluife de cadamofto ap. Ramn, pr. vol. p. 105.) at Porto Santo, where 
they cut the Trees at the Feet, and next Year find the Gum, which they 
Defecate in Water by Boiling and Purging. The Fruit is Yellow and Ripe 
in March, and good to Ear. ; 
The Tree is pierced near the bottom, and fo yields the Gum. The Fruit 
Cools and Alters, and is proper in Fevers. Cinaber du Diofcorid. Thevet. 
It is adulterated with Rufrica and Colophony. Cafalp. 
Lobels Leaf is the Spatha in all likelihood. Lugd. 
The Gum is ufed by Gold{miths for a Foile and Enamel, and by Glafiers 
for colouring GlafS, Park. 
It is ufed to ftrengthen the Gums and Teeth, in bloody Excretions, 
Fluxes, crc. Fen/t. 
Opuntia maxima, folits majoribus craffioribus & atrovirentibus, |pinis minoribus 
ce pauctoribus obfitis. Cat. pl. fam. p.195. An ficus Indica feu opuntia maxima, 
folio {pinofo latiffime c longiffimo. Herm. cat. pl. p. 243 ? 
This Zrdian Fig was in every part exa@tly the fame with the Common, 
only each Leaf was broader, thicker, of a darker green colour, and not {o 
prickly, having a very few white, fhort Prickles; and f{ometimes only one 
coming out at a hole very tike that kind on which comes the Cochincel, only 
it is not quite fo free of Prickles as thar. : 
It grows in a Gully near the Town of Funchal in Mad-ra, and in the Cu 
naries. 
On Sunday 23. Having taken Wines and fome frefh Provifions on Board, 
we weighed Anchor and fet Sail, we having little Wind ; two days after we 
faw the Body of the Ifland, being about Twenty five Leagues, or Seven- 
ty five Miles from us, and then we firft took Dolphins with Fifgigs, or {harp 
arrow-headed or bearded Irons, fitted with Poles of about Ten Foor long, 
Lead for the more convenient ftriking them, and a Rope or Line tied 
to them to hold the Fifgig, which is fhor at them by the ftrength of the 
Hand when they come within reach of thofe waiting for them, ufually 
on fome of the Yard-Arms, Beak-Head, or Poop; in which fifhing the 
great matter feems to be to*allow for the refraction of the Water. They 
were laid in wait for not only {o, but likewife with Lines and Hooks, which 
were hung out baited with Rags in the fhape of flying Fith, and fo ad- 
jufted asto hang fometimes to touch the Water, at others not, according 
to the Waves, thereby imitating the Flying-Fith, which the Dolphins pur- 
fue with great greeainefs. Dolphins are reckoned the fwifteft Swimmers 
that are, their Bodies being contrived for that purpofe there is as much 
pleafure in feeing them purfue the Flying-Fifh, as in Hunting or Hawk- 
ing, the Flying-Fith geting out of the Water, where the Dolphins can- 
not 
