The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
 Plantans a Fruit very like. unto a Cucumber, but very Pleafant in 
eating, growing on a Tree, was found by Welfb ap. Hakl. ps 2. p. 129, 
and by Hawks ap. Hakl. p 464. about Mexico | 
An Indian Fruit called Nochole, which Fruit is long and fmall, 
much like in Fafhion to a little Cucumber, was met with by Philips 
ap. Hakl. p. 3. p. 447. in the Way from Pazuco to Mexico, at” Sta, 
Maria. ) 
Flortop. ap. Hakl. p. 3. p. 488, found it at C ape-Verd. 
The E. of Cumberland, ap. Purchas, lib. 4. pe 1152. and Layfield ap. 
Purchas, p. 1157. lib. 4. at Dominica, and p..1173. at Porto Rico, and 
Wilfon in Gutana, ib. p. 1268, and p. 1275. 
Turner p. 1265. ap. Purchas, lib. 6. cap. 15,10 Sta, Lucia. 
Rob. Harcourt in Guiana, ib. P1268. and p. 1275. 
And Davies, ap. Purchas, lib. 6. cap. 18. p. 1287. by the River A- 
MAcons. | > | 
A Portugal in Brafile, ap. Purchas. Lib. 7: €4p. 1. p. 1310. tells us that 
the Leaves are cooling in Kevers to thofe lying on them. | 
Purthas, lib. 2. p, 284. that they are naturally in Plenty in the Las 
drones and p. 285. at Philippinas. 
Cates, ap. Hakl. p. 3, p. 537. found this Tree in St. Jago one of the Capen 
Verd Miles. King ib. p. 570. in Mona, May, ap. Hakl. p. 3+ p. 572. in Nig 
cubar. Duddeley, ap. Hakl. p. 3. Pb 575+ in Trinidad. Davies, ib P. §79+in 
Dominica, and Mafham,, ib, p- 696.1n Guiana. Gov, 
This is the Fruit which they call:the Figoin Lernate. Sir’ Francis Drake, 
4p. Fakl. p. 3. p. 740. Tis alfo in Barateves ibe p. 741, and in Fava; 
Where tis called Gardange, Pe 7425 >: NOL. ,1 off rs1biir! 
They were fourd ,by. Smith’s Obi P- 51, and 54. in St; Chriftophér’s, 
and p. 56. in Barbados. : . | 
By Linfchot, Defer. de la Guinea cap. 5,in C Ongo, 
Jobfon, p. 28. and 130. faw this Tree inGambral | 
Plantanes of Placentia, are cut down before they are ripe, elfe they are 
eat by Vermine, Sir Richard Hawkin’s Obff, " 
Mazndelflo. p. 166. takes Notice. of them in Fapan, and in the South 
Provinces of China, p.179..in Measles $b. p. 206+ and p. 212. in 
Rolles Ifland, St. Thomas, po 216,.in ongo, and) p. 219..° in Cape-Verd 
Ifles. ! 
Bananas are mention’d Ind. Or. Part, 6. p+ 23. and p. 26. 
: and 48. to-srow 
(in Kormentain). —,. q A 
_ Bananes ate taken Notice of by Ravenesa de Luffan, pod7cat Boca det? 
Chica,-a River running into the: South-Sea, about Dariensip.78. at Nin. 
¢oy4, on the Banks of a River beginning at \Segovie:Mountains and end- 
ing about Cape-Gracias a Dios. Some of thet; . ‘Trees are planted by? the 
Indians, by the overflowings. of Water, but they are’ planted dry by the 
Mulato’s and Negro’s there inhabiting. 
Wm. Finch apud Parchas, lib. 4. cap 
helia, near the vie ¥s Ifles, w 
on the Coaft of Ar 
Child, lib, 5. cap. 2, at Comora.. Heynes, ib. lib, 5» Cap. 5. p.624. at Mocha. 
Battell, ap. Purchat, bib, 7. cap.3..§.1, p. 970.,at. Whar das Rolhas, near” 
St. Tome, p.971. at Itha Grande where they were in Plenty, fufficient'te” 
victual a Ship in Lieu of Bread, for, Plate-River. 
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