186 
The Natural Hiftory of JAM AIC A. 
This Root was taken up out of the Woods of ‘Famaica by the 
Blacks. 
VIII. Barace fractus e pluribus nucibus arboris Hura. Cat. Fam. p. 214: 
Hura Americana abutili Indici Folio. Cafp. Commel. Hort. Amp, Part. alt. p- 
1341. An Balata 42 Species arbor lactea tn Sylvis, frultu edule nucula quo 
dammodo, Surian. 
Thefe Nuts grow in Jamaica, but they are not vomitive, when ripe, 
but called, and eaten as Wallouts. The Planters tell me when green 
they are both Vomitive and Cathartic. 
1X. Fruétus exoticus cinereus, cum lineis Gr tuberculss dur, F.B. Cat. 
Jam. p. 214. Frattus Jam. ovalis foraminofus. Pet. Gaz, Nat, 14b.71. § 
or, a hard oval Fruit with Seed Holes round its Surface, found on the 
Shores of ‘famaica. 
This is frequently caft up on the Shores of this Ifland by the Waves, 
and is one of thofe Fruits thrown on the Northweift Iflands of Scotland, 
by the Seas. 
X. Fructus elegantiffimus, de Lact. Cat. Fam. p.215. Raj. Hist. Vol. 3. 
Dendr. p. 133. Palmapinus maritima Barbadenfis o Famaicenfis, Fructu orbi- 
culari pomsformi, {quammato putamine tecto. Plukenet, Alm. p. 278. Phytogr. 
Tab. 323. Fig. 3. Fructus oblongus fquamofus Americ. Pet. Gaz. Nat. 
Tab. 64, 3. or, An oval, rugged, fcaly like Fruit, brought from about 
Carthagena in America. | 
This is frequently caft up by the Waves on the Shores of this Ifland, 
and is one of thofe Fruits thrown on the Northweft Iflands of Scotland, 
-by the Currents.and Seas. 
XI. Refina, pallide lutea, odorata, gummi Elemi ditto fimilis, Cat. Fam, 
p: 215: 
There grows a Tree in Barbados and Famaica, yielding a Gum like 
Elem:, but reckoned a Sort of Copal, I know not whether the fame 
with Tertres Gomier blanc, for he fays that they ferved themfelves 
Ma rh of this Gum, which was white like Snow, and in Place of 
aftick. 
XII. Refine pici fimilis inodora. Cat. Fam, p. 215. Tab. 141. Fig. 4, 5. 
Mont agne. | 
It is frequently brought from Swrivam on the main Continent of 
America to Jamaica, where "tis very much valued and prized for its 
Virtues in curing Aches, Gc. It is good in Rheumatifms, Gout, gc. Park. 
as likewife in Pains of the Loins after frequent Travail, ufed as a 
Cerat to the Parts affected, and for frelh Wounds. Pi/o. 
Gum Colliman, or, Carriman of Rob. Harcourt, p. 1276. Parchas, lib. 
6. cap. 16. where he fays it was Proved by Mr. Cary of Wictham in 
Bucks, PraQticer of}Phyfick. A little put on Coals makes a pleafant Smell. 
Hold the Head over it three er four Times a Day it cures GiddineG ; 
it 1S a Remedy for cold moift and rheumatick Pains, and for the 
Dead-Palfie, it is good for Pains in the lower Part of the Back in 
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