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5. p. 183. Cacaotier ou Cacoyer. Ej. T. 6 p. 3, Cacao, potus ejus 
ehocolate dicitur. Tradefcanr. p. 27. 
|. 40, At the end add, Sometimes yellowith. | 
P. 16. After |. 11, add, The Indians drink their Chocolate in Cala- 
bafhes. Labat. 1. 6. p. 3. 
The Oil isas good as Oil of Olives, and excellent for the Hemor- 
hoids, 
One Ounce of Chocolate nourifhes as much as half a Pound of Beef, 
and therefore is forbidden oo fafting Days, Labat. T. 1. p. 117. Pre- 
ferv’d Cacao. ib.p. 183. 185. 186. 187. is made when che Fruit is 
young, by foaking in different Waters and Syrups, and after candying it, 
P. 17. After the laf line add, The Oil of this Nut is thought. by fome, 
one of the hortelt of any Fruit known, it is faid to recover cold, weak, 
and paralytic Limbs, and to fmooth the Skin, The Tree was. blafted 
at once allover the Ifland of amarca, and now is planted, fhelger’d. 
againft the North Winds, Mr. Barham MS. at ie 
Pate 1g. dfter |. 28. add, It is of a very quick growth, hardy and 
a y- 
P. 21. After |. 17. add, Pigeons feeding on thefe Berries, have their 
Flefh bitter. Mr. Barham in MS. 
After 1. 31. add, This is call’d Lance-wood, and of the Succors 
it are made, what are call’d in Jamaica, Ground Switches for wiip- 
ping the Negroes, when ty’d up for their Offences. Mr. Barham in 
oF 
After 1. 44 add, The Negroes and Indians make fice white Ropes of 
it, and I am perfuaded, Cloath might be made of it, Mr. Berka in 
MS. 
P. 24.1. 4. At the end add, Bois de Cipres, ou de Roies, de Labat. 
T. 6. p. 351. which he fays is proper for making /iairs, 
After the laft line add, Vhe Bark of this being {moak’d with Tobacco, 
gives it a fweet Scent, tho’ it be not that commonly call’d the Cortes 
Eletersj, usd for that purpofe, and brought from El/eutherea, one ot the 
Bahama \ilands, and pretended by fome to cure Agues in {maller Quan- 
tiries than the Bark, or Cortex Peruv. 
P. 28. 1. 31. At the end add, Bois epineux. de. Labat. T. 3. p. 7. 
Prickly yellow-wood. 
P. 29. At the end of the laft line add, The Fruit feems to be dry, and 
like a Berry fet in a Pentaphyllous Calix. 
P. 31.1.7. At the end add, Pois d’Angole de Labat. T. 1. p. 361. Ca- 
jan or Vetches of Kempfer, they were eaten and us’d as Provifions, with 
Bacon, in the Voyage between Siam and ‘fapan. 
After |, 28 add, They have aclammy Juice, which fticks to the Fin- 
gers of thofe fhelling them, hard to be gor off They furpafs Englifh 
peafe growing in Sfamaica, Mr. Barham in MS: 
P. 32. After |. 32. add, The Oil ot the Wood of this Tree cures the 
Tooth-ach, the fame being put into the hollow Tooth. Mr. Barham in 
MS. 
P. 34. | 35. After 666 add, Nele. Indico. Tradefcant. p. 36. 
l. 40. After 13 add, Frezier, p. 72. 
1. 40, At the end add, Indigo. Labat. T. 1. p.268. 
P. 35. 1.28. At the end add, If the Mud be put on Cloath ftretch’d 
and diy’din the Sun, ’tis call’d Fig-Indigo. When it ferments, it grows 
very-hard Mr. Bavbamin MS. 
P, 38. 
