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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
P. 38. After 1. 34 add, Bowtiws lays, that the Fruit is a great Diuretic, 
purges Water, and is good in Dropfies, expels Wind, cures the Colic, 
and the Flowers make an excellent Eyewater. Mr. Barham in MS: 
]. 22. At the end ada, Boisa enyvrer. Labat. T.1.p. 418. They damnt 
up the Rivers in feveral Places, totake the Fifhin the ftagnating Water 
above the Damm. Labar. T. 1. p. 418 
A Decoétion of the Bark of this Tree and Mangrove Tree will cleanfe 
and {top the great Flux of Ulcers, makes them eafy to heal, and cures 
the Mange in Dogs. Mr. Barham in MS. 
P. 40. 1,48. At the end add, Lobus echinoides. Bonduch Mates Indorum. 
Tradetc. p 29. 
P. 41. 1.18. At the end add, They purging, and afterwards binding. 
Mr. Barbamia MS.. 
I. 28. At she end add, Lobus echinoides ex Brafilia. Tradefcant. 
. 29: ¢ ™ i 
F ae After former add, And at Nieves. 
P. 42, lire. At the end add, Caffe ou Canfice de Labat. T. 3. p. 480. 
Canna Fiftula Frezier, p. 156. 
UP ga. lig. At the end add, Cafher, Labat. T. 3. p. 481. where he 
tells us, that the Leaves purge as well as thofe of Sena, . 
P. 45. After 1. 18 aad, It hath a wonderful Power to move the 
Monthly Purgations of Women. Mr. Barham in MS, 
P. 45. 1 20. At the end add, De Labat. T. 5..p- 35. “Tamarin de Fre- 
zict. p. 12. who found this Tree on S¢. Vinsent, one of the Capeverd Mlands, 
and p. 214,10 Pera, 
P. 48. After 1.17 add, A blackifh blue muddy Subftance comes from 
this fteep’d as Indico, excellent for galled Horfes Backs, and againf{t Sores. 
Mr. Barham in MS, 
1. 29. After 449 add, Tab. 175. fig. 4. 
1. 35. At the end add, An Slaapertfies. Mer. Met. Ins. Sur. p. 32. 
P, 49-141. At the end add, Flos Pavonis. Mer. Met. Ins. Sur, p. 45. 
Bois’: immortel. de Labat. J 2p: 94? 
P. 50. After 1,18 add, | have otten experienc’d the Leaves of this Tree 
to have the fame Virtues with thofe of Alexandria Sena. The Flowers 
makea delicate red purging Syrup, and the Root dyes a fcarlet Colour, 
Mr. Barham in MS, ‘The Indians at Santa Fe call this Unoperquen, ufing 
the Leaves for Alexandria Sena, krezier. 
P.52 1. 29. At the end add, Rocu. Mer. Met. Ins. Sur- p. 44. Roucou 
Labat. T.1.p. 252. where he fays, that tis us’d by the Indians to anoint 
them for a Defence againft Gnatts, Flies, gc. Arnotto. Tradefcant. p. 
35 56. After 1.6 add, This is call’d Poponax in Jamaica, where the root 
is usd by ‘Vanners co thicken their Leather and to dye black. It is call’d 
in Lima Tara,or Flowertence. Feuillee. Poinciana fpinofa. p. 756, Dyers 
-ufe the Husk of the Pod to dye black, and fcak’d in Water, they make 
‘boi’d up with Alom, a very good Ink . It far execeds Galls for dying 
black. The Succus Acacix may be made of it. The Effence of the 
Flowersis efteem’d in Italy, Mr. Barham in MS. 
P. 56 After |l.49 add, It 1s called Nephritick Wood, for its ufe in the 
Stone, which was difcovered by a Spanifh Bifhop to an Englifh Trader, 
‘the Seed and fungous Matter refembling the Kidney andits Fat. The 
“Bark is boiPd in Water for this Purpofe, and the Deco€tion is drunk 
in oe Plenty imelling like new Wort, and being bitterifh. Mr. Barham 
in M5. 
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