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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
Bully Tree Bark, but difcover’d it to be of this Tree bya Negro, who 
gather’d it for the Practitioner in Phyfick, who cur’d with it. 
P. 82. |. 2. After Skin add, Asa PeCtoral. a. | 
. After \. gvada, It makes an excellent Thea to ftrengthen the Stomach, 
Mr. Barham in MS. : | 
Pp. 89. After 1.7. add, The Powder of this fauf’d up the, Noftrils, 
draws away Rhume, or Moifture, purging the ‘iced, and eafing the 
Pain thereof, fprinkled upon old Ulcers, it cleanfes and heals them. 
Mr. Barham in M3. who alfo fays, that there is a fort of this in Jamaica 
thinner and redder, which fooner loofes its Smell and Taite. 
P. 90. After |. 32 add, This Gum, or Balfam, I have often given in 
Claps with good Succefs, after due purging. Mr. Barhamin Ms, | | 
1, 36, At the end add, Bois de barrique de Negres ov Sucrier de Mon- 
tagne, Labat. T. 6.p. 310. who tells us, that of this Tree are made 
good Hogfhead Staves, a a 
P. 91.1. 15. After cured, add, As well as not hurt by the Flies. 
1, After \. 30. add, Two Ounces mix’d with as much Water, will give 
four or five Stools, if {weetned with Sugar; when it comes out firft, 
it-is of a whitifh yellow, then it turns more yellow, hard and brittle, 
like Rofin, then is more binding and aftringent, {topping a Gonorrhea 
after purging. Itis alfo good for the Bellyach in Clyfters. A Plailter of 
Hoggum cales the Gout, Lake of this and Hog’s Lard each four Ounces. 
Cer. Citrin. two Ounces, Ariftoloch. rotund. one Ounce, This is an uni- 
verfal Balfam, to heal and clean old Ulcers and green Wounds. Mr. Bar- 
ham \n MS. | 
P. 92. After |. 1x add, Boats and Canoes are tallow’d with this 
Gumm, or Juice, Mr. Barham in MS, 
P. 98.1. 05. At the end add, An Bois tendrea caillou. Labat. T. 2. p. 326? 
P. 104.1. 8. At the end add, Lianne aeau. Labat. T, 4. p- 29. A Picce 
of five Foot long yields a Paris Pint of Warer, cut firft below near the 
Ground, and then four or five Foot higher, for by this means the Air 
forceth out the Water. 
P. 106,1.4. At the end add, Cerafa Americana. Mer: Met. Ins. Sur. 
p.'7.-Gerifier.de;Labar. 2.2, p. 25. | 
After |, 31 add, This Fruit makes a Gelly allaying the heat of Fevers. 
Mr. Barhamin MS, 
P. 110. 1. 2. Aé the end add, Wild-Indigo-Berries of Mr. Barham in MS, 
who fays that they are eaten by the Birds. 
P. r11. |b. 7. At the end add, Palmier qui porte les Dattes, ou Dattier. 
de Labat, T.1. p. 424. 
After |. 24 ada, The Cabbage of this Tree is eat as that of the 
Cabbage Tree, which taftes as the Fruit, Labat- T. 3. p. 71. 
P. 114. After |. 36. aad, Slaves brought by the Guinea Traders, are 
anoinced with this Oil, after being fhav’d, to make them look young 
and {leek. Mr. Barham in MS. 
At the end of the laft lime add, Palma arbor. Mer. Met. Ins. Sur. p. 48. 
Chou palmifte. de Labat. T.1-p. 133- Palmifte franc. Ej. p. 42i. The 
Indians make with a Hatchec or Saw fome Holes in the Trunk ‘of 
this'Tree, whea fell’d, whereat enter the Infeéts, who lay the Eggs of the 
great Coffi call’d Coiton-tree Worms, which are hatched, nourtfhed, 
and ready for cating in fix Weeks, 
P. 117. After the end of the lajt line add, The top of the Trunc is boil’d 
and eaten for the length of a Man. Mcr. When the top, or what is 
called the Cabbage, which is a Yard long, and confifts of five or fix 
Footftalks of the Leaves, the outwardmolt of which is green, is clear of 
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