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thefe outward Folds, youcome to feveral Leaves, or Coats as thin as 
Paper, which are white as Snow, will fnap, and are without Strings or 
Fibers. On thefe thin tunicles one may write with a Stylus or Steel 
Pencil, and it will keep legible. The woody part of the Trunc is an Inch 
thick, fo hard that a Bullet will not pierce it, and is us’d by the Spaniards 
for Boards to cafe their Houfes, and ftand againft Hurricanes and Earth 
quakese The reft isa foft pappy Subftance. The Berries are eaten by 
Ee and ’tis planted from the Stones muted by them. Mr, Barham in 
P. 118, At the end of the laff line add, Palmeto fylveftris. Tradefcant, 
p: go. 
P.i19. 1. 25. At the end add, Palmilte Epineux. de Labat- T, 1, p 
421- Cocos epineux. Ej. T. 3. p. 71. who tells us that the top or 
Cabbage of this is good to eat. 
P. 121. After |. 34. dd, The Indians make Arrows of the Flags of 
Sugar or wild Canes, of four or five Foot long, and arm them with 
tops of this Wood notch’d, to lodge their Poyfon in. Ihave fuck’d the 
Berries many times with Pleafure. Mr. Barham in MS. 
l. 41. At the end add, Latanier, de Labat. T. 2. p. 47+ Paniers, Mataq 
tous, Catolts, Couleuvres, and other Houfhold Goods of the Caribes are 
made of this Tree Leaves, or Reeds. 
The Leaves of this Tree blanch’d, are made into Hats. Mr. Barham 
in MS, 
P. 123. |. 21- At the end add, Abricots de St. Domingo. Labat, T. 1? 
p- 340. An Lucimo de Feuillee ? 
After 1. 47. add, With this Fruit, Ginger, Spices, and Perfumes is made 
a Marmalade, to fill Oranges candied by the Spasiards. Slices of the 
Fruit, are put for an Hour ina Plate of Wine and Sugar, to take off 
their Bitternefs. Labat- |. c. 
When this Tree is cut, there comes out a yellowifh Gum, like Taca- 
mahac, which applied to any part, that hath Chegos, it will draw 
them out with their whole Bag and all its Contents, fticking as clofe 
as Birdlime. Mr. Barham in MS. 
P. 124. 1, 12. After 180 add, Tab. 217. fig. 4. 
P. 124. After 1. 32. add, This Tree yields a greenifh Balfam, and of 
a {weet Smell, which poured after melting into-a frefh Wound, cures it 
in once or twice drefling. I believe this to be a Balfam the Spaniards 
call the admirable green Balfam, which they put into the hollow Joints 
of Trumpet-tree, when frefh, and fay iris che beft Balfam for green 
Wounds, Mr. Barbamin MS. 
P. 125. After |. 41. add, This is a flow Grower, and is faid not to 
bear Fruit till Forty Years after Planting. Mr. Barham in MS. 
P. 126. At the end of the laft line add, Prunier d’Jcaque. de Labat. 
T.3. p-30. The Fruit of which he fays is good for Loofeneffes and 
Heimorhages. 
P. 127-1. 35. At the end add, Prunus Americana. Mer. Met. Ins, Sur. 
p 13- Prunier de Monbin. de Labat. Tom. 6. p. 312. : 
P. 128. After 1. 12. add, 1 was cured by a Negro of Hydropical, fwell- 
ed and inflamed Legs after a Fever, with bathing five or fix times ina 
Deco&tion of the Leaves and Bark of this Tree, wiping them and {weat- 
ing on a Couch after. Mr. Barham in MS. 
|. 43- At the end add, Bois d’Acajou. Labat T. 2. p. 253. Tom. §- 
p- 199. Arbre, que nous appellons Acajou, aux Ifles de Vent, Cedre 
des Efpagnols de la Terre terme & grandes Ifles. Labat. T. 5. 
pie After 
