32° 
The Natural Hiftoryof JAMAICA, 
thick, as Herb Calebafhes. It is faid, that the Pulp eaten, will make 
a Cow caft her Calf, and a Mare her Colt. It alfo forces the Men- 
ftrua, Birth, and After-Birch. Mr. Barham in MS: 
P.176. At the end of the laff line add, Citrus Arbor, Mer. Met. Ins. 
Sur. p. 28. | 
Baer l. 45, At she end add, Oranges aigres, ou Sures. Labat. T. 3. 
A i. 
: Oe I. 48 add, The Juice applied twice or thrice in a Day cures 
Ulcers. China and thefe Oranges are usd for the Cedra, by getting 
the Zeft of the rind, grating their Surface by a fteelfpoon and 
putting it into a long Viol, clearing it by fubfidence, and ufing it for 
perfuming Tobacco, or in Medicines, Labat. 
P. 181. 1. ar. After 211 add, Merc, Met. Ins. Sur. p, 52. Citrus Ej. 
quoad fig. 
1.44. At the end add, Oranges de la Chine ou du Portugal. Labat. 
Tr. p70. 1.3. Dp. §3- 
P. 182. |. 6. At the end and, Limones exigui vulgatiffimi Surinamen- 
fes; Mer. Met. Uns..Sur.,p. a7. Petits Cicrons. de .Labat...T.. 1 
al 
770. 
_ After 1. 33 add, Negroes and Indians ufe the Root ground with 
Water, for Claps, and the ftalk to clean their Teeth. Mr. Barham 
MS 
P. 184. k 41. At the end add, BraGletto. Tradefe. p. 35. 
1. 45. At the end add, A Decottion of the Wood ftrengthens the Sto- 
mach, abates feverifh Heats, and takes away Inflammations and De- 
fluxions in the Eyes. The Wood makes the beft Spokes tor Wheels. 
‘Mr. Barham in MS. - 
_. P.185. 1.6. At the end add, Red Wood of Tradefe. p. 85. 
],.22- At the end add, They are of feveral magnitudes, but if you do 
not oil them, they grow brittle. Mr. Barham in MS. 
l. 40: At the end add, Attao of Mr. Barham MS. 
After the laff dine add, The root 1s bitter, the ftalk leans on neigh- 
bouring Plants; the leaves are like Dogwood Leaves with.a fhort 
_Pod, and a black {weet Pulp like Caffiahftula. Negroes plaifter over 
the Body with the root ground with Water to a Pafte in Fevers, 
Agues, Colics, Headachs, gc, I gave the Decoéction of it in the 
Bellyach with Succefs. Mr. Barham in MS, 
2 186. |. 27. At the end add, Gommier blanc de Labat. T. r. 
9 
1. 40. At the end add, Pico Frezier. p, 214: 
P.192, After |. 27 add, Bicho dos pes, Lufitanis, Brafilianis Tunga. 
p. 38. and 249. they caufe an itching firft, and in three or four Days 
are ripe, if you mils that time they multiply. Acajou Oil from the 
immature Guts anointed prevents their coming into the Feet or Toes; 
put into the Holes Gunpowder, Laet, Lib. 3. c. 4. : 
¢, 6. Ton. | Nigua, lib, 15. 
ib 35. at the end add, And by Du Tertre. p. 353. where he obferves, 
that they fall upon Monkeys, Cats, Dogs, Pigeons, dc. tho” not fo com- 
monly as Men, : : 
After \, 36. add, Chiques de Labat T. 1. p. 155, 
After 1, 42 add, Du Tertre tells us, that the. Indians by ~anointing 
_ themfelves with the Ricinus Seeds Qil, keep themfelves from Fleas and 
Lice ‘ji; ; 
At 
