The Natural Hiftory off JAMAICA. 
P. 329.1. 12, At the end add, Negroes eat them. Labat. T. 3. 
, 161. 
, J. 15. At the end add, The Racoon of Joffelyn. p. 17. 
1. 23. At the end add, Manatee of Joffelyn. p. 28. and p. 97. 
P.330. After |, 17 add, Manati Bones are reckon’d a good Remedy 
for Hemorrhages of all Sorts, Labat. 
1, 23. At the end add, Rats, Lizards, and Serpents, fed on in the 
Caribe Iflands, are thought by fometo caufe the Confumption. Labat. 
3. Dp ioe 
P. 331. 1. 2. At the end add, Grenouille ov Crapaud des Ifles de La- 
bat. T. 1. p. 427. they are eaten there. T: 4, p. 22» This was a 
Beaft, or Carneval to Monfieur Surian, who liv’d on Anolis, Lizards, 
Manioc Meal, and Herbs made into Soupe. He died, and his Wife, and 
two Children, and Servants, by eating a Soupe at Mar/eélles made of an 
Herb, which he found, and believ’d a marvellous eafie Purge. 
P. 332. lL. 14- dé the end add, Caymans ou Crocodiles de Labat. 
T. 5. p.194- Wild Horfes, and Dogs wild or tame, take great Care 
in Efpanola in pafling the Rivers, the Horfes by beating the 
Water with their Feet, and the others by yelping, to fright the 
Crocodiles, that they may pafs the eafier and freer from Hazard. 
Theic Flefh and Eggs {mell of Musk fo much, fo as not to;be good 
Food. 
P. 333. 12. After 308 add, De Labat. F. 1. p. 133. Thefe are 
fed on by run away Negroes. = 
P. 334.1. 24. At the end add, This is cal?’'d Cuciz in Pere and 
Chili. Feuillee. p. 744? 
P. 335-1. 9- At the end add, Coleuvre de Labat. T. 3. p. 429. 
P. 336. After 1. 5. add, They follow Dogs to devour them. Labat- 
ba. Pp. 74. 
ier es add, Serpent’s Fat 1s Boor for cold Pains, Sciatica, crc. 
rubb’d into the Parts with Spirit of Wine. Labat. T. 1. p, 416. and 
Tom. 4. p- 96. A Serpent was Nine Foot long, and Five Inches 
Diameter. The Eggs were membranacous, like to Goofe Eggs, 
hanging to one another by a Membrane. The young Ones were 
Thirteen or Fourteen in the fame Egg of feveral Colours fix Inches 
long, as big as the Quill of a writing Pen, of all forts of Colours, 
ycllow, gray, black and fpotted, Seventy Four were contain’d in fix 
fegs. They would over-run the Country if they did not kill one 
another, or were kill’d by Men and Ants, which laft eat out their 
Eyes, ‘The Fat lies on each fide of the Back Bone, and is an admi- 
rable Remedy againft the Sciatica, Obftru€tions of the Nerves, cold 
Pains, us’d with Rum, and rubb’d in after the Pare is warm’d. 
Serpents, Crabs, and Lizards, bath themfelves in the rainy Seafon 
in the Sea, and quit their Skins. ‘The Fat anointed on the Part, 
curesthe Gout. ‘They kill their Prey as Rats, oc. then cover ,them 
with Spittle, extend their Feet along their Sides and Tail, and then 
fwallow them. 
P. 337. 1. 19. At she end add, Lats de certaines pierres blanches 
affez dures & pefantes de la Figure pour Pordinaire de Galets, quit 
font au bord de la mer, dont on fe fert pour faire de la Chaux. 
Labat. T.2.p, 184. found in Leogan in Efpanola. 
P. 338. 1. 15. de the end add, Pierres, qu’on trouve au bourg de 
Petegueleu dans le Royaume de Chili, ayant fa figure de la Croix 
parfaitmenc bien repretentee. Feuillee. p. 531. They are found ina 
{mall River call’d Flaraguette, and put to their Beads for mele 
$A 
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