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forth twofuch leaves as the beforementioned one hath, but rather larger ; the flowers 
are white, confifting of five leaves like the reft, which are likewife larger ; after which 
come the cods, green at firft, and, when ripe, red, ‘like the reft, which are fome- 
what great and Jong, ending in a very long point; not differing from the former forts 
in the feed and roots. : AF 
Piace AND Time. All thefe forts of pepper came from the Weft Indies, called 
America, and the feveral parts thereof, Brafil being reckoned asa part of. it, and 
our Summer Iflands alfo;’ but here in England (though erroneoufly) we give it the 
name of Guinea pepper, as though it originally came from thence. They are now, 
raifed in gardens in all the provinces of Europe, excepting in eect cold countries, 
and grow in many places of Italy, Spain, &c. ene 
They do not fow them in hot countries before the end of March or beginning of 
April, and at the fooneft they do not flower before Auguft following, and their.red 
cods ripen not thoroughly until November, when they will continue both with 
flower and fruit moft of the winter, where the weather is not very intenfe ; but in 
very cold climates they perifh with the firft frott ; 5 and therefore muft be SAS 
houfed, if.any will preferve them. ; 
GovernMEn? AnD Virtues. All thefe forts of pepper are under Mars, and are 
of a fiery, hot, and fharp, biting, tafte, andof temperature hot and dry to the end 
of the fourth: degree ; they burn and inflame the mouth and throat fo extremely, that 
it is hard to be endured ; and, if it be outwardly applied to the fkin in any part of the 
body, it willexulcerate and raife it as.if it had been burnt with fire or fcalded with hot 
water.. The vapours that arife from.the hufks or cods, while one doth but open them _ 
to take out the-feed, (efpecially if they beat them into powder, or bruife them,) will 
fo pierce the brain; by. flying up into. the head through the noftrils, as to procure 
violent fneezings, and draw down abundance of thin rheum, forcing tears from the 
om and will all pafs i into the throat, and provoke a fharp coughing, and caufe vio- _ 
‘Nt vomitin he if any fhall with their hands touch their face oreyes, it will caufe 
vinflammation, that itwill not be remedied in along time, by all the bathing 
Cor with wine or cold water that can be-ufed, but yet will pafs away without fur- 
rm. Vany of it becaft into. fire, it raifeth grievous ftrong and noifome v4- 
AL net 1 {neezing, coughing, and ftrong- vomiting, to all that. be near it; 
et ike n’ fimply of itfelf, (though in a very fmall quantity, either. in 
xétion, }-it would be hard to endure, and might prove dangeraus tolife. 
Having now swellvbas ah account of the dangers attending the immoderate ufe of 
thefe violent plants and fruits, 1 fhall next direét you how to proceed in ree 
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