_ ‘whereinare contained ten or twelve kernels, f 
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wt is Called by the Weft Indians, -amongft whom it was firt knowne, and 
.notiaany part of the Chriftian world till ‘afterthe difcovery of Am= 
BL ica, Catan frve Cacavate, befides which name‘it hath received none cinta 
ther-Greek or Latin; inEnglifhic iscalled, The Pear-bearing wholfome Als 
mond Tree; the Confection wherein the Cecao'is the maine ingredient, isin 
the Indian language called Chocolaie, being compounded of Ate as fome fay, or 
~ aSothers, Atle, which inthe Mexican Language fignifieth Water, and Choco the 
noife.that the Water (wherein the Checolate is put) maketh when ir is flirred 
ina Cup, untill it bubble and rife unto a froth 3 icmay becalled inEnglith 4 
compounded or Confeétioned drinke, yet it is better knowneby the names of Chect= 
late and Chocoletto, for fo itis ufually called. Besa! 
: f \ The Kindes. ; : ae 
© Thereare two forts of Cacao. 1 The common Cacao, whichis ofa gray colour — 
‘inclining towardsred. 2 Patlaxte whichis broader and bigger, white and 
more. drying, whereby it canfeth watchfulnefic, and therefore is not fo ufefull 
SS 
The Tree of Cacao is of amean fize, fo delicate and tender that it mult be _ 
defended from the Sun, and therefore other Treesare firft planted, which be- 
ing grownup to that height, that they may be fitted and plafhed like an Ar- 
bour, the Cacao Tree is then fet3 forit it fhould be fet before, it would: perith 
_ through the extream heat of the Country where it growech 3 what bark, Leaves 
_ Or Flower it beareth i# not fet down by a bor that Lhave metwith, burthe 
fruit is faid neerly to refemble the a Pear, or-Pear fafhioned Gourd, 
: os mewhat bigger ‘then Alnands, 
without, with brownifh afh-coloured veines within, very {weet and 
both grow in divers parts 
ftrangers itis bitter and unpleafant. — 
