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The ſecond part ofthe thinges that 1 
Indias but is alſs a common thing in the Oziental Indias. 
Andale in the Poꝛtugall Indias, foꝛ this effecte, they doe 
fell the Opis in their Shoppes, euen as they fell Conſer⸗ 
ua, with the which the Indians vle to eaſe themſelues, ot 
their labour that theytake, and ta be merrie, and not to 
- feele paines of any greate labour of the bodie, oꝛ mynde 
that may tome vnta them, and they rall it there amongſt 
themſelues Apbion. This Aphion the Curkes doe ble 
fo2 this effete. The Souldiers and Captaines that gee ta 
Marres, when they labour much, after the time that they 
be lodged, that they may take their reſt they reteiue Ay. 
on, and ſloepe with it, and remaine lightened of their tas 
bour. The moſt principall pesple take Bague, and it bath 
a better taſte, and a better ĩmel, fo3 there is put ta it much 
Amber, and uſze and Cloues, and other ſpites. And ſure⸗ 
le it is athing ofadmiration, to ſee howe theſe Barbarous 
people doe take ſuch Medicines, and how many of them da 
take them, and that they doe not kill them, but rather they 
take them fo2 health and remedie foz their neceliities. 
Aae an Indian of thoſe partes, that in my prefence 
did aſke an Apothecarie fo2 a quart of Opio, and q deman⸗ 
ded ol him wherfoꝛe he would haue it? and he tolde me that 
be toke it to put away wearines, mhen hs felt himſelt ouer 
much grieued, and afflitted with labour, andi he tooke the 
halte ofthat which he caried, fo2 the Apothecary gaue hym 
moze then a pinte fo2 twelue pence , and there with he llept 
fo ſoundly, that when he awoke from ſleepe, hir founde him⸗ 
telfe verie much eaſed of his wearinelſs, in ſuche forte, 
that he might continue his labour. J meruelles at it, 
and it ſeemen ta ma a thing of ockerie, feing that fue 
od ſire graines, bee the mot that wer can gine to a ſicke 
Perſen, how e ſtronge ſoeuer hee bee, which beeing very 
Well pzeparen, doeth cauſe many times Actidentes at 
Deatz aun mne pores aher um gif tbe Shopz of 
