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I iudge this is the fame that the writer of the Virginian Hiftory mentions in his chapter of roots, 

 and fairh, it was brought into England for China, though the Natiucs knew no vfe thereof: but 

 they vfe another root very like China.which they call Tfwaw y oi which being cut, beaten,and pre t 

 fed out with water 3 they draw a juice wherewith they make their bread/Thus much Clufi us ^to whofe 

 worJsI chinkeitnotamiffetoadde that which M r Thomas Harlot (who was the Writer of the 

 Virginian hiftory,here mentioned by Clufi us J hath fet downe concerning this thing. 



Tftnav (faith he) is a kindeof root much like vnto that which in England is called the China 

 root,brought from the Eaft- Indies. And we know not any thing to the contrary bur that it may be 

 of the fame kinde. Thefe roots grow many together in great clufters^and doe bring forth a Brier 

 ftalke,but the leafe in fhapeis far vnlike:which being fupported by the trees it growcth neereft vn- 

 to,wil reach or clime to the top of the higheft.From thefe roots while they be new or frefh, being 

 chopt into final 1 pieces and ftampt,is ftrained with water a juyce that raaketh bread,and alfo beina* 

 boiled, a very good fpoonemeat in manner of a gelly, and is much better in ta(ke,ifit be tempered 

 withoyle. This 77&W1? is not of that fortwhich by fomewascaufedtobe brought into England > 

 for the China root- for it was difcouered fince,and is in vfe as is aforefaid 5 but that which was 

 brought hither is not yet knowne, neither by vs, nor by the inhabitants, to feme for any vfe or pur- 

 pofe, although the roots in (hape are very like. Thus much Harm. 





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rnings,as the direafe and Symptoms fhall require, is much commended byGarcias, for to cure the 



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