282 November 1748. 



8. Pinutfyheftris, the fir. 



9. Cuprefftts tbyoides, the white cedar. 

 10. Juni perns Virginiana, the red cedar. 



SEVERAL oaks and other trees dropt their 

 leaves here in winter, which however keep them 

 ever green, a little more to the fouth, and in Ca- 

 rolina. 



Nov. 3Oth. IT has been obfervcd, that the 

 Europeans in North America, whether they were 

 born in Sweden, England, Germany, or Holland ; 

 or in North America, of European parents -, al- 

 ways loft their teeth much fooner than common ; 

 the women efpecially were fubjedt to this dif- 

 agreeable circumftance ; the men did not fuffer 

 fo much from it. Girls not above twenty years 

 old, frequently had loft half of their teeth, with- 

 out any hopes of getting new ones : I have at- 

 tempted to penetrate into the caufes of this early 

 fliedding of the teeth, but I know not whether I 

 have hit upon a true one. Many people were 

 of opinion that the air of this country hurt the 

 teeth : fo much is certain, that the weather can 

 no where be fubjeft to more frequent and fudden 

 changes ; for the end of a hot day often turns out 

 piercing cold, and vice verfa. Yet this change 

 of weather cannot be looked upon as having any 

 effed: upon the fhedding of the teeth, for the 

 Indians prove the contrary : they live in the fame 

 air, and always keep fine, entire white teeth ; 

 this I have feen myfelf, and have been affured of 

 by every body : others afcribe it to the great 

 quantities of fruit and fweetmeats which are 

 here eaten. But I have known many people, 



who 



