44 The Natural Historg 



Bees-wax, Myrtle-wax, Tobacco, Snake-root, Turpeutine, Tar, 

 Pitch, Masts for Ships, Staves, Planks and Boards of most 

 sorts of Timber, Cotton, and several sorts of Gnms, Tears, 

 with some medicinal Drugs ; Bricks and Tiles are made here, 

 likewise several useful Earths, such as Bole, Fullers-Earth, 

 Tobacco Pipe Clay, and Oaker, in great Plenty, excellent 

 good Earth for the Potters Trade, and fine Sand for the 

 Glassmakers. They export abundance of Horses to the Isl- 

 ands of Antegua, Barhadoes, &c. 



Lead, Copper, Sulphure and Antimony, have been found 

 here, but for want of good Encouragement, few or no endeav- 

 ours have been made to discover these subterraneous Pro- 

 ductions ; here is likewise found in gTeat Plenty the true 

 BloodrStone, near the Mountains, as also a very fine Earth, 

 the same with Bruxels Sand, which the Goldsmiths use to 

 cast with, which bears a good Price in several parts of 

 Europe. We have likewise Chaliheat Waters, of several 

 Tastes, and difi'erent Qualities, some Purging and others 

 working by the Emun<:tories ; there are several Waters also 

 amongst the Inhabitants that outwardly cure Ulcers, Tettars, 

 and Sores (disorders they are very subject to in this Coun- 

 try) by washing themselves in it; neither do they want very 

 good Springs of fresh Water ; as for Pump-water, 'tis to be 

 had in most places in this Province. 



We have an Account from the Indians, that there are hot 

 Baths near the Hilly Country, where a great likelihood ap- 

 pears of making Salt-petere, because the Earth in many 

 places is strongly mixed and impregnated with a Xitrous 

 Salt, whicli is much coveted by the Beasts of this Country, i 

 who come at certain Seasons of the Year in great Numlx^rs, 

 and by their licking this Earth, make great Holes in those 



lilanks, 



