62 The Natural Histoid 



The Cypress is not an Ever-green in Carolina, and is there- 

 fore called the Bald Cypress, because the Leaves during the 

 Winter Season turn Ked, and do not recover their verdure 

 till the S])ring. These Trees are the tallest and thickest of 

 any we have in this Part of the World ; some of them being 

 above thirty Six Feet in circumference ; the Xuts which these 

 Trees bear yield a most odoriferous Balsam, that most effectu- 

 ally cures all new and green Wounds, Gonorrhoea s, and old 

 Gleets, and being drank with Alicant, stop all kinds of Fluxes 

 of Blood, and consolidate Ulcers in stubborn Bodies, and dry 

 up excessive Moistures, and cure Ruptures, Polypus, Car- 

 buncles, and many other disorders. The Planters and In- 

 dians most commonly make their Periaugers and Canoes of 

 this Wood, with which they pass over large Creeks and Bays, 

 to Transport their Lumber from one River to another ; some 

 of these Periaugers are so large that they will carry thirty 

 or forty Barrels of Pitch or Tar in them, though of one en- 

 tire Piece of Timber ; some trade in them to Virginia and 

 other Places along the Coast, with Pork and other Produc- 

 tions of the Country: Of these Trees are likewise made 

 curious Boats for Pleasure and other Necessary Crafts ; this 

 Wood is very lasting and free from the Pot by the Worms 

 in the Water, which often ruin many Vessels and Boats 

 made of Oak and other Wood, which I shall describe in its 

 proper Place, when I treat of those insects: It is reported 

 that no ^foth or other Vermine will abide in a Chest made of 

 this Wood. 



The Pine-Tree, whereof there are four sorts, if not more. 

 The Pitch-Pine is a very large fair Tree, free from Boughs 

 or Branches, 'till you come near the top, and continues green 

 all the year like the Fir-Tree, it's Tind)er is imicli redder 

 flinii the former, and it's Leaves narrowiM", shorter and mori' 



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