88 The Natural History 



Ground, are of a deeper Green, and larger than those grow- 

 ing on the Sand Banks, and this may be occasioned by the 

 richness that attends the low Grounds, thus situated. The 

 Cattle, Sheej), and Deer are very fond of these Plants, and 

 crop them wherever they can reach or find them. The Wood 

 is very brittle, and its Bark of a light ^5/1-colour. The 

 Planters frequently make use of it with Physick, by reason 

 of it's safe and speedy passage through the Bowels and Ure- 

 ters, which I have often experienced, and is of excellent use 

 in the Stone and Gravel, by it's diuretick Quality. It is 

 likewise used as Tea, and in making Punch. What request 

 it is of amongst the Indians, and how they cure it, I shall in- 

 form the Reader when I come to treat of these People. 



The Piemento, or All-spice Tree, gTows commonly in wet 

 and low Grounds, about eight or ten Feet high, though I have 

 known some transplanted to high Land, where it thrives very 

 well. It bears a Berry different in shape from those in the 

 East Indies, being longer and taper, yet not inferior to any 

 of that sort. The Leaves of this Tree are much like the 

 Hurts, and so is the Bark. 



The Hurts, Huckle-Berries, Bill-Berries, or Blues, of this 

 Country, whereof there are four sorts that we are well ac- 

 quainted with. The first sort is the sanje Blue or Bill-Berry 

 which grows plentifully in the Mountains in Ireland, and 

 many other places. The Juice of these Berries are of a very 

 binding and cooling Nature, therefore good in Fluxes and 

 Fevers, they cool and comfort the Stomach, and stop Vom- 

 iting. 



The second sort grow on small Bushes in tlio Savannas 

 and Woods, their Leaves are of a dark Green colour, unieh 

 like the former, but larger, amongst which come little hollow 

 Flowers, which turn into Berries, and arc longer than the 

 former. 



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