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are all natural Pacers, and none at all from Ber^ 

 buda^ which is a fmall and low Illand, clofe to 

 Antigua^ and wholly belongs to Sir JVilliam Cod^ 

 drington : We breed many, but wondrous rarely 

 any fine ones. Except Irijh Beef faked. Hams, Ba- 

 con, pickled Salmon, Sturgeon and Oyfters, (all 

 of which are brought us from Europe^ and the 

 North American Colonies,) we breed all our own 

 Provifions, fuch as Rabbits, Pork, Veal, Mutton, 

 Turkies, (whofe Capons are large fat and fine 

 beyond compare) Geefe, Ducks, and Fowls, ex- 

 cept fuch as are brought from Bojion^ &c. We 

 make a little Butter, which is not extraordinary 

 good, and our New Cheefe is far worfe : We 

 have enough oiCheJkire^ Warwickjhire^ and GloU" 

 cejierjhire Cheefe. It is no wonder at all, that 

 Sir Hans Sloan was wet to the fkin on the Moun- 

 tain, when there was no Rain in the lower 

 Grounds; becaufe Rain often fpreads but a nar- 

 row compafs of Ground, and falls fo heavy, that 

 one fingle minute's continuance of it, would wet 

 through our thin Cloaths. Our ufual Butter is 

 faked, and brought to us from Ireland^ m 

 Firkins: Sometimes we have excellent Butter, 

 from Bermudas j but it is dear. We make no 

 Hay, but our Stable Horfcs, for riding on, are 

 fed with Grafs, plucked up (by way of weeding) 

 from among our Sugar Canes, \\\\h the green 

 Blades of hidian Corn, Guinea Corn, with Scotch 



Grafs 



