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Mack. To make white pepper they moisten it fritlr 

 sea water, and then exposing it to the sun, divest tbe 

 grains of the outer bark, which of consequence leaves 

 them white* 



The tree that bears Jamaica Pepper is about thirty 

 feet high, and covered with a grey, smooth, shining 

 bark. It shoots out abundance of branches, which 

 bears large leaves, like those of the bay-tree. At 

 the very end of the twigs grow bunches of flowers, 

 each stalk bearing a flower which bends back. To 

 these succeeds a bunch of berries, larger when ripe 

 than Juniper berries. They are then black, smooth^ 

 and shining, but they are taken from the tree when, 

 unripe, and dried" in the sun. They bave a mixed 

 flavour of many kinds of spice, and hence they are 

 called allspice. 



The plant which affords ginger resembles our reed> 

 both in its stem and leaves. The root spreads itself 

 near the surface of the ground, in form not unlike 

 a man's hand. When it is ripe they dig it up, and 

 dry it either in the sun, or in an oven. 



Nutmegs are wiclosed in four different covers ; the 

 first, thick and fleshy like that of our walnuts ; the 

 second is a thin reddish coat, of an agreeable smell, 

 called mace. The third is a hard blackish shell. The 

 fourth is a greenish film in this the nutmeg is found, 

 which is properly the kernel of the fruit. 



The Wild Pine as it is called, is a wonderful in- 

 stance of the wise providence of God. The leaves 

 "of it are channelled, to catch and convey water into 

 their reservoirs. These reservoirs are so made as to 

 contain much water. And they close at the top 

 when they are full to hinder its evaporation. These 

 plants grow on the arms of the trees in the woods, as 

 also on (he bark of their trunks. Another -contri- 

 vance of nature iu this vegetable is very admirable. 



