sy of the Iland of Barbadocs. 
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| ter isclearand well tafted.. And becaufe their Cattle fhall not be 
in danger of miring or dréwning, the beft Husbands rail in 2 part of 
the Pond, where itisofa competent depth, for the water to ftand , 
and pavethat in the bottom with ftone 3 and fo the Cattle neither 
to them. 
whieh carry it down tocifterns. And the water which is kept there ; 
being within the limits oftheir houfes, many of which-are built in man: 
her of Fortifications, and have Lines, Bulwarks, and Baftions to defend 
themfelves, in cafethere fhould be any uproar Gr commotion itrthe 
Iiland, either by the Chriftian ervants , or ‘Negro flavess>fetves them 
fordrink whilft they are befieged 5 salfo, to throw down upon the 
naked bodies of the Negroes, fcalding hots whichis as good a defence 
againft their underminings, as any other weapons, 20%) 1b 
~. Wf any tumult of diforder be in the Ifland, : the next neighbour to it, 
difcharges a Mu(quet,which givesthe Alarum to the whole Ilands for, 
pon the report of that, the next fhoots,and fo thenexty and next, ‘till 
it go through the Ifland : ‘Upon which warning, they:make ready; 
__Bread, which is accounted the ftaff, or:‘main fupporter of |inan8 
life, has not here that full tafte it has in England) but yet they account 
itnourithing and ftrengthening, It is made of the root of a {mall tree 
or thrub, which they call cafeores* the manner of his growth I will let 
_jalone, till Icome to {peak of Trees and Plants ingenerali! #0 o)cnpos! 
5 His toot only, which we atenow toconfider, (becauft our bread is 
made of it) is large andround, like the body of a fmall Still or retorts 
j tree, which we put into the’ground, and they grow: ! “Aind 
ot Anc : grates'the 
reat, it falls downina large Trough, ' whichis the receiver; ippointed 
j or Sackeloth, ‘aiid pre'd hard that allthe juice be fqueézed out, and 
__ | then opened upon a cloathy ‘and dryed inthe Suny ‘tts ready to:ntake 
| bread, Aad thus’ tis donesds to 159 Qo! dora eds ino 3GSTR 
raife the mud, nor fink in with their feet 5 and fo the water comesclear | 
__ Water they fave likewile from their houfes, by gutters at the eves; | 
‘and as we gather it, we cut fticks that grow neareftto it ; of the fame} 
Mea, and 
[upportation 
of life. 
Drink, for | 
