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Pine. 
.-} her fhape and manner of growth, which though I muft acknow- 
e , led 
A Trueand Exat Hiftory 
{ leaves, but only this, that the leaves are fomewhat lefs,, and the bodie. 
has here and there fome blackith fpots, the bloffome no bigger thena 
large bud of a Rofe ; of a faint purple, and Ath-colour mixt, the ftalk 
that bearsit, adorn’d with fmall bloflomes, of f{everal colours; when. 
they fall off, there comes out the fruit, which does not turn back 
as the Plantines do, but ftand outright likea bunch of puddings, all 
neerof a length, and each of them between four and five inches 
long. This fruit is of a {weeter tafte then the Plantine 5 and for that 
reafon the Negroes will not meddle with them, nor with any fruit that 
hasa {weet tafte; but we find them as good to ftew, or preferve, as 
the Plantine, and willlook and tafte more like Quince: This tree 
wants little of the beauty of the Plantine, as fhe appears upon the 
ound, in her full growth 5 and though her fruit be not fo ufeful a food 
or the belly, asthat of the Plantine, yet fhe has fomewhat to delight 
the eyes, which the other wants, and that is the picture of Chrift up- 
on the Crofs; folively expreft,as no Limnercan do it ( with one 
colour.) more exactly 5and this is feen, when you cut the fruit juft 
crofs as you dothe root of Ferne, to find a fpread Eagle : but this is 
much more perfect,the head hanging down, the armes extended to the 
full length, with fome little elevation 5 and the feet crof§ one upon a- 
nother. 
This I will {peak asan Artift ; let a very excellent Limner, paint a 
Crucifix, only with one colour, inlimning 5 and let his touches be as 
| fharp, and as mafterly as he pleafes, the figure no bigger then this 
which is about aninch long, and remove that picture at {uch a diftance 
fromthe tye, as to lofe fome ofthe Curiofity, and dainty touches of 
the work, fo as the outmoft ftels, ,or profile of the figure may be per- 
fectly difcern’d, and at fuch a diftance 5 the figure in the fruit of the 
| Bonano, fhall feem as perfect asit : much may be {aid upon this fubjec& | 
by better wits, and abler fouls then mine: My contemplation being | 
only this, that fince thofe men dwelling in that place profefling the 
names of Chriftians, and denying to preach to thofé poor ignorant 
harmlefs fouls the Negroes, the dotrine of Chrift Crucified, which 
might convert many of them to his worfhip, he himfelf has fet up his] - 
own Crofs, to reproach thefe men, who rather then they will lofe 
the hold they have of themas flaves, will deny them the benefit and 
bleffing of being Chriftians. Otherwife, why is this figure fet up 
for thef€ to look on, that never heard of Chrift, and God never made } 
any thing ufelefs, or in vain. 3 
Now to clofe up all that can be faid of fruits, Imuft name the Pine, 
for inthat fingle name, all thatis excellent in a fuperlative degree, 
for beauty and tafte, is totally and fammarily included: and ifit were 
ere tofpeak for it felf, it would fave me much labour, and doit {elf} 
ee) 
does, in bringing forth the fruitsfor ‘tis a full year before it be ripes but: 
‘« \=--| Whenit comes to be eaten, nothing of tare ta(tecan be thought on 
tis not there; noris it imaginable, that fo fulla Harmony of taftes| 
canbe raiféd out of fo many parts, and all diftinguifhable, But before 
Tcometo fay any thing of that, I will give you fome little hints of 
ge} 
much right, Tis true, that it takes up double the time the Plantine} 
