106, A True and Exatt Hiffory : 
loftie Capers, with Turnes above ground ; thefe are too violent for 
hot Countries. . 
- Some other kindsof pleafures they have in Exgland, which are not 
fo fully enjoyed in the Barbadoes, as fniooth Champion to walk or 
ride on, with variety of-Land{fcapes at feveral diftances; all there 
being hem’d in with Wood, and thofe trees fo tall and lofty as to 
hinder and bar the view fo much, as (upon a level of plain) no Ho- 
- | yifon canbe feen. But upon the fidesof Hills which look toward the 
Sea, your eye may range as far that way as the globical roundnefs 
of that watry Element will give way to; but that once feen, the eye 
is {atisfied, and variety in that object there is none; for no thipping 
pafs that way,but fuch as arriveat the I{land. *Tis true, that Woods 
made upoffuch beautifull Trees as grow there, are pleafant things to 
look on, ahd afford a very plentiful delight to the eyes 5 but when 
youare fo enclos’d, as hardly to look out, you will find too quick and 
too full a fatiety in that pleafure. But asthe Woods are cut down, the 
Land{capes will appear at far diftances. 
- Now they areas far tran{cending all 
we ever faw in Exgland , or elfewhere 4c Degrees without the Line, 
oneither fide, asthe land objects ofthe Barbadoes are {hort of ours in 
Europe. So. he that can content himfelf with the beauties of the Hea- 
. vens,may there be ace fatisfied. But weMortals, that Till and 
lovethe earth, becaufe our 
pleafure fometimes to look downward.,.upom-the fruits and effects 
of. our-own labours; and when we find them thrive by the bleffings 
of the great Creator, we look up to give thanks, where we find fo 
great a glory,asto put us into aftonifhment and admiration. 
Now for the fmelling fenfe, though we have the bloflomes ofthe 
Limon, Lyme, Cittron, Pomgranate, with the fmell of that 
‘admirable fruit the Pine, and others: yet, when we confider the in- 
finite variety of the Flowers of Evgland, both for beauty and favour, 
there is no comparifon between them; and the flowers there are ve- 
ry few in number,and in fmell, not to be allowed in competition with | 
ours of England: For, fince the differences between the Houfes of 
Tork and Lancafter have been laid afide', no red-nor white Rofe| 
have grown there; but the Lillies have taken up the quarrel, and ftrive 
in as higha conteftthere,as the Rofes have done in Englands for,they 
are the faireft and pureft, that I have ever feen, both red and white, | 
but no fweet fmell. He that could tranfplant the flowers of England 
to the Barbadoes, would do a rare work, but I fear to. little purpofe : 
For, though the virtual beams of the Sun, give growth and life to all 
the Plants and Flowers it fhines on; yet, the influence is at feveral 
diftances, and fo the productions varie; fome flowers muft be warmed, 
: feotien i and fome almoft fcalded ; and to tranfpofe thefe, and 
¢ them in contrary ara were to ftrive againft nature. .’Tis true, 
thatthe Herbs af Exgland grow and thrive there, by-reafon ane 
{tronger, and bett to endure that 3 but Flowers, that are 
of a more tender nature , will not endire fo great heat as they find 
there. But to fe. =) this fenfe, fome will fay, that Perfumes brought 
Gut of Ewrope, will plentifally fupply us: But that will not at all avail 
1 a aay, ™ 
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