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R E M ARKS 



ON 



THE 



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VEGE- live flop 



TABLE 



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which the natives have knov^n how to turn to 



as we never landed on that part, we 



but 



each of whofe 



advantage by culture ; 



fliall confine ourfelves to the Southern ifle 



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mities we touched. The profpedt here confifls of feveral ranges 

 of mountains, one higher than another, the higjieft capt witl> 



fnow: their fides are fleep 



their 



alley 



row, and the whole 



Covered with immenfe forefts 



The 



difference betwe 



the 



North 



d Southern ends of the ifle, confifls 



this, that the 



whilft the for 



fome 



latter fl:ill degenerates into ruder rocks ; 



places has level fpots, clear of wood, and covered with graffes, 



ruflies, &c. The climate of this ifle is fo temperate, that all forts 



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of European garden plants (which we had fown) vegetated very luxu- 



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tly in the midfl of winter : the indigenous Flor 



therefore 



very prolific, and the variety of genera and new fpecies confidera- 

 bie : but as the country has probably, never fince its firfl: exiflence, 

 undergone any changes from the hand of induflry : its forefls are 



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perfed labyrinths, w^hich innumerable climbers, briars, and fhrub- 

 beries, twining together, render almofl wholly impenetrable, 

 whilfl they in great meafure prevent every herbaceous plant from 

 coming up ,: thefe lafl therefore, are only found on the beaches, 



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silong the edge of the valley, and are almofl entirely compofed of 



antifcorbutics and pot-herbs 



TIERRA 



