

B .Tries and" 

 Fruits. 



Herbs a*4 

 Flowers. 



& 



Beads. 



3 o£ A M E R I C A. Chap. XL 



bouts it lies the mod South of any in the Land, and mod conveniently to receive 

 our Shipping, parting to and from Virginia and the Bermuda Iflands > and alio any 

 other Shipping that dial lpafs to and from the River of Canada, and the Coaft there- 

 of, becaufc they ufually pafs, and fo return in the fight of the Land of TrefpaJJiy , 

 and alfo for fome other purpofes, as fliall be partly declared in the following 



Difcourfe. 

 Fruitful soil. The Soil of this Countrey in the Valleys and fides of the Mountains is fo fruit- 

 ful, as that in divers places the Summer naturally produceth without Tillage, great 

 plenty of green Pcafe, and Fitches, fair, round, full, and as wholfom as ours in 



England* 



Of Berries and Fruits, there grows Strawberries, red and white, and as fair 

 Rafpice.berries and Goofe-berriesas there be in England ; as alfo Bilberries, which 

 are call'd by fome Wbortes, and many other delicate Berries peculiar to the Coun- 

 trey, in great abundance. Likcwife fmall Pears, Cherries, Filberds, <rc. 



There are alfo Herbs for Sallets and Broth, as Parfly , Alexander,Sorrel, 0te. and 

 alfo Flowers, as the red and white Damask Role, with other kinds, which are mod 

 beautiful and delightful, both to the fight and fmell. And queftionlefs, the Coun* 

 trey is ftor'd with many Phyfical Herbs, though their Vermes are not known. 



When Corn was firft Sow'n here, it wasobferv'd to grow very fair, the increafe 

 was great, and the Grain very good 5 and feveral forts of Kitchin Plants that have 

 been Set here, have prov'd very well. 



In divers parts of the Countrey there is great (lore of Deer, and fome Hares, ma- 

 ny Foxes, Squerrils, Beavers, Martins and Otters, yielding excellent Furrs, Wolves 

 and Bears, with other forts of Beads, ferving as well for Neceffity, as for Profit 



and Delight. \ 



Variety both of Land and Waterfowl is in this Countrey infinite : The chief 

 Land-Fowl, befides a great number of fmall Birds, that live by fcraping their Food 

 from the Earth in the hardeft Winter,are Hawks,great and fmall Partridges,Thrufh, 

 and Thruffcls abundance, very fat 5 as alfo Filladies, Nightingales, and fuch like, 

 which fing moft pleafantly. There are alfo Birds that live by prey, as Ravens, 

 Gripes, Crows, <jrc. For Water-Fowl, there is certainly fo good, and as much 

 variety, as in any part of the World, as Geefe, Ducks, Pigeons, Gulls, Penguins, 

 and. many other forts. Thefe Penguins are as big as Geefe, but do not flye, for 

 they have but a little (hort Wing; and they multiply fo infinitely upon a certain 

 flat Ifiand, that men drive them from thence upon a Board into their Boats by 

 hundreds at a time, as if God had made the innocency of fo poor a Creature to be- 

 come fuch an admirable Inftrumcnt for the fuftentation of Man : And alfo God- 

 wits, Curlews, and fuch like . which Fowl do not onely ferve thofe that Trade 

 thither for Food, but alfo they are a great furthering to divers Ships Voyages, be- 

 caufe the abundance of Aem is fuch, that the Fifher-men do bait their Hooks with 

 the quarters ofSea-Fowl on them . and therewith fome Ships do yearly take a great 

 part of their Fifhing Voyages with fuch Bait, before they can get others. 



The frefli Waters and Springs of that Countrey are many in number, and with* 

 all fo very plcafant, delightful and wholfom, that no Countrey in the Woild hath 

 better : And Fewel for Fireing, nowhere more plentiful. 



In like manner there is great abundance of Trees fit to be employ'd in other fer- 

 viceable ufes : There are Fir and Spruce-Trees, found, good, and fit to Mad Ships 

 with, and as commodious for Boards and Buildings as thofe of liprf^ay . and out 

 of thefe come abundance of Turpentine. Moreover the Pine and Birch.Trees here 



arefcarcc to be compared for heighth and grcatnefs. 



The 



Birds.' 



Springs. 1 



Trees. 



