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AMERICA. 



Chap. XIV. 







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The p©ifon- 

 ous Appier 

 Tree. 



The Tree 



<p//o, being a continue Ridge of Mountains which runs through the whole Ifland 

 from Eaft to Weft, extending both ways to the very Sea-fliore. 



Twenty three Rivers difcharge their Waters alfo into the Ocean 5 amongft which 

 the chiefeft is Cairabon, particularly noted for ten Sugar-Mills which are erefted 



upon its Banks. 



The Hills, Plains, and Valleys, 'are inverted with variety of Trees peculiar to 

 this place, zsTabunuco, which affords a medicinal Gum, good againft Lamcnefs, 

 and green Wounds : it is alfo of great ufe to preferve a Ship's Keel from the Worms. 



Another Tree call'd Maga, is everlafting Wood, and bears a great Flower like a 



Rofe. 



The Leaves of the Higillo Tintado-Txcc cures all manner of Bruifes. 



The fame power is alfo in the little Tree Santta Maria $ as likewife in another 

 by the Spaniards call'd *Balfmo. 



The Body of the Tree ZoyU is fo thick, that fifteen Men holding Hands toge-; 



ther, cannot encompafs the fame. 



The fpeckled Wood, and Cafia Ftftula grow alfo here in great abundance. 



Here is likewife Apple-Trees, which grow by Rivers fides, or on the Sea-fliore, 

 whofe Fruit is rank Poyfon, and who-everlleeps under the fliadow of them, will 

 certainly be Lame : The Fruit eaten generally caufes Death . or if Nature be Co 

 ftronginhim that eats of it, to overcome the fame, yet he is certain to lofe his 

 Hair. 



As hurtful is the prickly Herb Quibey, which bears white Flowers like Violets. 



But this Ifland receives the greateft prejudice by the Tree Guaiaba, becaufe it 

 grows in moft places, and over-runs Plains and Hills, fo fpoiling all the Grafs, be- 

 tween which and the fqrcmention'd Tree there is fuch an antipathy, that none 

 will grow near it. The Tree bears a brown Apple full of Kernels, which are eaten 

 by Beafts and Fowls, and from which falling on the Ground when ripe, grow up 

 in new Trees, which makes the Countrey a mcer Wildernefs : The Body of it i* 



fmooth and of a pale colour, the Leaves hard, and glittering, and grow two an 



* two 



