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Alfo the Acajou-Tree, which grows an exceeding heighth, wich mighty Boughs, The ^j«- 

 under which many judge it very wholfom to deep : But there are two forts of the 

 Jcajou-Trce, the one differing from the other in tallnefs of Body and Colour 5 of 

 which the mod efteem'd is the red and fweet-fmelling, which is not fubjecT: to any 

 decay ; for that which is white, and yields Gum when cut, is of a lefs value. 



The Acomas is alfo no way inferior in bignefs to the Acajou, which bears long ^l^"*"' 

 fwarthy Leaves, and yellow Fruit not unlike a Plumb ,• but becaufe of their extra* 

 ordinary bitternefs they are not eatable, onely the wild Pigeons at a certain time 

 of the year feed on them, after which their Fie fh becomes bitter alfo • from the 

 Bark when cut, runs a milky Juice. 



The Cyprefs-Trees when plan'd, yield a pleafant Marble colour to the Eye, and Trcc? yp " ft " 

 a delightful fragrance to the Scent. > 



The Iron-Tree, with (harp-pointed Leaves, crack'd near the Stalk, bloflbms in ™l* tonz 

 March and September . after the Violet Bloflbms follow a black kind of Fruit like a 

 Cherry, being an excellent Food for Birds 5 the Wood whilft flourifliing is red, 

 but cut down changes its colour, yet is fo hard that it never decays. 



Moreover the Musk-Herb yields a fweet fmell, and grows like Brambles with- The mfc 

 out Thorns ; between long dusky Leaves hang yellow Flowers, which afterwards 

 become Cods full of Seeds, that fmell exa&ly like Musk. 



Sect. XV. 



Guadalupe. 



GUadalupe, or Gardetupe, formerly call'd Carricueira, lying at about fixtecn De- f™™f 

 grees, and containing fixty Leagues in circumference (for it is the biggeft 

 and nobleft of the Qanbbee Iflands,) is divided in two by a narrow Chan- 

 nel ; wherefore one part is call'd Grand-Terre, and the other properly Guadalupe ; 

 whofe Eaftera Point, nam'd Cabes-Terre, and its Weftern, call'd 'BaJft'Terre, arc both 

 inhabited by the French. 



Several high Mountains, cfpecially towards the Center, ftart up from very low Mountains. 

 Grounds, with their barren Crowns towards the Skye, fome whereof are over- 

 grown with Trees. 



At the Feet of fome of the Mountains are large Plains , water'd by fweet 

 Streams which formerly invited the Spanijh Fleets thither to water. 



There is alfo a fulphurous Mountain, which fmoaking continually gives the 

 tafte of Sulphur to the Streams which flow about the fame. 



This Ifland boafts likewife fcveral boyling Springs which cure the Dropfie, and 

 all other Diftempers proceeding from Colds. 



Towards each of the two fore-mention'd Points, are large Gulphs that produce strange flflE 

 abundance of Tortoifes, and all manner of Fifh, and amongft others one fort not 

 known by Name, which is generally about four Foot long, having a (harp and big 

 Head, with glittering Eyes, a Back ftreak'd with blue and green, and a Belly half . 

 white and half red, eight yellow Fins, and a broad Tail, with which it fwims ex- 

 ceeding fwift. 



Near the Shore fwim the Sharks, an ugly Sea Monfter, which bites a Man afun- The Sh * k ' 

 der in the Middle at once- their Head is hard and prickly, their flat Mouthes open- 

 ing difcovcr three rows of Teeth. 



After thisFifli fwims generally the Pi/ot-Fifli, or fijmbos, which is fo curioufly Jfjg/''* 

 fpeckled, that Nature feems herein to excell what-ever can be reprefented by the 



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