Chap. XVIII. a M E%^IC A. m 



Between the French Settlements and the Caribbeean S) mn$ an Arm ofthc Sea, along *»*»*. 

 whofe Shores grows abundance of the M^of-Tree, which is full of Boughs from Tr ~ ' 

 the top down to the Ground. The Bark of this Tree ferves in (lead of Ropes and is 

 alfo us'd to tie up Tobacco j the Wood it felf is durable, and good for Building 

 wherefore moft of the Houfes built on Hills are of this Timber. 



The bed Harbor for Ships is between the Wards Carkt and St. Veter, defended 

 from the Winds by high Hills. 



B ^ ot ^™ theInl « ofth eSaU.pits,appearsabouthalfaL e aguc offac Sea,**.,*. 

 Rock call dUe Diamond, being a Receptacle for an innumerable multitude of Birds ""* 

 and elpecially wild Pigeons. ' 



Befides the Streams that in the rainy Seafons run through the Dales and Sa 

 yams, there are ten Rivers, which falling from the Mountains, glide through the 

 Valleys mto the Sea. Sometimes they fwell in fuch a manner, that over-flowina 

 their Banks, they warn down the Trees and Houfes . which Inconvenience hath 

 taught cheFrencb to build their Houfes on Hills or rifing Grounds. 



The good Situation of this Ifland hath invited many Families thither. 



Sect. XXII. 



St. Lucia. 



ST Lucia (by the French, Alou^ie) is fo call'd becaufe it was difcover'd on the ***** 

 thirteenth of December, Dedicated in the Kalendar to the Virgin Martyr Lucia "' ^ 

 who was burnt at Sjracufe : It lies Southerly from Dominica at thirteen De.' 

 grees and forty Minutes, and is ken'd at a great diftance by two fiery Mountains, 

 the moft Eafterly of which is higher than the other. ' 



At the Feet of thefc two Mountains lie pleafant Valleys, fludow'd by clofe ' 

 Woods, and mo.ftned by clear Springs , near which heretofore a fmall number of 

 Cartbbeeam dwelling, maintain'd themfelves withTiftiing • they went ftark naked 

 and painted their Bodies with red Okcr, and drew a Vermilion Stroke from their 

 Ears to their Nofes. 



An EngliSh Ship fent to Guinee to fupply the Plantations there, Landed fixty fix 

 mutinous Perfons here, who were all kill'd by the Inhabitants , but when Henri 

 Jacob/on /^putting into the Bay of Lucia to Water there, Anno i6z 7 . Landed to 

 difcover the Ifland he found neither Man nor Houfe, nor any thing but a barren 

 Soil . yet notwithftanding Maraud fent his Deputy %ofielan with a Colony to 

 Plant in this Ifland. ' 



Sect. XXIII. 



Barbados. 



THe Ifland Barbados, which was Planted by the Englijb, Anno 1617. lies be. 

 tween thirteen and fourteen Degrees, and hath twenty five Leagues in 

 circumference,and fomewhat more in length than breadth,and is fupply'd 

 with a freft-Water River, and feveral Pools. The Ground being fruitful in the 

 producing of Tobacco, Cotton, Ginger, and efpecially Sugar, invited many Pfo. 

 Pie to fettle there, mfomuch that in a fliort time it could (hew twenty thoufand 

 Inhabitants befides Negro Slaves. 



The Trees which grow on this Ifland, arenot onely delightful, but profitable . 



amongft 



SimatiofToF 



Biriih'u. 





