Chap. XV11I. a M E%^1CA. 5S1 



This Ifland hath a very fruitful Soil, and for the bignefs of it hath been long 

 fince well peopled with Caribbeeans before the arrival of the Spaniards, poffe ffing here 

 feveral Villages, to. whom they are ftill fworn Enemies, but Truck'd with the 

 Hollanders for Provifions, Horns, Axes, Knives, and other Trifles. At the Weft and 

 South fides are convenient Bays to lie at Anchor and take Water in. 



The Inhabitants highly eftcem the Momen, growing to the bignefs of art Apple- ]^„£ rui * 

 Tree ; the Fruit which it bears refembles a green Cucumber, and is of a pleafant 

 Juice, the Skin always green and prickly . the Seed which is in the fame about the 

 bignefs of a French Bean, is generally black, and ftreak'd with Golden-colour'd 

 Veins. 



Here is alfo that Plant mentioned elfewhere, by the Spaniard call'd Granadilla, by S* r '**- 

 the Dutch ^hang-Apple, and La Fleur de la Taflion by the French } and it is fo call'd, as 

 being fancied to reprefent the thorny Crown of our Saviour, together with the 

 Crofs, Nails, Hammer and Pillar 5 the Plant runs along the Ground^ unlefs it meet 

 with a Pole by which it runs up. 



Sect. XXV. 



Bekia. 



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NOt far from St. Vtnailt lies the Ifland fBekia, which reckons twelves Leagues &**&*, « f 

 in circumference, and lies at twelve Degrees and twelve Scruples of Nor- 

 thcrn Latitude : It hath a fecure Harbor againft all Winds 5 but becaufc 

 it is without frefli Water, is is onely frequented by the Caribbeeans that dwell on 

 St. Vincent,who come hither to Fi(h,and vifit certain little Gardens which they have 

 there for their pleafure. 



The Soil produces (tore of Water-melons, whofe red juicy Pulp yields, when 

 fqueez'd, a great quantity of fweet Liquor, which is very refrefhing, and good to 

 create an Appetite • their white Flowers, notch'd at the end of thejleaves, afford a 

 delightful fmell. 



Anno 1 633. Captain John Johnfon Van Hoorn putting in to Sekia to catch Tortoifes,' 

 found a fine Inlet on the Weft, and Eaftward a Ridge of Rocks, Cotton growing 

 wild in the Fields, and upon the Shore a kind of Snails call'd (Burgun, under whofe 

 firft Shell appeared another of a Silver colour with black Specks. 



Sect. XXVI. 



Granada* 



Granada, lying at twelve Degrees and fixteen Scruples,likc a Half-moon, front sirtmion « f 

 the North to the South, is full of Woods. Towards the South-Weft runs 

 a frefh River into the Sea. The Shore very low affords good Anchoraae 

 at twelve Leagues diftance. The Current grows exceeding ftrong here, and the 

 Water alfo ebbs and flows in a few hours. Dirick Simonfoon Witgeefi Sailing from 

 Tabago, was amaz'd to fee with what force the Current drove him to Granada. 



Hither Vu Parquet at his own Charge fent three hundred Men from Martinico, T ^" f * 

 who fcuffled with the Inhabitants fix Moneths before they could poflefs the fame in 

 Peace - and fcarce had they obtain d it at laft, but by telling them that the French 

 Afliftance would be very advantageous unto them againft the Jrovages. 



The Duke Seryllac in Paris inform'd of the Fertility of this Ifland, bought it 



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