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A M E^I C A. Chap. XVIII. 



of Du Parquet for a confiderablc Sum of Money : And inded Granada is none of the 

 meaneft of the Qaribbees, the Soil producing very good both Fruit and Timber. 

 Trees, amongft which is the Latine*Ttec y of a tali Body, but ordinary thicknefs, and 

 in ftead of Boughs, hang Leaves like Fans in long Stalks, which being ty'd toge- 

 ther, ferve for Roofs of Houfcs. 



There is alio the Tree Cocoa, which yet grows not fo high here as in other parts 

 of the Weft'lndks. 



Sect. XXVIL 



Tabago. 



Situation of 



Hp] 



Cra-fiih. 



Crabs. 





He next which comes in view is Tabago, (fo call'd, as fome think, from the 

 quantity of that Drug there Planted) eight Leagues long and four broad, 

 lying in the eleventh Degree and fixteen Minutes oi Northern Latitude 

 and hath many high Mountains full of Wood, out of which glide eighteen Streams, 

 which watering the Plains fall into the Sea. 



Captain Vttgeeft coming to an Anchor here, found a convenient Inlet on the 

 Eaft, and frefti Water to fill his Casks. Half a League from the Shore rife five 

 Rocks, through which he Sail'd with his Ships. Within the ClifFopens a Bay, in* 

 to which runs a River well ftor'd with Fiih. More Wcfterly lies a larger Inlet, 

 which receives two delightful Streams. From the Weftern Promontory runs alfo a 

 Cliff Northward into the Sea. 



This Ifland is eafily known by high Coafts which rife on the Eaft fide, and fo 

 grows lower by degrees. It is likewife made pleafant by many Walks of Trees. 



The Sea produces abundance of thofe forts of Fifli which are common amongft 

 us, befides Tortoifes, that lay their Eggs in the Sand. 



The Cra-fifli thereabouts are not much unlike Lobfters, have white and well 

 tafted Flefh, but hard to digeft 5 they catch them in the Night on fandy Shelves 

 with lighted Torches. 



The Crabs get their Food very wonderfully here ; for when they obferve the 

 Musfles or Oyftcrs to Gape for frefli Air, they put Stones between their Shells, fo 

 that they not being able to (hut them, they pull out the Fifh with their Claws. 



The Woods feed an innumerable company of Beafts fomewhat refembling 

 Hogs, (whole Navels are on their Backs) Opaffums^ayams^ztidTatowSj as alfo the 

 Jboutys's and Musk^ats. 



The Jgoutyss are of a dark brown colour, and have little Tails, two Teeth in 

 their upper, and as many in their lower Jaw . they make a noife as if they fpoke, 

 crying Couye. if hunted by Dogs, they run into hollow Trees, out of which they 

 are routed by Smoak. 



The great Musk-%ats are as big as a Rabbet, and like them live in Holes made in 

 the Ground, but refemble an European Rac, onely their Skins are black, except one 

 part of their Bellies which are white 5 they fmell fo ftrong of Musk, that it over- 

 comes thofe that carry them. 



Amongft the Brambles breed alfo Serpents of a green colour, two yards long, 

 and an Inch thick, feeding on Locufts and Birds, which they take in their Nefts, 

 but do no hurt to Mankind. 

 Theses But To^oboafts chiefly of the Sajfafras.Trce, which refcmbles the Pine/Trce, 

 hath a firm and ftreight Body, and on the top Boughs fpread like a Crown, the 

 Bark of a dark colour and fmooth,and fmelling very fweetjthe Leaves thin,notch'd, 



and 



4t9MJt 



Musk-Rats. 



Serpents. 



