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prevent this, all the avenues to their 

 houfes are guarded by {harp pieces of 

 hard wood, planted in the earth, and 

 poifoned, except only one obfcure wind- 

 ing path, which they ufe themfelves, 

 and make known to their countrymen 

 by private marks. With the Dutch they 

 barter flaves, Balfarri Capivi, a Balfam 

 called Arrecocerra, already defcribed, 

 the roots of Hiarra, for fifhing, oil of 

 Car aba, which is colledled in large 

 gourds, and pretty much refembles, in 

 colour and confiftence, the Palm-oil of 

 Guinea, but has a difagreeable fmell ; 

 different kinds of curious woods, as Let- 

 ter-wood, Ducolla - bolla, ebony, &c. 

 likewife Vanells, Arnotta, Cqffia Jijlula- 

 risy Canella alba y wild Nutmeg, wild 

 Cinnamon, Monkies, Parrots, Parro- 

 quets, &c. of all which an account has 

 already been given. In return for thefe 

 they receive the fame things which are 

 furnifhed to the Carribbees. 



Beyond 



