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[ Tropick. Others there are that have heard of the pleafures of 

 ! Barhadoes , but are loth to leave the pleafures of Ef7glaKd behind 

 I them. Thefe are of fluggifh humour , and are altogether unfit 

 1 for fo noble an undertaking 5 but if any fuch Qiall happen to come 

 ! there, he (hall be tranfmittedto the innumerable Armie of Pifmires, 

 I and Ants, to fting him with fuch a reproof, as he lhall wifh himfelfe 

 I any where rather then amongft them. So much is a fluggard detefted 

 \ in a Countrey , where Induftry and A(!4:ivity is to be exercifed. The 

 Dwarfe may come there, and twice a year vie in competition with 

 the Giant : for let them both together upon a level fuperficies,and at 

 noon, you (hall not know by their (hadowes who is the tallefi: 

 I man. 



I The voluptuous man , who thinks the day not long enough for 

 j him to take his pleafure. Nor the fleepie man, who thinks the 

 jlongeft night too fliort for him to dream out his delights, are not fit 

 Uto repofe and folace themfelves upon this Ifland 5 for in the whole 

 I compals ofthe Zodiack, they (hall neither find SuBarmhies day, or 

 , 1 St.Lncies night, the Sun running an eeven courfe, is there an indifFe- 

 ;rent Arbiter of the differences which are between thofe two Saints, 

 \ and like a jufl and cleer fighted Judge^ reconciles thofe extreams to 

 a Medium of 12 and 12 hours, which equality of time is utterly incon- 

 ! fiftent to the humours and difpofitions of theiemen. 



But I fpeak this, to fuch as have their fancies fo Aereal, and refin'd 

 as not to be pleafed with ordinary delight 5 but think to build and 

 I fettle a felicity here: above the ordinary level of mankind. Such 

 Spirits, are too volatile to fix onbufinefs 5 and therefore I will leave 

 I them out, as ufelefs in this Common-w:alth. But fuch as are made 

 j of middle earth , and can be content to wave thofe pleafures, which 

 ifland as Blocks , and Portculliffes, in their way ^iand are indeed the 

 I main Remora's in their pafiage to their profits. Such may here find 

 moderate delights^ with moderate labour, and thofe taken moderately 

 will conduce much to their healths, and they that have induftry> to 

 imploy that well,may make it the Ladder to climb to a high degree 

 of Wealth and opulencie, in this fweet Negotiation of Sugar, provi- 

 ded they have a competent ftock to begin with 5 fuch I mean as may 

 i fettle them in a Sugar- work, andlefs then 14000I. fterling, will not do 

 that ; in a Plantation of 500 acres of land, with a proportionable ftock 

 of Servants, Slaves, Horfes, Camels, Cattle, Aflinigoes, with an Inge- 

 |nio, and all other houfeing, thereunto belongings fuch as I havefor- 

 jmerly nam'd. 



But one will fay,vvhy fhould any manthathas 140C0I. inhispurfe 

 [ need to run fo long a Rifco , as from hence to the Barbadoes: when 

 he may live with eafe and plenty at home^ to fuch a one 1 anfvver, 

 that every drone can fit and eat the Honey of his own Hive.* But he 

 that can by his own Induftry ,and aftivity, (having youth and ftrength 

 to friends,) raife his fortune, from a fmall beginning to a very great 

 one, and in his pafiage to that, do good to the publique, and be 

 charitable to the poor, and this to be accomplifhed in a few years, 

 deferves much more commendation and applaufe. And lliall find 

 his bread, gotten by his painful and honeft labour and induftry, cat 



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