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nacy in the year 1684, I faw an Irccjuefe Woman 

 take down this fatal Potion, with a defign to fol- 

 low her deceased Husband ; after fhe had took leave 

 of her Friends, and fung the Death Song, with the 

 Formalities that are ufual among thefe blind Wretch- 

 es. The Poifon quickly worked the defir'd effect ; 

 for this Widdow, who in Europe would be juftly 

 look'd upon as a miracle of Conftancy and Fideli- 

 ty, had no fooner fwallowed the murdering Juice, 

 than fhe fell into two or three fhivering Fits, and fo 

 expir'd. 



The Water- Melons, call'd by the Spaniards Algiers 

 Melons, are round and thick like a Ball ; fome are 

 red, and fome white, and the kernels, which are 

 very large, are fometimes black, fometimes red. 

 As for their tafte, 'tis exa£!y the fame with that of 

 the SpaniffJ or Portuguese Melons. 



The Citruls of this Country are fweet, and of a 

 different nature from thofe of Europe j and Fm in- 

 form'd, that the American Citruls will not grow in 

 Europe. They are as big as our Melons ; and their 

 Pulp is as yellow as Saffron. Commonly they are 

 bak'd in Ovens, but the better way is to roaft 5 em 

 under the Embers, as the Savages do. Their tafte 

 is much the fame with that of the Marmelade of 

 Apples, only they are fweeter. One may eat as 

 much of 5 em as he pleafes, without fearing any dis- 

 order from ? em. 



The wild Goofeberries are good for nothing, but 

 for Confits : But that fort of Confits are feldpm 

 made, for Sugar is too dear in Canada^ to be irn~ 

 ploy'd forfucn ufes, 



