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the Sea-Coaft, where the Soil is often fvvam-Swam^ 

 py drown'd Laiid, efpecially near the Mouths lhickccs - 

 of Rivers, the Trees are not tall but fhrai> 

 by, as Mangroves, Brambles, Bamboes, &c, 

 not growing in the manner of Groves or Ar- 

 bours, Scattering at convenient diftances} but 

 in a continued Thicket, fo clofe fet, that 

 'tis a very difficult matter to work ones way 

 through thefe Moraffes. 



The Weather is much the fame here as in We,l ~ 

 other places of the Torrid Zone in this La- c : ien 

 titude, but inclining rather to the wet Em- § e afon of 

 treme. The Seafcn of Rains begins in tyr&ztei&* 

 pril or May ^ and during the Months of 

 June, July ' and Augnfi, the Rains are very 

 violent. It is very hot alfo about this time, 

 where-ever the Sun breaks out of a Cloud ; 

 For the Ak is then very fultry, beaufe then 

 ufually there are no Breezes to fan and cool 

 it, but it is all glowing hot. About September 

 the Rains begin to abate : But 'tis November 

 or December , and, it may be, part of Janu- 

 ary e re they are quite gone : So that 'tis a 

 very wet Country, and has Rains for Two 

 Thirds, if not Three Quarters of a Year- 

 Their firft corning is after the manner of our 

 fudden April Showers, or hafty Thunder 

 Showers , one in a Day at firft. After 

 this, Two or Three in a Day § at length 

 a Shower almoft every Hour 5 and frequent- 

 ly accompanied with violent Thunder and Thunder 

 Lightning: Dating which time, the Ak has^ d ^S'^ 



