'66 Mn WAFE Ks Dejfription • 7 \ 



The Rib or Seam of this Leaf is befet all 

 along with Prickles, on the oiit-fide § and 

 the Leaf it felf is jagged about the Edges 

 and as thick as ones Hand, at the broader 

 end of it. At the top of the Tree, and 

 amidft the Roots of thefe Leaves grows 

 the Fruit, a fort of Berries fprouting up 

 in C! afters, each about the fize of a final I 

 Pear, but many fcore of them togerhen 

 They incline to an Oval Figure, and are 

 of a yellow or reddifli colonr when ripe. 

 There is a Stone in the middle, and the 

 out-fide is ftringy, and flimy when ripe 3 

 of a tart Tafte, harfti in the Mouth, yet 

 not unpleasant : And the way of eating 

 the Fruit is to bite the Flefhy part from 

 the Stone, and having chew'd it, to fpit 

 out the remaining ftringy Subftance. The 

 Indians frequently cut clown the Tree only 

 to get the Berries ^ but fuch of them as are 

 fnore low and (lender, you may bend 

 down to your hand. The Wood of the 

 Tree is very hard, black, and ponderous, 

 and is of great ufe. It fplits very eafily 5 

 and the Indians make of it many Conveni- 

 ences for their Building and other Occasi- 

 ons, fpliting the Trees into fmall Planks 

 or Rafters which they ufe about their 

 Houfes. The Men make Arrow-heads of 

 this Wood • the Women Needle-Shuttles to 

 weave their Cotton, &c. 



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