7? Mr. WAFE Ks Deffription 



our Shoemakers twift their Ends, but much 

 quicker. Of thefe they make Nets for fifh- 

 ing, but only for great Fifh, as Tarpoms, 

 or the like. 



pdaujh The Tree which bears the Calabajh is 

 ftiort and thick, the Calabajh grows up 

 and down among the Boughs , as our 

 Apples do. It is of a Globular figure, the 

 out-fide of it is an hard Shell, holding the 

 quantity of two, three, four, or five Quarts. 

 Thefe Shells the Indians ufe as VefTels for 

 many occafions. There are two forts of 

 thefe Trees, but the difference is chiefly 

 in the Fruit; that of one being fweet> 

 the other bitter. The Subftance of both is 

 Spongy and Juicy. That of the fweeter 

 doth yet incline to a tart, fourtfh Tafte. 

 The Indians., however, eat them frequent- 

 ly in a March, tho 3 they are not very de- 

 lightful. They only fuck out the Juice, 

 and (pit out the reft. The bitter fort is 

 not eatabl e but very Medicinal. They 

 are good in Tertian's $ and a Decoftion of 

 them -in a Clyfter is an admirable Specifick 

 in the Tortious of the Guts or dry Gripes. 

 The Calabajh Shells are almoft as hard as 

 thofe of the Coco-nuts, but not half fo 

 thick. The Darien Calabajh is painted, and 

 much efteem d by the Spaniards. 



Gomds. There are Gourds alfo which grow creep- 

 ing along the Ground, or climbing up 

 Trees in great quantities, like Pompions 

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