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large of the kind. The Tree grows ufually 



in a fandy Soil, near a River. 

 pcuM- TheTree alfo that bear? the LocuU-imit^ 

 Tree. grows here. The Wild fort is found in 



great abundance, 'tis not much unlike the 



Tamarind. 



Bajlard They have a Baflard Cinnamon alfo, 

 bearing a Cod ftiorter than a Bean-cod, 

 but thicker, it grows only on the Main. 

 Bamboes. Bumboes grow here but too plentifully, 

 like a Briar, whole Copfes of them. The 

 Branches or Canes grow in clufters 20 or 

 30 or more of them from one Root, and 

 guarded with Prickles. They render the 

 Places where they grow almoft impaf- 

 fable,which are generally fwampy Grounds, 

 or the fides of the Rivers. They are found 

 moftly on the Main, the IJlands having 

 only fome few of them. 

 The Hollow Bumboes are on the Main on- 

 gamboes. ]y # They grow twenty or thirty Foot in 

 heigth, and as thick as ones Thigh. They 

 have Knots all along at the diftance of 

 about a Foot and a half. All the Space 

 from Knot to Knot is hollow, and of a 

 Capacity ufually of a Gallon or more, 

 and thefe are ferviceable on many occafi- 

 ons. The Leaves of this Shrub are like 

 Eldern-leaves, in a Clufter at the top of 

 each Cane, and thefe alfo grow thick to- 

 cher in Copfes. 



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