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66. Mullein-tree. The Leaves very like 

 them 5 it bears a fpike of yellow Flowers, 

 and a Goafeberrj-likb Fruit, which they 



Celt* 



67. Bread Palm. A very ufeful Tree to 

 the Natives, not only in making Flower of 

 the Wood flit and beaten, which they eat 

 inftead of Caffava-brt^, but with the 

 Leaves they thatch their Huts, and alfo be- 

 ing plyable they ufe them as Cords : Of 

 the Fruit they make an Oyl, the Kernel 

 they eat 5 and of the Bark they make Match 

 to light their Pipes with 



68. Egg-Palm. Of the faffron coloured 

 Pulp 5 they make a Croceous Oyl, which 

 they burn in their Lamps, and from its Ker- 

 nel they exprefs a clear Oyl, which they 

 cook their Meat withal whilft frefh 5 of the 

 Bark of the Nut they make Tobacco-pipes, 

 and with its Leaves, they thatch their Hou- 

 fes, make Mats, Baskets, &c, 



69. Hurdle-Palm. Bears pale yellow 

 three leaved Flowers, and an Olive-like 

 Fruit 5 they make Baskets, and cover their 

 Huts with its Leaves, and of the Wood is 

 made Hurdles to fold their Sheep and 

 other Cattle. 



70. Te flow-Palm. Its Flowers three lea- 

 ved, and very fmall, with Threads, which 

 and the Palm-bag are all yellow 5 its Fruit 

 fmall,| and Wood taper, which tlky ufe in 

 building. 



q I 71. Bread 



