6o The Diftreffes and Adventures 

 would advife you to make what Hafte you 

 can, and, in all Likelihood, you'll get a 

 Paffage thither. This gave us a little En- 

 couragement. Then he told us of two of 

 our Countrymen, who lived about eight 

 Leagues off, and faid, that one was named 

 William, and the other Thomas. After this 

 Difcourfe, he began to think of fomcthing 

 to eat, and ftraitway ordered fome Plantains 

 to be roafted; and, in the mean Time, 

 brought us out Honey, and a fine Fruit 

 called Sopotoas y which grow on very high 

 Trees, hanging like Apples, but as big as 

 Melons, and as red as Cherries ; they have 

 a very delicious Tafte, and large Stones with- 

 in 'em, fome of which I have brought home 

 with me. 



The Town of Gracias a Dios is fur- 

 rounded with Plantains, Coco, and abun- 

 dance of Fruit-Trees. The Houfes here 

 are made of Cane, and covered with Leaves. 

 We ftaid here two Days to reft ourfelves, 

 but were forced to beg about the Town be- 

 fore we came away, for fomething to help us 

 on the Road \ but it not being in any one's 

 Power here to ipare much, we only got a 



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