of John Cockburn, &c. 83 



in Hammocks made of Silk Grafs ; and are 

 exquifiteArtifts at making a Sort of Earthern 

 Ware, finer than any China I ever faw, 

 though I had fome time before been among the 

 Chinefe themfelves. They make large Jars 

 here, one of which will hold ten Gallons, 

 and not weigh one Pound ; thefe will en- 

 dure the Fire as well as any Metal, nor 

 are they eafily broke by a Fall or Blow : 

 This Ware is commonly coloured of a fine 

 Vermillion Red. Here is alfo abundance of 

 Cochineal, with which thofe who are under 

 the Spaniards, frequently pay their Tribute, 

 fome being compelled to pay the King to 

 the Value of fix Dollars, others three a 

 Year ; lb that what with the King of Spain y 

 and the Clergy, the poor People have little 

 or nothing left for themfelves. 



A s foon as the Sun was rifen, we fat out 

 once more for St. Michael's, and ftill faw 

 great Companies of Indians flocking thither, 

 on Account of the Buil-Feaft. Going by the 

 Side'of a Mountain, we gathered fome fine 

 Fruit of a golden Colour, about the Bignels 

 of fmall Plumbs, of which we ate very 

 freely. About Noon we came into a large 



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