of John Cockburn, <&c. \ 3 5 



On the third Day we departed from 

 hence, and for a good Way met with no- 

 thing but Coco, Plantain, and feveral other 

 Sorts of Fruit-Trees. Coco grows on fmall 

 Trees in great Pods, as big as Melons; fbme 

 of -which contain fixty or eighty Kernels 

 inclofed in white Skins, which Skins are 

 taken off, and the Nuts thrown into Water, 

 and thofe that fink, are counted good for 

 Ufe, when dried by the Sun. 



The next Place we came to, was a fmall 

 Village, where was an Indian Alcald, to 

 whom we fhewed our Pafs, and who uled 

 us in a very kind and obliging Manner, or- 

 dering us plenty of Chocolate, befides what- 

 ever his Houfe afforded to eat ; an&moreover, 

 promifed to take care we fliould have Pro- 

 visions to help us over the Mountains, which 

 he faid, was a long, long Way, and where 

 none but Indians du»rft travel on Foot. Af- 

 ter we had eaten, and drank pretty heartily, 

 being very weary, we began to grow drowfy, 

 and there not being Conveniency for fo 

 many as we to lodge in the Houfe, we went 

 out into the Yard, and laid ourfelyes down, 

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