Cap. XVIII. The CaribbyJflands. 



with little Trees, which extreamly recreate the eye, and feed 

 abundance of Fowl and Wild-beafts 3 and there are Valleys 

 through which there run many clear and pleafant Rivers of 

 frelh water, which have ftrength enough to make their way 

 into the Sea. 



The Captain who commanded the F Infringer, from whofe 

 late Voyage we have this Relation, being landed with fome 

 part of his men, and having made a diligent obfervation there- 

 of, he found there, among other things worth his notice, a 

 vein of ^ certain brownifli earth full of mining fpangles, as it 

 were of fjlver, wherewith he caufed a barrel to be filled, -that 

 trial might be made thereof: But having been in the crucible, 

 it was found fit only to be put on the covers of Boxes, and fitch 

 pieces of Joynery^ to which it adds much beauty and luftre: 

 Yet is there fome hope derived from this difcovery, that upon 

 further trial there may be Silver-Mines found in thefe parts. 



Though this Country be very cold, yet are there in it many 

 beautiful and large Birds of a black and white plumage, and 

 fome of divers other colours^ which the Inhabitants flay that 

 they may have their flefh to eat, and their fkins to cloath them- 

 selves withall : There are alforHarts, Elks, Bears, Foxes, Hares, 

 Conies, and .abundance of other four-footed beafts , whofe 

 Furs are either black or of a dark grey, very thick, long, fort, 

 and befides the ufes may be made thereof as Furs, excellent 

 for Hats. 



Our Relation tells us that the Country is inhabited by two 

 forts of Inhabitants , who live together in perfect friendlhip 

 and good correfpondence : Some are of a very high ftature, 

 welMhap'd in their bodies, of a pretty clear complexion, and 

 very fwift in running : The others are much lower-, of a dark 

 Olive-colour'd complexion, and well proportioned as to their 

 members, lave that they have fliort and big legs. The former 

 fpend their time in Hunting, whereto their activity naturally 

 inclines them, while the latter employ themfelves in Fiftiing: 

 Both kinds have their teeth very white and clofe, black hair, 

 lively eyes, and their faces fuch as that there can no remarka- 

 ble deformity be obferv'd in them : They are all of them fo vi* 

 gorous, and of fo healthy a conftitution, that many of them 

 being above a hundred years of age are very active and la- 

 borious. 



In their ordinary conversion they feem to be of a cheerful 

 humor, courageous and confident : They love thofe ftrangers 

 who vifit them, becaufe they bring them Needles, Fifhing- 

 hooks. Knives, Hedge-bills, Wedges, and all the other Imple- 

 ments of Iron they have need of, which they fo highly efteem 

 that they will give their cloths, and what they account moft 

 precious for them : but they have fuch an averfion from all no* 

 velty, as to feeding and clothing, that it were hard to induce 



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