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The Hijlory of Book II 



nut and Walnut-Trees, which grow naturally there, the En- 

 glijh who have planted themfelves in thofe parts, as we fhall 

 relate more at large towards the end of this Chapter , have 

 planted Orange-trees, fweet and fharp Citrons, Lemons, fe- 

 veral forts of Apples and Pears , and divers Stones , as of 

 Plumbs,Cherries, and Apricocks,which have thriv'd and multi- 

 plied To, that in fome places of this Country there are more Eu- 

 ropean fruits then in any other part of America. 



There is alfo good ftore of thole lefler fort of Trees which 

 bear leaves or flowers of fweet fcent, fuch as Laurel, Jeflemine 9 

 Rofes, Rofemary,and all thofe others that arefo ornamental in 

 the Garden : Nor is there any want of Pinks, Carnations, Tu- 

 lips, Violets, Lillies, and all the other Flowers whicn adorn 

 Knots and Borders. 



Pot-herbs alfo, and all forts of Pulfe and Roots, thrive very 

 well there: Citruls, Cucumbers, and Melons are common all 

 Summer long, and as well tafted as thofe which grow in any 

 part of the Caribhies. 



Strawberries and Rafpberries grow in the Woods without 

 any culture : They have alfo Small-nuts, Goofeberries, and an 

 infinite variety of other fmall Fruits, which in their degree 

 contribute to the delight and refreftiment of the Inhabitants. 



The Wheat, Barly, Rie, and Oats which fome fow'd there 

 at feveral Seafons, and in different Soils, hath grown only to the 

 blade 5 but in requital, there grows every where fuch abun- 

 dance of fmall Millet , Lentils , Chick-peafe , Fetches , and 

 Mais, or Turkifti Wheat, which are fown and harvefted twice 

 a year, that the Inhabitants of the Plain Country have enough 

 to fupply thofe who live towards the Mountains, who bring 

 them in exchange feveral forts of Furs. The Lands that are 

 fown with Turkifti Wheat areenclos'd with Qyick-fet Hedges, 

 planted on both fides with Fruit-trees, moft whereof are co- 

 ver d with wild Vines, which grow at the foot of the Trees. 



As to the Volatiles of this Country , there are Turkeys, 

 Pintadoes, Parrots, Woodquifts,Turtles, Birds of prey, Eagles, 

 Geeie, Ducks, Herons, white Sparrows, Tonatzuli^ a kind of 

 bird that rings as fweetly as the Nightingal,and is of an excellent 

 plumage and abundance of other Birds commonly feen neer 

 Rivers and in the Forefts, quite different from thofe that are 

 feen in other parts of the World. 



The Apalachiteshzve no knowledge at all of Sea-fiih, as be- 

 ing at too great a diftancefrom theXUoafts^but they take abun- 

 dance in the Rivers and Lakes, which are extreamly nourifli- 

 ing,of an excellent tafte, and much about the bignefs and in 

 figure fomwhat like our Pikes., Carps, Perches, and Barbels.* 

 They alfo take Caftors and Bevers neer the great Rivers,Lakes, 

 and Pools j they eat the flefti of them, and make Furs of the 

 Skins, for Winter-caps and other ufes. 



There 



