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outward skin of the root, which is thinner in that fort of ground, 
than in other places. The Sugar- Canes alfo in thofe places grow 
larger and fafter, than in other grounds, but rot prefently, if not 
ground 5 and do not boyl fo well to Sugar. 
14 In Jamaica the Sugar cures fafter in ten dayes, than in fix 
nwneths at Barbados : And this happens in fuch places, as it rains 
for many Moneths at the fame time-, but you muft know, that 
Raines there are fudden, and make no previous alteration in the 
Air before they fall, nor do they leave it moift afterwards. 
15. There is an infinite variety in the Grain of Woods, and 
the Colours of them. Amongft others^ there is a Tree, call'd a 
Maftard-Cedar, whofe Wood is really fo porous ( though you 
would not guefs fo upon view) that being turtfd into Cups, 
Wine and Brandy will foak through at the bottom in a fhort 
time. 
1 6. There are many kinds of wood in the Indies^ befides that 
of the Acajou or Cajous, that breed no Wormes - 7 and there is a 
Tree, call'd White- wood, in Jamaica, of which if you build 
Ships ; they will never breed any Worm. 
17. Of the Scape-Tree, I have feen it grow at the Sfiamfii* 
Town 5 and the Berries of it (being as big as bullets of Muf- 
quets ) without any proportion of Salt-Lixiviate, or Sulphur, 
or Oyle, wafli better than any Cajlile-So^^ but they rot the 
Linnen in time. The Negro s ufe them. 
18. As for Tanning-barks*, they have in Jamaica 3 barks to 
Tann with, the Mangrave, olive-bark, and another. TheyTann 
better than in England, and in 6 weekes the Leather is ready to 
work into Shooes. 
19 . The Juy ce of Manioc or Caffavi is rank Poifon. All Hogs 
and Poultry, that drink it, fwell and die prefently. If the 
root be roafted 3 it is no Poifon, but only occafioneth Torfions* 
in the Belly. 
20. Concerning the Oyle of Talma Chri(lij.he Indians ufe it 
for Lamps - 7 it is a delicate, fweet and tranfparent Oyle : But I 
could never find it operate in Phyfick^ notwithftanding I have 
given afpoonfulof it, and three in a Clyfter. This I alma does 
yeild an exceeding great quantity of Oyle, and, did we mind any 
thing ,rnight be a Staple-cpsnmodity, The leaves applied to the 
