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{Boots forth other leaves,c^^ And as oft as new leaves grow out of 
this Tree, the former dry up, until the Tree do arrive to its full 
growth, and the fruit lo its due per feflion 5 which how it grows , 
andhowpleafantit is both to the Eye/Taft, and Smell, is here 
largely deferibed* 
The Eaccofes differ from the former only in thi?, that this fruit is 
Ihorter and thicker^ and witbin whiter ; the taft alfo and fmell more 
pleafing. Of it 'tis noted, that being cut thorow into flices , it 
prefentsa perfefi Crucifix* Whether Imagination do not herein 
help Superftitious men, I muft leave to the Autopfy of fevere Exa- 
miners of truth. 
Enjam^s is like to the greater fort of our European Turnips , 
though not fo juicy and fweee as they. Their P^r^/^4j are fo good, 
. that if they be boy led with unfa! ted fiefj}, it gives the broath and 
meat fo agreeable a taft,as if Rofe-warer had been put to ir. 
Jggwhre is their Sugar-Cane. Croffe is like our Hafel- 
nuts, but hath no hard fcale. lurreha is a fort of Eanh-apple. 
a kindof Bean* Mataguetteis their pepper, inferior to 
that of the Eajlrlndies. Collis as bitter a fruit as bitter Almonds, 
growing upon tall trees, and in coats like Cheftnuts: The Blacks 
that take no Tobacco, ufe it to make a cup relifli* Brambas is a 
fmall round Limon, of much juyce, and a thinfhell ; bearing leaves 
of an admirable fragrancy when rubbed. The exprefs'd juyceof 
ity faith this Juthr, \sf€x\timo Europemt ooly foYdi condiment to 
meat, but alfo for the ufe of Dj/mg. The Amjfas is in the Authors 
" Judgment fo excellent a fruit, that bethinks it cannot be fufficiently 
commended, for its pleafingnefs, both to the Eye, Tafl: and Smell, 
infomuch that he little fcruples to affirm it f o be the beft Vegeta- 
ble produft ion of the Earth $ obferving, that the Engl ifli at Capo 
Corfo call it the Pine-apple, and that it grows to the bignefs of a 
Melon, changing its greenefs intoan Orange-colour when ripe. The 
taftof it fwcet-piquant. 
Speaking of their Fifhery^\\Q reckons up many forts of FiO^,they 
are ftored with, among which are the Dorado^ -Bonito, Oyjler^ and 
\ Efm or lubaron ; of which latter fort he obferves, that they eniit 
no feed into the water, but couple together like Wba^es^ } :e 1 aving 
fecn a Female-Tuhmn taken, and fix or feven of her you|ig ones cue 
ou^ of her belly. 
They have Oxen, Cows, and Goars,but they are nogood meat ; 
yet their Sheep well-tafled, but very dear, Eurcfean Hoggc, Geefe, 
Sucks and Hens vi ill not thrive there. They abound in Deer, Ti- 
gers, 
