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The ancient New-England /landing Di/Ji. 
But the Houfwives manner is to flice them when ripe, 
and cut them into dice, and fo fill a pot with them of two 
or three Gallons, and ftew them upon a gentle fire a whole 
day, and as they link, they fill again with frefh Pompions, 
not putting any liquor to them; and when it is ftew'd 
enough, it will look like bak'd Apples; this they Difh, 
putting Butter to it, and a little Vinegar, (with fome Spice, 
as Ginger, &c.) which makes it tart like an Apple, and fo 
ferve it up to be eaten with Fifh or Flefh: It provokes 
Urin extreamly and is very windy. 
Of Stones, Minerals, Metals and Earths} 
S firft, the Emrald which grows in flat Rocks, and is 
"\ very good. 
Rubies, which here are very watry. 
1 " For such commodities as lie under ground, I cannot, out of mine own 
experience or knowledge, say much ; having taken no great notice of such things : 
but it is certainly reported that there is iron-stone ; and the Indians informed us 
that they can lead us to the mountains of black-lead ; and have shown us lead- 
ore, if our small judgment in such things does not deceive us ; and though nobody 
dare confidently conclude, yet dare they not utterly deny, but that the Spaniard's- 
bliss may lie hid in the barren mountains. Such as have coasted the country 
affirm that they know where to fetch sea-coal, if wood were scarce. There is 
plenty of stone, both rough and smooth, useful for many things ; with quarries of 
slate, out of which they get coverings for houses ; with good clay, whereof they 
[9 2 ] Sixthly and laftly, 
