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cover d all over with Liguous Fibers, fo extrcam clofely 
woven together, that it looks as if it were all Wood. 
Some of the greater run direclly from the Stalk to the 
Flower or top. So great a difference there is betwixt thefe 
Indians Stones,and thofe of our European Fmits,which have 
very few,and moft not above two or three on the outfide. 
The STONE of the Brafilian Fruit called AND A. Wor- 
mius hath given hereof but a bad Figure : but defcribes it 
better. Yet with a miftaken Title, as if it were the entire 
Fruit. 'Tis a very hard and great Stone, as big as a mid- 
ling Bell-Peare,but a little comprefled : broad at the Bafe,and 
(harp pointed, with fome refemblance to a Heart. The 
fides of the Shell of a wonderful thicknefs. Penetrated to 
the Kernel with three great holes. 
Amongft many obferyable Inftances of the Contrivances 
Kature makes for the growth of the Seed, in whatfoever 
Cover (a) it be included 3 this Stone is one. For being 
fo extraordinary hard and thick 3 it were imporlible the Book Of 
Kernel within it ( which is alfo great ) (hould be fupplyed § *• 
with Aer and Sap fufficient for its growth 5 were not thofe 
three great holes made on purpofe, for a plentiful admiflion 
of both. 
And as great an inftance it is of the feemingly wonder- 
ful force of the Radicle, or that fmall and tender part of 
the Kernel,which becomes the Root of the Plant 5 by which, 
chiefly, the fides oftheStone,thofe thick Walls,are made to 
cleave afunder to make way for its defcent into the ground. 
But Time feems to do the fame thing here, as Celerity doth 
in the St at era 3 where a fmall Weight fet at a greater 
diftance from the Centre of gravity, will ballance a big- 
ger that's nearer : becaufe, what it wants in bignefs, is made 
up by the Celerity of its motion. So the Radicle of a Ker- 
nel, having though a flow motion , yet fomc, and that 
continu d, it is able in time to mafkr a fturdy Body which 
hath no contrary motion at all, but is at reft. 
One or two of the Kernels, which are as big as Dama- 
fcene-P lums, both Purge, and fometimes Vomit. If taken 
raw, they work roughly : but boyfd and preferv'd with 
Sugar, may be given to Children. ( b) 0) PHfo 
Another POYNTED-STONE. A very great one : three 
inches and ^ long, an inch and £ over, one way 3 another - 
near 
