Part II. Of Nuts. -199 
For the more eafie and convenient eruption of the Radi- 
cle , the Shell is not one entire piece , but divided into 
three (as are moft Seed-Covers into two or more) diftindt 
Plates 5 which gradually cleave afunder, to give way to the 
defcent of the faid Radicle into the ground. 
Two more LONG COCO-NUTS, fomcwhat Ids than 
that now defcrib'd. 
A THIRD, about as long, but much ilenderer. Of the 
rounder kind, there is a good Figure in Bejler 5 as alfo of 
the Shell. 
A LONG OVAL COCO-SHELL. About I a foot in 
length , and three inches and \ over. One of the three 
Holes at the bottom, cut wider by fome Body, who had 
a mind to cheat the Spectator by imitating a mouth. Al- 
moft in fhape and bignefs like a Cajfowarys-Egg. 
Another Shell of the fame (hape. 
THREE fhort Oval COCO-SHELLS. 
An ORBICULAR COCO-SHELL 3 four inches and * 
long, and as much in Diametre. 
Another Great ORBICULAR one. 5 Tis a foot and * 
in compafs. A Coco- Nut of a foot and * compafs, hath a 
Shell in compafs about nine inches. The Nut therefore to 
which this Shell belonged , was in compafs above three 
quarters of a yard. 
The COCO is one of the moft ufeful Trees in the 
World. Of the Husk or outmoft fibrous Cover of the 
Nut,all manner of Ropes and Cables are made throughout 
India. Of the Shells, the Indians make Ladles, Wine-Bot- 
tles, and many forts of Veffels. The inmoft Cover next 
the Kernel, while it contains only Liquor, they eat with fait, 
as a very pleafant meat. The faid Liquor, is commonly 
ufed, as a clear fweet and cool Drink. Sometimes they cut 
away the Blofibm of the young Nut, and binding a con- 
venient VefTel to the place, thereby obtain a fweet and 
pleafant Liquor, which they call Sura , This (landing an 
hour in the Sun, becomes good Vinegar, ufed throughout 
India. The fame Diftill'd ( I fuppofe after fermentation ) 
yieldeth a pretty ftrong Brandy, called Fulo, and is the hrft 
running. The fecond, is called Vraca, the only Wine of 
India. Of the fame Sura, being boil'd, and fet in the Sun, 
they alfo make a fort of brown Sugar, which they call Jagra. 
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